In the courts of kings and queens in medieval Europe, the jester was the person whose job was to do silly things in order to make people laugh . See full definition.
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)
LG Electronics produces many of the most energy-efficient Energy Star clothes washers that are currently available. The LG WM2010C and WM2000C series front-load clothes washers. With 3.14 cubic feet of washing volume, these washers use 148 kilowatt hours per year of energy, have an MEF of 2.21 and a WF of 3.16.