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Post# 50052 11/28/2004 at 18:40 (6,687 days old) by Pulsator  (Saint Joseph, MI) |
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Post# 50056 , Reply# 1 11/28/2004 at 19:03 (6,687 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Units work well enough, but are "flimsy" compared to spin dryers offered in Europe. Many report an average life span of only about 3-5 years, YMMV. No, the lid switch cannot be defeated nor should you attempt to do so. Extractors spin at very high rpms and there are many reported cases of arms and hands being literally ripped off by spin dryers/extractors. Consider also the chances of an infant or toddler being injured by someone getting into a unit while it is working or is somehow engaged. Reports of this nature happen also. In fact you rarely see extractors in laundrettes in many areas due to the possibility for injury. Not withstanding the above, extractors make more sense if one is using a low spin speed top loader or a front loader that has a max final spin of 800 rpms or less. Laundry spun in high speed final spin front loaders like those made by Miele, Bosch, AEG and others that can spin at 1200 and over already extract much water and detergent residue from laundry. Launderess | ||
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Post# 50069 , Reply# 2 11/28/2004 at 20:33 (6,687 days old) by Pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI) |
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Post# 50083 , Reply# 4 11/28/2004 at 22:23 (6,687 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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The Spin-X unit may give you years of service, I'm only reporting on "hearsay". Why not nose around Canada online appliance dealers to see if they sell other spin dryer units besides the Spin X. I suggest Canada as units sold there are likely to run on 120v/60hz power. You "could" try and get a European spin dryer, but do not know even if you had 220v service, it would run on 60hz vs standard 50hz service. Buying a commercial laundry extractor, but will require bolting down, and likely 220v service and maybe two or three phase wiring. If you are serious about this, take a peek at the eBay listing I've posted for the Unimac 202 washer/extractor. That unit features a wash tub and high G-force extractor and operates much like a twin tub. The auction also includes an older commercial extractor, but think you'll have to bolt it down. Launderess | ||
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Post# 50226 , Reply# 6 11/30/2004 at 20:37 (6,685 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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The Unimac twin tub 202 runs on either single or two phase power. Would consider purchasing a Spin X if one came on fleaBay for the right price. No way would I pay $330 or more for one unless I knew the unit would last longer than a few years. Have considered bringing an spin dryer back from Europe, and hooking it up to a transformer, but not sure what 60hz would do. Either the motor would crash and burn or just spin the unit faster and possibly shorten the machine's life span. Launderess | ||
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