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Old 12-11-2015, 09:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Colly0410 View Post
Front loaders are supposed to use less water than top loaders, as we are (unusual in England as most pay a flat rate for an un-metered supply) on a water meter it could save us money. Ours is in the kitchen under the worktop, as others have said a top loader wouldn't fit very well.

Here in England all washers (& other domestic appliances except electric stoves) plug into a standard 240 volts 3 pin socket. Do American washers plug into a standard 120 volts socket? I never noticed when I was in the USA, I didn't go around pulling peoples washers out so I could look behind them.
All the washers, built for the N/A market are 120 volt with a NEMA 5-15 plug. Gas dryers, as well.
I remember seeing a German built front loader, built for the N/A market, that was built for 240 volts, 60 HZ. It had a NEMA 6-15, tandem blade plug. Either a Bosch or Miele.
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