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Thread Number: 40321
Steam generator on Electrolux washers |
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| Post# 596811 5/16/2012 at 08:47 (4,359 days old) by georgect (Fairfield, CT) | ||
Just wanted to share some info. (from a different forum) on the steam generator in Electrolux washers.
After the wash cycle, water will be drained, then new water is added...just enough to cover the heating element at the bottom of the tub. The element creates steam and no water is actually in the tub, therefore the clothes are tumbled in the steam for about 10 minutes. You can use the Steam option in any cycle except Heavy Duty and Sanitize and with any water temp. (hot, warm and cold). Using the Steam option DOES NOT default the wash water temp. to only a hot wash. Below is a video link of the Electrolux steam generator vs. seperate steam generator. (the machine shown in the video is not the same as the machine we are accustomed to in America but the concept is the same.) CLICK HERE TO GO TO georgect's LINK | ||
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| Post# 596814 , Reply# 1 5/16/2012 at 09:08 (4,359 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA) | ||
Sopping Wet? | ||
| Post# 596855 , Reply# 3 5/16/2012 at 12:53 (4,359 days old) by Xanx22 () | ||
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iPhone auto correct Willies = Woolite Oops should have spotted that before posting | ||
Post# 597200 , Reply# 5 5/17/2012 at 21:27 (4,358 days old) by logixx  (Germany) |
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I doubt this is something we could have in North America | ||
| Post# 597245 , Reply# 7 5/18/2012 at 02:30 (4,358 days old) by qualin (Canada) | ||
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OK, now I know.... | ||
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Post# 597256 , Reply# 8 5/18/2012 at 03:42 (4,358 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Steam
Utilising the element in the sump which heats the water to also activate for the steam programme is perfect.....the main design flaw with injected systems is that unless the jet has the power of a karcher the the steam coming out of the jet is lost almost immediately as
a - it hits the first item of clothing b - its not powerfull enough to reach all tub areas c - steam rises so will dissipate up top straight away d - finer jets will clog with scale easily Wheras, the sump element system a - steam can penetrate every inch of the tub b - all clothing in the drum receives steam c - steam rises naturally, no effort needed d - no extra pumps, containers & jets required e - cheaper to build & run 
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