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Samsung EU smart Washing Machine May 2014 |
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Post# 733378   2/6/2014 at 15:36 (3,703 days old) by l86810 (Southend, UK)   |   | |
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Hello Everyone!
Just stumbled upon the new Samsung washing machine due out in May. I must admit I like machine with all the bells and whistles so this one caught my eye. Looks really modern and almost like a concept design. I've linked a Daily Mail article and here are some of the main features... Design: A big door is placed higher up than usual on the machine so that people do not have to bend down as far to retrieve their washing from the machine, which has a streamlined appearance. Easy to use: A five inch colour screen lets people choose cycles, including their most-used cycle, by touching a button. The washing can be started and stopped using a smartphone app. Auto-optimal wash: Sensing technology is used to gather information about the size and dirtiness of the load as well as how much detergent is needed. Based on this information, the setting determines the most suitable wash cycle, temperature, time, rinse cycle and spin speed. Super Speed Wash: Laundry can be done in 60 minutes as the machine uses a twin water supply to fill the drum quickly. Specialty cycles: These are cycles designed to blitz garden and cooking stains, among others. Energy saving: The washer uses ‘ecobubble’ technology. Air and water are pulled in to generate bubbles, dissolving the detergent faster so that temperatures can be lower and less energy is used. Quiet: A 3D vibration sensor system keeps the drum well balanced at high spin speeds by ensuring 14 stainless steel balls spin together in the opposite direction to the laundry load. At lower drum speeds, powerful magnets hold the balls firmly in place and significantly decrease vibration and noise, the company said. CLICK HERE TO GO TO l86810's LINK |
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Post# 733380 , Reply# 1   2/6/2014 at 15:37 (3,703 days old) by l86810 (Southend, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 733386 , Reply# 2   2/6/2014 at 15:53 (3,703 days old) by paulc (Edinburgh, Scotland)   |   | |
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Post# 733414 , Reply# 5   2/6/2014 at 19:02 (3,703 days old) by logixx (Germany)   |   | |
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Post# 733419 , Reply# 6   2/6/2014 at 19:22 (3,703 days old) by washman (o)   |   | |
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Hmmmmmm. |
Post# 733421 , Reply# 7   2/6/2014 at 19:29 (3,703 days old) by logixx (Germany)   |   | |
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The WW9000 will launch in the UK in May, at an expected retail price of £1,699. CLICK HERE TO GO TO logixx's LINK |
Post# 733422 , Reply# 8   2/6/2014 at 19:32 (3,703 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 733429 , Reply# 9   2/6/2014 at 20:12 (3,703 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Is in response to complaints by *some* consumers of having problems loading and unloading large loads and or bulky items. Since one assumes people are purchasing these uber sized domestic front loaders for that purpose, there you are then.
Now for large commercial front loaders such as what you find in Laundromats yes, those machines often have large doors, but they also do not use boots. |
Post# 733457 , Reply# 11   2/7/2014 at 03:59 (3,703 days old) by nrones ()   |   | |
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What happens if I want to use a powder detergent?...or simply measure out liquid and softener by myself? Did I miss the alternative for the auto dose or it really doesn't exist? Dex |
Post# 733480 , Reply# 12   2/7/2014 at 07:24 (3,702 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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I like modern high-tech, bells and whistles machines---but I'm not a user of specialty cycles like "Cooking & Dining" or "Gardening" or "Meth Lab Cleanup". It's probably only a matter of time before most appliances require an internet connection. It's not beyond the realm of possibility that washers of the future won't have onboard controls/electronics (which are often trouble-prone). You'll select cycle options on your phone (or a remote control that comes with the machine) and the washer will receive instructions for cycles via wi-fi.
