What is the typical range of gallons per cycle for an efficient clothes washer?

• A. 40-60 gallons per cycle
• B. 5-10 gallons per cycle
• C. 25-35 gallons per cycle
• D. 10-20 gallons per cycle

Answer: (D)

Efficient washing centers on using as little water as possible per load while still getting clothes clean. Modern efficient washers use roughly 10 to 20 gallons per cycle, with many high-efficiency front-loads and some top-loads clustering in the mid-teens. The other ranges exceed what efficient models typically use or are unrealistically low for a full laundry load. So, the 10–20 gallons per cycle range best represents how much water an efficient clothes washer typically uses.