Scott No, unless there are digital controls with displays that stay on, the motors solenoids and so on in a "conventional' washing machine are not connected to both sides of the power line until you turn it on. So there should be no current draw till you pull the knob or whatever.
Of course, it you don't pull a knob or turn a real switch, but push a button on a digital panel, then all bets are off. tom Fowle
