Exact water usage varies by model.
Amount of water used in a front load washing machine.
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Most front loaders can wash about 17 to 28 pound loads.
Front loading or high efficiency washers are expected to use only 15 gallons per load.
Conventional top loading washing machines with center post agitators use about 40 gallons of water per load.
In the past these washing machines used around 45 gallons of water or more for a full load but modern washing machines can use around 40 or less.
They use about 13 gallons of water or less to wash an 8 pound load.
Remember that 40 gallons will require twice the energy to heat too which is one of the key costs of operating a washing machine.
Washing machine water usage is an important consideration.
Based on this an energy star certified washer could save you about 6 gallons of water per load compared to a regular washer.
Energy star states that on average an energy star certified washer uses 14 gallons of water per load while a standard washing machine uses 20 gallons of water per load1.
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Front loader 7 gallons as a group front loaders are the most water efficient washing machines in our tests scoring a very good or an excellent in this test.