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Post# 270521   3/18/2008 at 15:31 (5,876 days old) by gorenje (Slovenia)   |   | |
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Post# 270523 , Reply# 1   3/18/2008 at 15:36 (5,876 days old) by gorenje (Slovenia)   |   | |
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Post# 270524 , Reply# 2   3/18/2008 at 15:39 (5,876 days old) by gorenje (Slovenia)   |   | |
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Post# 270528 , Reply# 3   3/18/2008 at 15:48 (5,876 days old) by gorenje (Slovenia)   |   | |
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Post# 270529 , Reply# 4   3/18/2008 at 15:51 (5,876 days old) by gorenje (Slovenia)   |   | |
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Post# 270532 , Reply# 5   3/18/2008 at 16:00 (5,876 days old) by gorenje (Slovenia)   |   | |
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Post# 270533 , Reply# 6   3/18/2008 at 16:01 (5,876 days old) by gorenje (Slovenia)   |   | |
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Post# 270545 , Reply# 7   3/18/2008 at 17:46 (5,876 days old) by dj-gabriele ()   |   | |
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Oh I love the sight of Italian Dash! That's my favourite detergent ever! The adverts are so true, nothing washes wither! And your machine looks so neat! Gorenje sure makes some interesting appliances. |
Post# 270550 , Reply# 8   3/18/2008 at 17:55 (5,876 days old) by newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)   |   | |
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Post# 270575 , Reply# 9   3/18/2008 at 21:24 (5,875 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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Lovely machines! I like to see all Euro products! Even the heating radiator is different to us! Is that *GASP* a dryer fabric softner sheet in that gorgeous dryer? Thank you for posting this. What is hard-wired/ directly-wired (i.e. no outlet/power-point and plug/flex-cord connection) to the left of the washer? |
Post# 270634 , Reply# 10   3/19/2008 at 03:44 (5,875 days old) by gorenje (Slovenia)   |   | |
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Post# 270647 , Reply# 11   3/19/2008 at 04:27 (5,875 days old) by gorenje (Slovenia)   |   | |
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Hi Darren, I'm glad you like these machines. I will post some more pics and maybe a video. The washer is two and a half years old. I like it very much 'cos you are able to change and customize the programs, you can increase the water level, add rinses or use the water clear sensor, delay the start. I like it also because you can use the automatic soak (from 1 to 6 hours). I dont like that sometimes it takes too much time to go into the spin cycle. (because of the balance sensor) Hi Steve, yes it's always interesting too see something new and something different. For me is the same when I look to the american products. :) ha ha, yes you're right that's some dryer sheets from the previouse drying. I now it sounds strange but I leave it for a while in the drum because it still smels good. Sometimes I leave the entire box of sheets inside the drum. :) The washer is directly-wired. This is very common here in Slovenia for washers, dryers, dishwashers, electric boilers. I don't know why, it always was so. Ingemar |
Post# 270662 , Reply# 12   3/19/2008 at 06:26 (5,875 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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Hi Ingemar: In 220v lands my understanding is that there are few (if any) outlet configurations for amperages above a certain level; therefore many items are hard-wired. I just never expected it of washers. I am guessing some countries require cut-off switches near such appliances such as the need for switches near cookers (also hard-wired)in the UK. Thank you for your response and the information! Best regards, -Steve |
Post# 270788 , Reply# 15   3/19/2008 at 18:28 (5,875 days old) by mrx ()   |   | |
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The French version uses a protruding pin to make the ground contact Otherwise it's pretty much identical and has all the same features e.g. recessed etc etc. |
Post# 270951 , Reply# 21   3/20/2008 at 13:00 (5,874 days old) by mielabor ()   |   | |
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It is called a "wasmachineschakelaar" (washing machine switch) |
Post# 271005 , Reply# 22   3/20/2008 at 16:34 (5,874 days old) by gorenje (Slovenia)   |   | |
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Hello people, tkanks for all these explanations. Here we can learn a lot of interesting things. Now I know why some plugs have a "hole". That's for the protruding pin for the french standards. My appartment have almost three years but I noticed that in some new appartments there are no more hard-wiring boxes, but standard plugs, probably or quite sure because of the European standards.