Malcolm-- That uber-long Cottons cycle is of Eco/Energy Efficient variety. In other words, most of those 4.5 hours involve soaking with the occasional tumble. Again, not a cycle I would use. |
Post# 733495 , Reply# 13   2/7/2014 at 10:46 (3,702 days old) by logixx (Germany)   |   | |
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Yeah, these looong cotton cycles are are what the energy label is based on. Three hours seems to be what most of these cycles take. The more energy efficient the washer - the longer it takes. Bosch's newest ecoStar washer has a Cotton ecoPerfect cycle of 6.5 hours. Deselect ecoPerfect and it takes four hours less, select speedPerfect and it takes an hour.
Stain options are "en vogue" at the moment. Most manufacturers offer them either as a separate cycle or as an add-on option. Nothing wrong with that but most detergents are able to wash stains away even if the washer does nothing special about stain removal.
Good observation, Dex! Where does the powder go? I suppose one tosses it in the drum before loading clothes. |
Post# 733542 , Reply# 14   2/7/2014 at 15:29 (3,702 days old) by adamthemieleman (York)   |   | |
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It looks nice, reminds me of the Panasonic machines. I guess the powder drawer is perhaps behind that big massive door somewhere, but like the aqualtis. Wonder how much this machine would retail for. |
Post# 733581 , Reply# 15   2/7/2014 at 18:22 (3,702 days old) by cornutt (Huntsville, AL USA)   |   | |
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That cycle washes your clothes in acetone. Better not put any rayons in. |
Post# 733625 , Reply# 16   2/8/2014 at 03:18 (3,702 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea))   |   | |
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Post# 733702 , Reply# 17   2/8/2014 at 12:05 (3,701 days old) by logixx (Germany)   |   | |
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"What happens if I want to use a powder detergent?...or simply measure out liquid and softener by myself"
Seems that the washer comes with two detergent balls to dose powder right into the drum. If you don't want to use auto-dose softener, you can only turn it off - no alternative way of adding another softener. You can see it very briefly on the TV running a video presentation in the background at 0:33: www.donanimhaber.com/diger-ev-ele... |
Post# 733769 , Reply# 20   2/8/2014 at 15:01 (3,701 days old) by frontloaderfan (Merrimac valley, MA)   |   | |
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If these machines ever make it to the US, they would cost around $2,770.00 US. I don't much fancy paying that kind of money for a plastic Korean washer. I'd rather buy a Miele if it came down to it, thank you very much.
I like what Eugene said about future machines not even having controls and requiring an internet connection. What fun hackers and Big Brother could have with our laundry habits/products! Again, this type of machine is aimed at people who find laundry day odious and don't want to have to think about any of it, not putting in the detergent or even seeing the laundry in the machine, for that matter. I do NOT like the smoked out covers on the glass doors these days. They seem to be more and more common. |
Post# 733971 , Reply# 21   2/9/2014 at 11:27 (3,700 days old) by dj-gabriele ()   |   | |
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Gosh, you're SO right! |
Post# 743665 , Reply# 22   3/20/2014 at 18:59 (3,661 days old) by logixx (Germany)   |   | |
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It's available on Samsung's Swiss homepage already. And there's also an 8 and a 12 kilo model coming. The 12 kg washer has a detergent drawer.
Picture: image.arukereso.hu/full/249595900... CLICK HERE TO GO TO logixx's LINK |
Post# 743862 , Reply# 23   3/21/2014 at 11:33 (3,660 days old) by paulc (Edinburgh, Scotland)   |   | |
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Post# 743864 , Reply# 24   3/21/2014 at 11:44 (3,660 days old) by logixx (Germany)   |   | |
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Post# 743868 , Reply# 25   3/21/2014 at 12:26 (3,660 days old) by glenfieldmathk1 (Glenfield-Leicester-UK)   |   | |
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Detergent dispenser thing reminds me of Indesit Moon! The control panel is nice, but that display sure is small in comparison to the rest of its features. Panasonic origin by any chance, as they promoted one like this at IFA 2013? |
Post# 743882 , Reply# 26   3/21/2014 at 13:37 (3,660 days old) by logixx (Germany)   |   | |
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