Can I just point out that the argument over external gas heating of
the water vs. internal electric heating isn't an argument about the
merits of top loaders vs. front loaders. Our old front loader (was
over 12 years old when it finally died due to multiple organ failure
last year) had both hot and cold water inlets, hence used gas heated
water. It's more an argument between older machines and modern ones -
it's just that presumably in the US top loaders are all old tech and
front loaders are new tech (wouldn't really know about top loaders in
the UK - the only ones you see are ancient ones at campsites etc.)
Certainly front loaders here all used to have both hot and cold
inlets, but ISTR there was something with the new machine commenting
about a cold only inlet being more efficient and washing better. The
new machine also uses less water than the old one.

Of course it's also worth pointing out that the original article is in
a UK paper, so the context is that it's far better than the front
loaders we currently have - we live in a country where some parts
regularly get problems with water supply in the summer.

Chris
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