Comments on: Doing the Laundry – UK vs. USA

By: JohnnyB

JohnnyB — Thu, 21 Dec 2017 22:17:00 +0000

The voltage has to do why they can handle cold water in, only.
220 can heat their water in the machine very quickly. Opposed to us on 110 needing to heat water in a separate tank.

By: GavinAyling

GavinAyling — Sat, 07 Oct 2017 12:12:00 +0000

I am an environmentalist, but we should be careful about the argument from supply. As oil gets more expensive, it becomes more economical to drill more difficult to reach areas. Also there’s enough coal to power us for thousands of years. But by then, the climate will be ruined. We must take action before then!

By: tippypixie

tippypixie — Thu, 05 Oct 2017 09:30:00 +0000

Incorrect. Many U.S. (especially electric) dryers use 220 volts in homes. Every home with an electric dryer that I’ve had in the U.S. has run on 220v. They are wired from two different phases/legs of the circuit box and so the voltage potential is 220v on those one or two special plugs set up for a laundry room. Often electric burners and ovens are also wired that way. You can tell because it isn’t a normal type of plug or socket (if it’s not hidden).

The drying function of the spin at the end of the wash is mostly a top vs front-loader thing. Front loaders tend to spin much faster getting the clothes dryer before going in the dryeror hanging.

By: Lucy Bonette

Lucy Bonette — Sun, 20 Aug 2017 20:04:00 +0000

Whether or not you save energy for the environment or not, you must agree that we will run out of energy at some point. I guess for us air drying our clothes that will be less of an adjustment.

By: Lucy Bonette

Lucy Bonette — Sun, 20 Aug 2017 20:02:00 +0000

I am from the Netherlands and many people do have a washing machine and a dryer here, but it’s also completely normal to hang your clothes to dry. I do that with most of my clothes, because I absolutely hate it when clothes shrink. Even if it is just a little bit. I have a lot of delicate stuff too, so I airdry those as well. I find it very easy. I just hang it up, and I often pick clothes straight from the line. Sure, it won’t always be dry by the next morning, but I just leave it a bit longer. It’s not so hard to plan that.

By: Charlie Hall

Charlie Hall — Thu, 03 Aug 2017 03:09:00 +0000

Why is America the only country on the world that thinks looking after the environment does not apply to them and that they can guzzle through gas, electricity etc like we have another ten planets worth as a back up. This post really horrifies me. That a person would think that spending ten minutes to hang washing out and use free solar and wind power is tyranny. A third of Americans have enough time to get obese. Pegging out washing takes only a fraction of the time of sitting in front of a hundred TV channels stuffing your face, which most Americans find plenty of time for!!

By: Orson OLSON

Orson OLSON — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 09:06:00 +0000

Correct. (And well said.)