Thread Number: 21407
Danby Twin Tub |
[Down to Last] |
Post# 337310   3/24/2009 at 19:45 (5,511 days old) by wetguymd (Maryland)   |   | |
Checkrate/Likes
 
     
|
|
Post# 337333 , Reply# 1   3/24/2009 at 20:47 (5,511 days old) by macboy91si (Frankfort, KY)   |   | |
Checkrate/Likes
 
     
I bought one of there last year, a good machine, but not very exciting. The agitator is a direct drive motor/belt with 1 second intervals, no transmission. Also, this unit has an electric pump and does NOT permit spin rinsing. If you try, the pump won't be able to keep up with the spinning water and you'll have a flood, aside from that it's good. Thing rates at like 10lbs of clothes, but the spin can only holds 6. From experience, it'll tackle a good size load including my suede/microfiber shower curtain a small wool-knit blanket. One nice thing about it, since it has a bottom mounted agitator, you can do any size load that you want. My only real quip with the Hoover and Maytag designs were that the pulsator(s) were mounted on the side, and while the wash action is great, you're limited to only one water level. Be prepared to disable the lid switch on the wash side if you want to watch it run, they come from the factory with a safety switch to prevent operation of even the wash side when a lid is raised. Also the pump is an independent entity and has it's own dial, it's a very quiet pump, and you can walk away with it on after the wash water has been drained, also don't drain the spinner and the wash side at the same time, the pump gets fussy. To be honest the damn pump setting took the most getting used to as I've never used an electric pump setup and it's weird on a twin tub machine for some reason to me. Good luck on getting one without shipping damage, the sheet metal is paper thin. Have fun, hopefully you're a little more educated now :) -Tim |
Post# 337709 , Reply# 2   3/25/2009 at 22:56 (5,510 days old) by bpetersxx (laf in on the banks of the Wabash River)   |   | |
Checkrate/Likes
 
     
|
Post# 337960 , Reply# 3   3/26/2009 at 20:16 (5,509 days old) by macboy91si (Frankfort, KY)   |   | |
Checkrate/Likes
 
     
Hey Peter, I for one would be interested to see a video of the Danby. I enjoyed your Haier vids on YouTube, so please by all means! Is that a video of a Danby DMW99 portable auto on your YouTube? Is that a direct drive or some odd transmission drive, it's a fast direction change. I've never seen one in action efore. How cool. -Tim |
Post# 338063 , Reply# 4   3/27/2009 at 01:08 (5,509 days old) by autowasherfreak ()   |   | |
Checkrate/Likes
 
     
That is cool, I didn't know twin tub were still made. Can't wait to see the video! |
Post# 339575 , Reply# 5   4/2/2009 at 17:18 (5,503 days old) by historyman (Pittsburgh, PA/Aiken, SC)   |   | |
Checkrate/Likes
 
     
|
Post# 339703 , Reply# 6   4/3/2009 at 14:03 (5,502 days old) by macboy91si (Frankfort, KY)   |   | |
Checkrate/Likes
 
     
The machine is a little on the cheap feeling side, as a lot of newer items are. The machine is simple, which is a good thing, the agitator and spin can are belt drive, pump is electric. It's no Maytag A50 or Hoover, but I think it would hold up reasonably, it's built much better than the Haier units IMO.
|
Post# 339895 , Reply# 8   4/4/2009 at 14:05 (5,501 days old) by bpetersxx (laf in on the banks of the Wabash River)   |   | |
Checkrate/Likes
 
     
here is the first video Sorry i think the videos turned out bad I think I am going to have to do them again CLICK HERE TO GO TO bpetersxx's LINK |
Post# 339896 , Reply# 9   4/4/2009 at 14:08 (5,501 days old) by bpetersxx (laf in on the banks of the Wabash River)   |   | |
Checkrate/Likes
 
     
Tim yes I have a automatic Danby portable I roll it up to the laundry sink and hook it up CLICK HERE TO GO TO bpetersxx's LINK |
Post# 340345 , Reply# 10   4/6/2009 at 13:37 (5,499 days old) by historyman (Pittsburgh, PA/Aiken, SC)   |   | |
Checkrate/Likes
 
     
|