What Is the Life Expectancy of a Washer and Dryer?
Time Frame The average family does about 400 loads of laundry each year. This amounts to nearly eight loads each week. At this rate, the average washing machine lasts for 14 years, and the average dryer lasts for 13 years. Of course, if yours is a smaller or larger family, you can adjust the predicted life expectancies of your appliances based on how many loads of laundry you average per week. Significance According to the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy, heating the water uses most of the washing machine’s energy. So, washing machine models that have received the Energy Star label by the Environmental Protection Agency will save a lot of money over the lifetime of the machine because they cut the amount of water per load in half. Standard washing machines take an average of 40 gallons of water to do a full load, while machines labeled with the Energy Star use only 18-25 gallons. Not only does this cut down on the cost of the water, it also nearly cuts the energy used
