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High Efficiency Clothes Washer Rebate

The City of Petaluma is pleased to offer Petaluma water and/or sewer service customers up to $125.00 rebates for high efficiency clothes washing machines.

Clothes washing machines account for more than 20% of water used inside the home. Running a conventional washing machine can use more than 50 gallons of water per cycle. Today a new technology has emerged to replace water guzzling clothes washers with high-efficiency models that use 50% less water and energy. Most full-sized high-efficiency clothes washers use 18-25 gallons of water per load. These new washers are readily available in retail outlets and are one of the most effective ways to reduce your water usage.

High-efficiency washers have been shown to provide equal if not improved performance compared to high-volume washers. Many high-efficiency washers are front-loading configurations, which use less water and detergent than traditional vertical access models by tumbling clothes in a small pool of water. Using less water in the wash cycle requires up to 50% less energy needed to heat the water and faster spin cycles mean more water is extracted from clothes – thus reducing the amount of time required in the dryer.

For your rebate application please click to download: Rebate Application

For more information on qualifying machines please visit: Qualifying Machine List

To contact a participating retailer in your area please visit: Clothes Washer Retail Stores in Sonoma/Marin/Napa

Rebate applications are also available at most retail stores where you purchase your new washing machine.

 

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202 North McDowell Blvd.
Petaluma, CA 94954
Phone: 707.778.4546
Fax: 707.778.4508
Email: water@ci.petaluma.ca.us
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Petaluma, CA 94952
Phone: 707.778.4350
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Phone: 707.778.4507
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Ellis Creek Water Recycling Facility
3890 Cypress Drive
Petaluma, CA 94954
Phone: 707.776.3777