Thread Number: 19230
The New Drawer Washing Machine from Reason!!! |
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Post# 310128   10/19/2008 at 00:11 (5,640 days old) by mattywashboy (Perth, Western Australia)   |   | |
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has anyone else seen this?? It looks so cool, kinda like fisher and paykels DishDrawer(c) idea. what does everyone think?? heres a link to the website... CLICK HERE TO GO TO mattywashboy's LINK |
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Post# 310130 , Reply# 1   10/19/2008 at 00:12 (5,640 days old) by mattywashboy (Perth, Western Australia)   |   | |
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and the youtube video of this machine, sucks you can't see whats happening but it is a very unique idea for a clothes washing machine :-) Matt CLICK HERE TO GO TO mattywashboy's LINK |
Post# 310155 , Reply# 3   10/19/2008 at 04:50 (5,640 days old) by newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom)   |   | |
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Post# 310162 , Reply# 4   10/19/2008 at 05:20 (5,640 days old) by favorit ()   |   | |
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Here in italy we make biiiig jokes on april 1st. We call them "april fishes" even if today is october 19 ... i'm rather suspicious *LOL* Carlo |
Post# 310171 , Reply# 5   10/19/2008 at 06:29 (5,640 days old) by tolivac (greenville nc)   |   | |
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Hope no one confuses the Reason washer for a --dishwasher!Yes it needs a window in the door. |
Post# 310183 , Reply# 6   10/19/2008 at 07:11 (5,640 days old) by funguy10 ()   |   | |
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Hmm... Very Fisher & Paykel-esque in design. But judging by how the site had a countdown timer, the machine is not out yet. Perhaps it will be out in time for Christmas shopping season. |
Post# 310195 , Reply# 7   10/19/2008 at 09:49 (5,639 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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Post# 310205 , Reply# 9   10/19/2008 at 10:48 (5,639 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 310209 , Reply# 10   10/19/2008 at 11:29 (5,639 days old) by favorit ()   |   | |
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.... just to make a fuss ;-)) It' s Techna Visi, a Zanussi DW Carlo CLICK HERE TO GO TO favorit's LINK |
Post# 310235 , Reply# 14   10/19/2008 at 14:30 (5,639 days old) by pierreandreply4 (St-Bruno de montarville (province of quebec) canada)   |   | |
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Post# 310260 , Reply# 16   10/19/2008 at 15:47 (5,639 days old) by rolls_rapide (.)   |   | |
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The video seems to show, as 'foraloysius' says, the drawer shaking as the guy pushes it into place. It'll probably be the first thing to break. |
Post# 310265 , Reply# 18   10/19/2008 at 16:03 (5,639 days old) by vivalalavatrice ()   |   | |
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sorry ;) is 1971 |
Post# 310278 , Reply# 21   10/19/2008 at 17:30 (5,639 days old) by favorit ()   |   | |
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it is the smallest model, so the drum opening is clearer CLICK HERE TO GO TO favorit's LINK |
Post# 310301 , Reply# 22   10/19/2008 at 19:43 (5,639 days old) by gizmo (Victoria, Australia)   |   | |
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There's no way that demonstration load was a 10 kg load. It looks interesting though. Chris. |
Post# 310304 , Reply# 23   10/19/2008 at 19:56 (5,639 days old) by gizmo (Victoria, Australia)   |   | |
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There's no way that demonstration load was a 10 kg load. It looks interesting though. Chris. |
Post# 310314 , Reply# 24   10/19/2008 at 20:20 (5,639 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Post# 310334 , Reply# 25   10/19/2008 at 21:20 (5,639 days old) by westyslantfront ()   |   | |
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First thing is you cannot see wash action and the capacity looks very small. Ross |
Post# 310357 , Reply# 26   10/19/2008 at 23:29 (5,639 days old) by arrrooohhh (Sydney Australia)   |   | |
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Rather ugly if you ask me. It is interesting to see innovation for the sake of being innovative. For me this doesn't solve any problems. If I needed space above I would buy a front loader and if I didn't have space to open a front door I would by a top loader. |
Post# 310374 , Reply# 27   10/20/2008 at 03:39 (5,639 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Interesting concept, would love to see the inside workings of it!!! I wonder if its a concept prototype??? nice to see people still wanting to develop the "Humble Washing Machine"... The loading idea is good, it would have to be pretty solid in the transmission & stability department to cope with drum being moved about all the time!!! Nice find Matt, cheers, Mike |
Post# 310459 , Reply# 29   10/20/2008 at 14:25 (5,638 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)   |   | |
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"The best washing machine ever made?" Quite likely no. Like Louis said, I would imagine it being prone to failures - leaks, coupling the rear basket drive, etc. It also looks like a PITA to work on. I noticed one of the features is that it apparently stores water in a tank at the bottom of the washer and "allows it to warm to room temperature". I find this strange, are there any other Euro washers that do this? They've sketched some broad strokes (with a Crayon?) and I'd like to see more... |
Post# 310496 , Reply# 30   10/20/2008 at 17:12 (5,638 days old) by logixx (Germany)   |   | |
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Post# 310590 , Reply# 33   10/21/2008 at 03:48 (5,638 days old) by dj-gabriele ()   |   | |
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I bet my ass that this is a prototype/pre-market washer from Dyson! Some kind of new contrarotator! |
Post# 310781 , Reply# 36   10/21/2008 at 20:49 (5,637 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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completey new style machine possible after all the designs that have been tried. Impressive attempt. I like the idea of the sliding drawer and one touch button but that would not cover everything one needs to wash. Hence Electrolux's new machine with almost infinite cycle options. It reminds me of the Launderall, a clossal failure due to engineering out on a ledge (eooal). The Launderall had a one touch control that you couldn't stop once it was started and a very complex reversing transmission that killed the machine. This machine is banking on a business model that your sole "reason" for purchase will be that you A) don't need to see the wash action and suds level and B) You really hate pulling clothes out of a front loader door. Those are the only two differentiating features from a standard front loader. Now a question for all front loader users: How many times have you started a load and seen a piece of clothing bleeding onto the wash and you have stopped and drained the machine to pull the offending piece out befor it ruined your entire wash? That is something impossible to do in this machine. Basically , I think, what their business model is trading off is "convenience" against "really addressing all of your laundry needs". There is no one cycle I know of that will cover the majority of wash needs in an average household, is there? With one button how does a machine tell cotton from wool from polyester? Matty nice find but I have to rate this a collectors only machine like the Launderall. I can't see it as a daily driver. |
Post# 310792 , Reply# 37   10/21/2008 at 21:28 (5,637 days old) by peterh770 (Marietta, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 310896 , Reply# 38   10/22/2008 at 09:36 (5,636 days old) by dyson2drums (United Kingdom)   |   | |
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Post# 310923 , Reply# 39   10/22/2008 at 11:49 (5,636 days old) by logixx (Germany)   |   | |
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I thought the same thing as dyson: it's probably a not just a button but also a dial - similar to what Miele uses for the Navitronic. I wonder about the spin cycle. It's indeed a large drum but there does not seem to be an outer tub with shock absorbers. How does is handle off-balance loads? I guess the washer has to be very heavy, since it's not a solid-mount design. I also assume (hope) it still lets you dose detergent and softener manually - for those who use different additives for different cycles. BTW: the space between drum and outer tub seems very small - so where is the lid? Inside the drum? |