Ask Pablo: Should I Get A New Washing Machine?  Image Source:
Mia Dear Pablo: I want to do what's right for the planet but is
it really cost-effective to buy a new washing machine? It seems
like it would take a long time to pay off.  Of course the
balance between environmental impact and personal finances
varies from person to person. We all do have something in
common, we want to reduce our environmental impact and we want
to save money. These can be measured in both a simple ROI
(return on investment) and an environmental ROI. I have been
sitting on this reader-submitted question for a few months
because I really wanted to use direct measurements and real life
costs to provide my answer. I am finally getting a new washer so
this question's time has come.How Does The Old Washer Measure
Up? The washer that came with my house is a top-loading
Whirlpool LSR6332KQO. It's not an ancient machine but it also
doesn't seem very efficient. To provide a comparison between the
old and the new washers I had to decide on