Hello i have two machines:
A Bosch Exxcel 1400 Express
40 degree Coloureds (stains extra programme with "Aqua plus") 1hour 47 minutes (i need the longer wash to get my work clothes clean)
and a
Hoover A3308 1100 early 1980s model
40 degree coloureds wash about 1 hour (cold fill only), uses more water but gets clothes clean without any problems, overall i prefer this machine.
peronally i think it is the water and energy companies that ultimately benefit from consumers using less, this way they dont have to invest so much in new equipment to meet demand and can then keep their profits up at the high levels they are at.
Also this new green religion i have my doubts about
Gary