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Thread Number: 37075
Top loader HE washer with agitator ...AND DRYER combo |
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Post# 551469 , Reply# 1 10/23/2011 at 22:07 (4,430 days old) by thomasortega  (El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora de Los Angeles de Porciúncula) |
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Best news.... at this price, one could buy two of them and be able to wash/dry two loads at a time using the same footprint as a standard top loader and a dryer, with no need to transfer the load to the dryer. | ||
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Post# 551516 , Reply# 2 10/24/2011 at 07:34 (4,430 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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NEW FRIGADARE WASHER-DRYER COMBO I can't wait to see details, won't it be ironic if Frigidare is the company to reintroduce Americans to combs as they were one major company that didn't make them when they were owned by GMs. I have heard from a reliable source that WP is field testing combination washers dryers here in the US.
I have long thought that real full sized combos would be a reality again in my life time. And with the recent popularity of FL washers I figured that the time was about here. Just think this may even solve the moldy washer problem. LOL | ||
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Post# 551529 , Reply# 3 10/24/2011 at 09:50 (4,430 days old) by peteski50 (New York) |
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WASHER-DRYER COMBO
John I hope you are right. I just hope it will have quality behind it and not be a piece of trash like that LG I had!
On the WP FL washers they have a 4 to 6 hour tumble option after the wash - so if the machines are just tumbling I wonder why they cant dry especially being a lot already have heaters in them! Peter | ||
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Post# 551530 , Reply# 4 10/24/2011 at 10:16 (4,430 days old) by Pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI) |
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| Post# 551539 , Reply# 5 10/24/2011 at 10:52 (4,430 days old) by gorenje (Slovenia) | ||
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| Post# 551587 , Reply# 6 10/24/2011 at 14:30 (4,429 days old) by paulc (Edinburgh, Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 551588 , Reply# 7 10/24/2011 at 14:33 (4,429 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea)) | ||
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Post# 551597 , Reply# 8 10/24/2011 at 14:45 (4,429 days old) by peteski50 (New York) |
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Combo!
I would really think that it would work like a fisher pakel top load dryer - still tumbles but you open from the top. Personally I would perfer a regular FL with window type washer / dryer.
If indeed whirlpool and frigidaire are working on something they will probably just export something from Europe and change the name. On the web you do see those TL type combos. I hope I am wrong and it is a regular FL combo! | ||
| Post# 551599 , Reply# 9 10/24/2011 at 14:49 (4,429 days old) by paulc (Edinburgh, Scotland) | ||
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Peteski50 | ||
| Post# 551602 , Reply# 10 10/24/2011 at 14:54 (4,429 days old) by newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom) | ||
Curious too... | ||
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Post# 551604 , Reply# 11 10/24/2011 at 14:56 (4,429 days old) by peteski50 (New York) |
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TL Combo!
I remember maybe about 2 years ago we had a patent of the day GM Frigidaire type TL combo proto type design that was posted. Of course it was never made but it would have been interesting to see how it worked. It was TL but I think as I remember the tub was somewhat slanted. Does anyone remember this patent? I think it was from the early 60s.
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| Post# 551610 , Reply# 12 10/24/2011 at 15:34 (4,429 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA) | ||
Haier | ||
| Post# 551613 , Reply# 13 10/24/2011 at 15:50 (4,429 days old) by gorenje (Slovenia) | ||
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A Japanese vertical axis pulsator top loading washer-dryer.
From what I have understood this is a hang to dry system, but I'm not quite sure because on the internet page you can see the 9.0 KG vs. 4.5 KG sign which I presume it is the washing and drying capacity. So the hang to dry system majbe can be an option. But still I dont understand how a top loader can dry the load (or half the load) without wrinkling and creasing the clothes. CLICK HERE TO GO TO gorenje's LINK 
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| Post# 551638 , Reply# 14 10/24/2011 at 17:47 (4,429 days old) by paulc (Edinburgh, Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 551649 , Reply# 15 10/24/2011 at 18:33 (4,429 days old) by verizonbear (Glen Burnie ) | ||
2006 Equator Model ????? | ||
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Post# 551683 , Reply# 16 10/24/2011 at 21:36 (4,429 days old) by peteski50 (New York) |
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Equator!
This is a picture of the washer / dryer I had. Actually mine was almost the same except I had the series before with 5 water temps. (you know energy savings) - it used a ton of water and washed quickly and clean. The drying wasent great with the 110V but I lived with it. I am so sorry I gave it up for that horrible LG. We really didnt know how good we had it.
Peter 
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| Post# 551785 , Reply# 17 10/25/2011 at 11:51 (4,429 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii) | ||
Well Pete,
That model (EZ3200) was made in Italy by Philco of Italy.. The current ones, since 2001, have been made in China and are horrific.The so called top loading combo was a major disaster.They couldn't get the "bugs" out of the electronic control board and couldn't even get it to run in the shop there.Equator's headquarters has relocated and are now in California. | ||
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Post# 551921 , Reply# 19 10/26/2011 at 00:07 (4,428 days old) by peteski50 (New York) |
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GE TOL!
