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Cheapest medium (3 to 4 cu ft) washing machines to run

4 ENERGY STAR models in this size. The cheapest to run costs $11 a year; the most expensive costs $25. Over 11 years that gap is $160, money you pay on top of the price tag.

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#	Model	Size	Per year	11 years
1	Speed Queen LWN6ZR116T* family	3.2 cu ft	$11	$120
2	Speed Queen LWN6ZR119T* family	3.2 cu ft	$11	$120
3	GE GUD27EEN** family	3.9 cu ft	$25	$280
4	GE GUD27GEN** family	3.9 cu ft	$25	$280

Source: ENERGY STAR certified washing machines (U.S. EPA) and the EIA average residential electricity price. Energy use is the official test figure; real use varies.