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Post# 271006 , Reply# 23   3/20/2008 at 16:36 (5,874 days old) by gorenje (Slovenia)   |   | |
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Hi Nino and thanks! Yes Bosch and Siemens are great appliances. I am very happy with my Bosch dryer and dishwasher. My grandmother have a Siemens dishwasher and a 18 years old Siemens washing machine. The washer can't hide the years, especially during the spin cycle, but is stil going :) I know that some Bosch products are made by gorenje and some gorenje dishwashers are made by Bosch. Yes you are right, my washer shows the water usage per load on the display. Bye, Ingemar |
Post# 271110 , Reply# 24   3/21/2008 at 02:52 (5,873 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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Post# 271112 , Reply# 25   3/21/2008 at 03:02 (5,873 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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I'll tell you a bit about my set up. I have two washers and two dryers connected to one connector box. This connector box was originally meant for hooking up one washer and one dryer, but I did it a bit differently. Instead of connecting the machines directly I connected two automatic switch boxes to it, for each set one. These switch boxes are used for a washer and dryer set. When the washer draws a lot of power when it's heating it automatically shuts off the dryer until the heating is done. Then it lets the dryer to continue. Here's a picture of one of those automatic switch boxes.
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Post# 271114 , Reply# 26   3/21/2008 at 03:06 (5,873 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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Post# 271126 , Reply# 27   3/21/2008 at 04:12 (5,873 days old) by mielabor ()   |   | |
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Hi Louis, So you have a "wasmachineschakelaar" with a three position switch: washer/off/dryer. Interesting... I have never seen those before. |
Post# 271131 , Reply# 28   3/21/2008 at 04:40 (5,873 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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Hi Theo, I bought it in 2002 at the Gamma DIY store. I've seen them on www.marktplaats.nl... as well. |
Post# 271148 , Reply# 30   3/21/2008 at 07:18 (5,873 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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~When the washer draws a lot of power when it's heating it automatically shuts off the dryer until the heating is done. Then it lets the dryer to continue. Can we then assume the dryer has mechanical (not electronic controls)and that there is no "push-to-start" button? To me is is interesting to see the various safeguards used when ordianry line voltage is 220v! ~The wiring rules in this case would be similar to an electric shower or water heater i.e. local isolating double pole switch on a dedicated circuit with an RCD/MCB. IIRC the neutral here in this country may not be switched or otherwise interrupted all the way to the load. Of course two-pole switches are desrable with our 220v which has two "hot" leads. Sometimes double-pole swithces are not used with 220v circuits here (Only ONe of two "hots" are switched; this poses the hazard of a potentially live circuit should there be a ground-fault even with the aplliance/load switched "off". Thanks all, always a learning experience here |
Post# 271172 , Reply# 32   3/21/2008 at 09:13 (5,873 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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I read a warning somewhere too that electronic controlled dryers could give a problem on such an automatic box. My Miele dryer has electronic controls and a start button but it works on this box. You only have to restart the Miele when the door has been opened. My Miele washer works in the same way. After a power failure it just will continue the cycle. This being an older Miele you can't open it when it's running but I can open the door with the extra mechanical door opener behind the lint trap door, add laundry and then close the door again. The Miele will continue from where it was stopped. BTW, I don't think my set up would meet standard safety regulations, but it's not within reach from the shower. Apologies to Ingemar for hijacking the thread! Is this interesting enough to start a new thread? For instance about electrical installations in Europe? |
Post# 271177 , Reply# 33   3/21/2008 at 09:41 (5,873 days old) by mielabor ()   |   | |
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Louis, I am sure that your set up is not according to the regulations. I remember seeing a picture of your bathroom with loose electrical cords all over the place! |
Post# 271178 , Reply# 34   3/21/2008 at 09:45 (5,873 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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Post# 271180 , Reply# 35   3/21/2008 at 09:47 (5,873 days old) by mielabor ()   |   | |
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Maybe we should start a thread about the various inventive and possibly a bit risky solutions to connect appliances to the power supply? |
Post# 271181 , Reply# 36   3/21/2008 at 09:56 (5,873 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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Post# 271203 , Reply# 37   3/21/2008 at 11:59 (5,873 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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~Maybe we should start a thread about the various inventive and possibly a bit risky solutions to connect appliances to the power supply? Hmmmmmmmmmmm, sounds to me somebody wants to be slapped! LOL Toggles, No silly questions, I know you're intrigued by this kind of electrical stuff. I'm always intrigued by other systems as well. When I got online in 1997 it wasn't only appliances that had my interest but I also searched a lot on the American electrical system. |
Post# 271204 , Reply# 38   3/21/2008 at 12:05 (5,873 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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I had a look at the Gorenje website and it seems Gorenje isn't sold in the Benelux (Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxemburg) at all!
CLICK HERE TO GO TO foraloysius's LINK |
Post# 271252 , Reply# 41   3/21/2008 at 16:06 (5,873 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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Post# 271284 , Reply# 45   3/21/2008 at 19:23 (5,873 days old) by mrx ()   |   | |
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That picture was the only one I could find to illustrate the old fuses and it actually shows a broken fuse carrier. :) |
Post# 271331 , Reply# 46   3/22/2008 at 06:56 (5,872 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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