GE offers a Overnight Ready cycle on TOL FL which offers wash and dry for small loads. It even has a lint filter for this cycle. It is so fustrating that we had this technology so many years ago and it is touture to get it back.
CLICK HERE TO GO TO peteski50's LINK | ||
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Post# 551922 , Reply# 20 10/26/2011 at 00:08 (4,428 days old) by peteski50 (New York) |
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GE TOL | ||
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Post# 552036 , Reply# 21 10/26/2011 at 14:20 (4,427 days old) by thomasortega (El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora de Los Angeles de Porciúncula) |
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Finally some news update, pictures and technical details. 1) the machine has two agitators to move the clothes. 2) the secondary agitator is also used to move the clothes during the wash, increasing A LOT the rollover action. 3) it can wash and dry the same amount of clothes. 12kg of dry clothes (7kg considering wet clothes) more news at electrolux website. If you need some help translating, please ask me and I'll be glad to help. CLICK HERE TO GO TO thomasortega's LINK | ||
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Post# 552044 , Reply# 22 10/26/2011 at 14:48 (4,427 days old) by spiralator60 (Los Angeles) |
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Electrolux Washer-Dryer Combo Thomas, Thanks for the updated information! There are a couple of questions: What is the listed price for this machine in Brazil? Is the machine larger or wider in size than a typical top-loading washer? Thanks again. | ||
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Post# 552052 , Reply# 23 10/26/2011 at 15:03 (4,427 days old) by Pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI) |
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| Post# 552066 , Reply# 24 10/26/2011 at 15:50 (4,427 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea)) | ||
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| Post# 552081 , Reply# 25 10/26/2011 at 16:40 (4,427 days old) by paulc (Edinburgh, Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 552084 , Reply# 26 10/26/2011 at 17:00 (4,427 days old) by macboy91si (Frankfort, KY) | ||
T/L Combo
It still seems incredibly inefficient. Also, if the Electrolux/Frigidaire quality there is anything like here with the toploaders, I'd rather head off to the creek for laundry next week.
Still begs to differ... Why? a F/L would provide an easier alternative and have more capacity probably to boot, not to mention water savings. I like T/L machines, but I'm not sure how onboard I'd be with this. An odd bird indeed... -Tim | ||
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Post# 552091 , Reply# 27 10/26/2011 at 17:21 (4,427 days old) by jamiel (Detroit, Michigan) |
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| Post# 552210 , Reply# 30 10/27/2011 at 08:23 (4,427 days old) by paulc (Edinburgh, Scotland) | ||
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| Post# 552331 , Reply# 31 10/27/2011 at 20:34 (4,426 days old) by jlbrazil (brazil) | ||
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Considering that an ordinary top loader from Electrolux with no hot water costs generally 1200-1300 reais , I don't think that 3400 is just "a little more"!! BTW , a Samsung or LG front loader washer/dryer costs 2100-2200 nowdays! CLICK HERE TO GO TO jlbrazil's LINK | ||
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Post# 552391 , Reply# 33 10/28/2011 at 07:44 (4,426 days old) by cuffs054 (MONTICELLO, GA) |
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The 6 hour cycle caught my eye also. That might be a deal breaker. | ||
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Post# 552398 , Reply# 34 10/28/2011 at 08:32 (4,426 days old) by thomasortega (El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora de Los Angeles de Porciúncula) |
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THis cycle is ok with the habits here. Most of the users start the washer at night and go to bed. By the morning they hang the clothes to dry. Instead of hanging and wait even more time to get the clothes ready, the load will be 100% dry by the morning. And power consumption is almost irrelevant because it's balanced by the energy that won't be used as most of the clothes won't need to be ironed. | ||
| Post# 552399 , Reply# 35 10/28/2011 at 08:42 (4,426 days old) by verizonbear (Glen Burnie ) | ||
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Marketing to USA
I remember reading an interview with a Whirlpool marketing executive on why combos are not marketed in the US. She stated that market research shows the average turnaround time ( wash to dry completion ) that US consumers tolerate is 1 hour and 30 minutes. Now a 220 volt or Gas VENTED large capacity unit may be marketable if it had a 1000 or more RPM spin. I think combos are catching on, but it's more a a niche market than mainstream.
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| Post# 552402 , Reply# 37 10/28/2011 at 09:14 (4,426 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA) | ||
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Whirlpool Combo
I always thought that if Whirlpool built a Combo that was 30 - 36 inches wide, it would also be more stable during spinning. Perhaps dump the wash/rinse water to a holding tank in the base and only pump it out at the end of the cycle after the spin. The drum could be bigger too, allowing a full size load to be processed.
Malcolm | ||
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