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White goods and the environment

Updated December 9, 2020 : First Published October 25, 2017

Device to replace concrete weight in washing machines

Washing machines are heavy. This is mostly due to concrete blocks inside. But if the drum wasn’t weighted down it would bang violently from side to side and try to burst up through the lid during spin. Modern washing machines usually have two drum weights inside. One on top of the drum, and one either

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Filed Under: Using White Goods Tagged With: White goods and the environment - 8 Comments

Updated January 21, 2021 : First Published October 22, 2013

Difference between energy ratings A and A+

Since writing this article the highest energy ratings have moved from A+ to A++ and then A+++. But I don’t expect this to affect the principle of the points made here. In fact I would expect the difference between an A++ and A+++ to be even less than the differences described in the article for

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Filed Under: Using White Goods Tagged With: White goods and the environment - 1 Comment

Updated January 21, 2021 : First Published October 18, 2013

How to connect a washer or dishwasher properly

By “how to connect properly” I mean legally, and without damaging the environment. There is a big problem with washing machines and dishwashers being connected to the wrong drainage systems which is polluting our rivers and streams. This is part 3 of my articles on the subject containing diagrams, pictures and a video. It may

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Filed Under: Washing Machines Tagged With: Installing & Connecting washing machine, White goods and the environment - 2 Comments

Updated October 20, 2020 : First Published December 17, 2009

Are all these environmental issues a money making con?

This subject is relevant to white goods because it’s now used as a well established marketing tool employed by all manufacturers and it shapes how many of our household appliances are designed and marketed. Although I haven’t written a direct article on this topic before I’ve long since been a sceptic about man-made climate change

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Updated October 17, 2020 : First Published July 14, 2009

WEEE penalises quality appliances

Recycling appliances

For some reason the recycling costs imposed by the government (designed to force manufacturers to reduce the amount of waste they create) penalises all the appliance manufacturers that make high quality appliances the most. This seems contrary to the ethos of the WEEE directive.

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Filed Under: Using White Goods Tagged With: White goods and the environment - 6 Comments

Updated October 21, 2020 : First Published June 5, 2009

Do we really need to dump our old inefficient appliances?

More scrapped appliances

I can’t help thinking, if my fridge or washing machine is working perfectly okay won’t it damage the environment more to throw it away than to keep using it?

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Filed Under: Using White Goods Tagged With: Saving Money, White goods and the environment - 9 Comments

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