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Energy-Efficient Washer and Dryer Set Installed
Project: Accessible Home, Episode 12, Part 3
Carpenter Bob Ryley demonstrates the installation process for specially-designed lock sets. Bob and Bob Ryley also install an energy-efficient side-by-side washer and dryer.
- Part 1: Discussing the Northern White Cedar Picket Fence
- Part 2: Installing Handicapped-Accessible Door Hardware
- Part 3: Energy-Efficient Washer and Dryer Set Installed
- Bob and carpenter Bob Ryley install a Maytag Neptune washer-dryer set. The Neptune is a horizontal-axis, or front-loading, washer that uses half the water of a conventional unit, saving energy and money. Jay Klosterman (from Maytag) goes into detail regarding the product's energy saving features.
This project follows an urban renewal story, involving grass-roots activism and affordable housing. Bob Vila reports on nine newly built three-bedroom homes, including one with accessibility for people with disabilities.
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