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High efficiency models such as front-loading washers can greatly reduce water use. Small machines (those under 4.0 cubic feet) that use less than 6.5 gallons of water per cubic foot can reduce water use by up to 50%. For additional information see: Clothes Washers: Water and Energy-Saving Tips and Technologies (73 KB)
Measure the total space that the appliance will occupy next to the clothes dryer. Write down the width and depth measurements. Washers generally range in size from 25 to 27 inches wide and 25 to 34 inches in depth. Purchase a clothes washer that will fit inside the measured space. As a rule of thumb, a clothes washer, as well as clothes dryers, need to be about 1 1/2 to 2 inches apart and the same distance from walls on either side.