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Originally Posted by Simon & Nicky
When the power goes out and the clothes you need for the evening are still sitting in the machine, perhaps you can explain to me how you get them out without opening the door and letting all the water out! Also front loaders wear out MUCH quicker and you'll be spending days waiting for parts etc. Our American cousins got this one right for sure - think of the awesome forces that are running through the bearing on a front loading machine when the cleaner puts twenty towels in it (and she will)! The only reason why they are popular in the UK is because of the amount of space they save.
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Good points. Thanks for raising them -- would have preferred having them as comments to the
Green Teamblog posting, but the constructive input is appreciated no matter what the medium chosen. We want the blog to reflect "Dominican realities" as much as possible. We'll edit the entry to account for these two considerations.
As for the dryer, I don't know how day-to-day conditions are over long periods on the North Coast, since I have never spent more than a week at a time there. But my family managed nicely for four years without a dryer in Santo Domingo, and I know many friends and family who have done likewise.
But it's a personal choice, which is why the new series is called "personal choices." All we're trying to do is help advise those who want to reduce their environmental impact. An LPG-powered dryer still contributes (indirectly) to greenhouse gas emissions (and the drain on your wallet) more than using line drying.
Regards,
Keith