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| Thread ID: 103296 | 2009-09-17 23:24:00 | Washing machine | whellington (15030) | PC World Chat |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 811439 | 2009-09-18 00:50:00 | Front loaders are crap they often go out of balance on the spin cycle and take a walk across the room. It's easy to see why that would be so. | zqwerty (97) | ||
| 811440 | 2009-09-18 00:55:00 | Front loaders are crap they often go out of balance on the spin cycle and take a walk across the room. It's easy to see why that would be so. Indeed, we had a 1949 Bendix front loader, one of the first in England, the standard installation included grouting the feet into the quarry tile floor :lol: Admittedly it was an early design. |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 811441 | 2009-09-18 00:57:00 | Poms like them as they often have them in the kitchen and have the extra bench space. They have been proven to give a better wash by the Consumer,but we still have the top loader. |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 811442 | 2009-09-18 01:02:00 | Indeed, we had a 1949 Bendix front loader, one of the first in England, the standard installation included grouting the feet into the quarry tile floor :lol: Admittedly it was an early design. I remember those Terry. The securing was to stop them waltzing around the laundry at great speed. Ken |
kenj (9738) | ||
| 811443 | 2009-09-18 01:07:00 | I got a new washing machine recently and reviewed top vs front loader machines. Front loader Pros * Water efficient * More gentle on clothes * Better at cleaning * You can stack your dryer on top (good for those with limited space) Cons *Cannot do small loads *May not rinse well so if you have sensitive skin there may be residue wash powder in your clothes *Generally take much longer to complete a cycle *Generally more expensive Top loader Pros *Can do small loads or interrupt the cycle to add more stuff *Faster to complete cycle *Rinses clothes well *Better priced Cons *Can be rough on the clothing *Not as water efficient Most machines have a cut off if the load gets unbalanced. Many will automatically re-adjust the balance of the load by adding water and doing a quick agitate. I got a top loader in the end, but went with a more energy/water efficient model. |
Jen (38) | ||
| 811444 | 2009-09-18 01:11:00 | I remember those Terry. The securing was to stop them waltzing around the laundry at great speed. Ken Right, they were not so good at balancing in those days maybe, and it did run at a high speed. It had an electro-mechanical clutch that activated for high speed spin, and I forget how many times I had to replace that. However that machine lasted about 15 years or so. The Gentle Annie just replaced a couple of months ago by an F&P Elba top loader lasted for about 20 years, with just a few things replaced like solenoid valves and the pump motor. The Elba is very very quiet. |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 811445 | 2009-09-18 01:19:00 | Top loader. Fisher & Pykel. Always top rating by Consumer. :) |
Trev (427) | ||
| 811446 | 2009-09-18 01:45:00 | Right, they were not so good at balancing in those days maybe, and it did run at a high speed. It had an electro-mechanical clutch that activated for high speed spin, and I forget how many times I had to replace that. I had a NZ front loader that also was a spin dryer, assume it was the Champion. I remember a variable diameter pulley that wore out and wouldn't grip the belt. There was a large block of concrete in the bottom of the machine steadying it. Newer machines may use less water so the door doesn't need to be locked for the whole cycle. After all you can open a dishwasher. |
PaulD (232) | ||
| 811447 | 2009-09-18 01:51:00 | Should that not be whashing machine? So confusing these days. For the record I have a top loader BTW. |
Sweep (90) | ||
| 811448 | 2009-09-18 02:18:00 | RE: . . . . and everyone in the UK uses them . No necessarily a strong recommendation . |
Scouse (83) | ||
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