On Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 7:12 PM, Gerhard wrote: >>We have an older Maytag washer that has a water saving feature that wife >>uses frequently. > > /The/ water saving "feature" most of the US could start using are > front loaders. They use only a fraction of the water top loaders use > (and, if washing hot, only a fraction of the energy). It's a feature > of the principle: instead of filling the whole tub, it is filled only > to some 10% or so for each cycle. Washes better, uses less water, > pumps less detergent into the sewer, uses less energy and the > technology has been around for at least half a century. I have used front loaders since I bought the flat 4 years ago. Water is precious here in Singapore. The governemnt is trying hard to create alternative sources of water by recycling and desalination. The other two sources is local catchment and import mainly from Malaysia. Water in Singapore http://www.pub.gov.sg/water/Pages/default.aspx New Water: http://www.pub.gov.sg/NEWater/Pages/default.aspx Desalinated Water http://www.pub.gov.sg/water/Pages/DesalinatedWater.aspx I think most part of US are quite ok with water resources. Even in part of California where quite big portion of water is from other states, I can see water is still not that precious. Xiaofan -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist