Thread Number: 65976
/ Tag: Modern Automatic Washers
If GE made filter-flos today... |
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Post# 885437 , Reply# 1   6/16/2016 at 01:50 (2,843 days old) by chetlaham (United States)   |   | |
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I would like to see the outer tub swing with the inner tub. It would reduce the water usage. A Speed Queen style suspension system would be nice imo lol.
If GE put their mind to it they could build a washer that wins over hands down. Something like this with a recirculating pump, flume, ramp style agitator, continuous spray rinse cool down, mini basket and versatronic controls would be epic and not far off from economically feasible. |
Post# 885460 , Reply# 3   6/16/2016 at 05:30 (2,843 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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The Electrolux Wateraid from Australia had an almost solid tub with a recirculation system so the outer tub never filled completely. That saved some water and at the same time solved the problem of sand being held back in the tub. A separate filter pan could be easily added to that design. We discussed it here
www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/T... but the pictures are gone. It's not longer on the market, seems like it wasn't a good washer, but the idea was great. Here's the manual with some pictures in it. www.manualslib.com/manual/472676/... |
Post# 885484 , Reply# 4   6/16/2016 at 08:25 (2,842 days old) by washman (o)   |   | |
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how about add a modern version of the famous Speed Queen Arc-Cuate 210 only make this one a 240 or perhaps a 260 agitation stroke? |
Post# 885498 , Reply# 5   6/16/2016 at 09:51 (2,842 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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in a way...GE already has that......HydroWave, with a 360 degree stroke...
one advantage to systems like this, is they adjust the stroke speed and length to the cycle and water level.... better fabric care as a small load would not require the same vigorous agitation as a full load.... just don't lose sight of the filter flo pans agitation stroke/speed is what makes that pan 'work' ...... would a manual filter be a big deal in todays market?... |
Post# 885500 , Reply# 7   6/16/2016 at 10:17 (2,842 days old) by brucelucenta ()   |   | |
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That would work. I think it was kind of silly to make all the washers with perforated tubs anyway. The dryer is what gets most of the sediment and such out anyway. It uses more water to have a perforated tub. |
Post# 885510 , Reply# 8   6/16/2016 at 11:29 (2,842 days old) by Iheartmaytag (Wichita, Kansas)   |   | |
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Post# 885558 , Reply# 10   6/16/2016 at 15:57 (2,842 days old) by Iheartmaytag (Wichita, Kansas)   |   | |
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Didn't Frigidaire have a much faster spin speed though?
Sand disposal test was meant to see how well the machine disposed of solids in the wash water. For a while in my college years I used Speed Queen solid tubs at the Laundry. There was never a time that there was not residue, be it sand, lint, hair left in the tub at the end of the cycle.
At home we had GE FF until 1995, If I could buy a new one like in the olden days, I would buy it in a minute.
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