Molten salt can be employed as a thermal energy storage method to retain thermal energy collected by a solar tower or solar trough of a concentrated solar power plant, so that it can be used to generate electricity in bad weather or at night.
In addition to a washer's external dimensions, you will also want to think about size of the washing drum inside the unit. Excluding compact units, most of which have a drum somewhere in the 2-cubic-foot range, the majority of standard-size front- and top-load washer drums today range from roughly 4 to 5 cubic feet. That's a great range for a typical 8-pound load.
Lowe's also recommends allowing 48 inches of free space in front of your washer and dryer so you have room to move freely when working in your laundry room. Top-loading washers average 36 inches in height, while front-loaders vary from 34 to 39 inches.