How Low Can You Flow?
Tired of wasting water every time you flush, wash dishes or do a load of laundry? Check out what’s new and cool in water-saving appliances.
September/October 2006
By Joyanna Laughlin
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Asko dishwashers conserve both water and electricity.
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Water Saving Appliances
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Asko W6461 Washing Machine
Features:
•Front loading
•2.04 cubic feet capacity
•Uses 9.3 gpl*
•Quick Wash feature uses 5.7 gpl
•Energy Star qualified
Average Water Savings:
•Up to 34.3 gpl compared with standard 40-gpl top-loading machines
Price: $1,450 to $1,750
Find it: (800) 898-1879; AskoUSA.com
Bosch Nexxt 100 Series Washer
Features:
•Front loading
•3.81 cubic feet capacity
•Can use as little as 10.6 gpl
•Energy Star qualified
Average Water Savings:
•Up to 29.4 gpl compared with standard 40-gpl, top-loading machines
•Up to 14.4 gpl compared with most Energy Star–qualified washers, which average 18 to 25 gpl
Price: $800
Find it: (800) 921-9622; BoschAppliances.com
Asko D3112 Dishwasher
Features:
•Uses 5 gpl
•Energy Star qualified
Average Water Savings:
•Energy Star–qualified dishwashers save an average of 860 gallons per year. (Conventional models use 1,935 gallons per year.)
Price: $800 to $900
Find it: (800) 898-1879; AskoUSA.com
Bosch Evolution 300 Series Dishwasher
Features:
•Sensotronic technology adjusts water level to soil level
•Uses as little as 3.1 gpl
•Energy Star qualified
Average Water Savings:
•Energy Star–qualified dishwashers save an average of 860 gallons per year. (Conventional models use 1,935 gallons per year.)
Price: $8550 to $700
Find it: (800) 921-9622; BoschAppliances.com
Water Saving for Baths and Sinks
Earth Massage Showerhead
Features:
•Soak-and-soap valve reduces flow rate to 1 gpm
•Several spray settings
Average Water Savings:
•Up to 40 percent compared with standard 2.5 gpm low-flow showerhead
Price: $20
Find it: (800) 831-8383; NiagaraConservation.com
Five-Star Resort Spa Showerhead
Features:
•Air-intake ports oxygenate filtered shower water
•2.0 and 2.5 gpm models available
•Available with or without low-flow restrictors
Average Water Savings:
•30 to 70 percent compared with conventional shower heads, which average 4 to 5 gpm
Price: $60
Find it: (800) 344-3242; Oxygenics.com
Mastershower Eco Showerhead (Kohler)
Featuers:
•Rite-Temp Valve maintains comfortable temperature
•2.0 gpm
Average Water Savings:
•Up to 20 percent compared with standard 2.5 gpm low-flow showerhead
Price: (handheld) $85 to (regular showerhead) $78
Find it: (800) 456-4537; Kohler.com
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