ENERGY STAR certified clothes washers deliver superior efficiency and performance by incorporating advanced features such as:

• Multiple configurations - ENERGY STAR certified clothes washers are available in either front-load or redesigned top-load configurations which both include technical innovations that help save energy and water.
• Sophisticated wash systems - ENERGY STAR certified top-load machines clean your clothing just like standard models without wasting water by filling up the tub. Instead, these machines use sophisticated wash systems to cycle clothes through a mixture of water and detergent, allowing the clothes to be scrubbed and cleaned without using excess water or detergent.
• No central agitator - Front-load machines tumble clothes through a small amount of water instead of rubbing clothes against an agitator, while advanced top-load machines lift and tumble clothes through a reduced stream of water. Both designs dramatically reduce the amount of hot water and energy used in the wash cycle.
• High spin speeds - Efficient motors spin clothes two to three times faster to extract more water. Less moisture in the clothes means less time in the dryer and less energy spent drying clothes.
• Long live your clothes - Front-load and advanced top-load clothes washers' sophisticated wash systems use a variety of methods to lift and tumble your laundry, lengthening the life of often-washed items. Additionally, because they are so gentle, many models can safely clean silk, wool and other hand-washables.