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Thread Number: 11981
Top Loading H-Axis Washers - Why So Few? |
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Post# 212405 5/26/2007 at 15:39 (6,178 days old) by launderess  (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Sat sitting and wondered why outside of France top loading H-Axis washing machines aren't that popular. Well they do sell in other parts of Europe such as Germany and Italy, but not nearly in numbers as with France. Seems to me that the United States would be a natura market for such machines, combining the best of both worlds; top and front loading washing machines. Is it because design and construction tend to limit size to rather small capacity? The ones I've used in France held about 5k or so, and had the three door system. Understand Miele and others have made models with less doors,and in various configurations ranging from very small capacity to somewhat larger than 5k. Seems that when the drum size begins to increase drum switches from being "front to back", to left to right, which obviously changes cabinet specs. Commercial laundries had or still have lots of options for top or even side loading H-axis washing machines,though it seems the large models do not extract well if at all. Is that the problem with designing any large capacity top loading H-Axis washer? Thoughts? L. | ||
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Post# 212408 , Reply# 1 5/26/2007 at 15:54 (6,178 days old) by panthera (Rocky Mountains) |
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well, two:
I think there are two considerations which might play a role. One, unless you go for a single bearing setup (like some motorcycles) the alignment of the two drum bearings is tremendously crucial and not cheap. Two, the market for machines larger than about 6-7kilos here in Europe just isn't that big. At least not domestically. I seriously doubt that most folks in the US really wash more than 15-16 pounds at a time, either...but it takes a while to realise that those FLs hold 15-16 pounds...when you take out the agitator, you gain space! Anyway, H-Axis TLs are wonderful. One limitation which certainly applies to countries which like "built-in" kitchens: You can't do them under the counter top. Obviously. But that shouldn't be a limitation in the US. Hmm, a market niche just waiting to be exploited! | ||
| Post# 212426 , Reply# 2 5/26/2007 at 17:26 (6,178 days old) by bellalaundry (St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada) | ||
Yeah, I've wondered that too!
The cabinet dimensions would be perfect for taking down the very narrow basement stairs that I have (21"). Best of both worlds, being able to load from the top, but gentle washing. Also quite efficient with water I would guess. I once E-mailed Miele Canada to express interest in their European model. No answer back. Guy | ||
| Post# 212428 , Reply# 3 5/26/2007 at 17:34 (6,178 days old) by marukap (St. Louis) | ||
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Meet the Stabers Does anybody have any experience or insight into the Staber top loading horizontal axis washers? CLICK HERE TO GO TO marukap's LINK | ||
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Post# 212430 , Reply# 4 5/26/2007 at 18:08 (6,178 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Miele Canada
Will have nothing to do with customers located "down south", in the States. Have tried, and all they will do is tell you to contact Miele USA. Think it might be a contractual thing that each says off the other's manor. OTHO suppose one could purchase something from a Miele dealer in Canada and bring it down south, but service might be tricky. L. | ||
| Post# 212524 , Reply# 6 5/27/2007 at 09:11 (6,177 days old) by vivalalavatrice () | ||
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...and what about an Asko... Here a friend of mine met on Youtube who I asked some pics to of his Asko sent me those... Have a look... CLICK HERE TO GO TO vivalalavatrice's LINK | ||
| Post# 212525 , Reply# 7 5/27/2007 at 09:19 (6,177 days old) by vivalalavatrice () | ||
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...but three of them... The washer is not the same from pic to pic...the typology is the same though...the three with the white wall were sent to me byt Louis...thanks Louis! GoodBye Diomede | ||
| Post# 212571 , Reply# 8 5/27/2007 at 13:52 (6,177 days old) by oxydolfan1 () | ||
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Vivalalavatrice, is this type of machine popular in Italy? | ||
| Post# 212982 , Reply# 12 5/29/2007 at 10:05 (6,175 days old) by fa_f3_20 () | ||
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Where do you put the window? :-) | ||
| Post# 213120 , Reply# 14 5/30/2007 at 03:00 (6,175 days old) by vivalalavatrice () | ||
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Where do you put the window? :-) ...here you are the Enrico's videos. No where it's the answer so. You can see the wash the same doing like Enrico did... BYE! Diomede CLICK HERE TO GO TO vivalalavatrice's LINK | ||
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