Thread Number: 82144
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Post# 1061641 , Reply# 1   2/27/2020 at 08:40 (1,491 days old) by coldspot66 (Plymouth, Mass)   |   | |
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I have had one for about a year now. It's especially great for towels and heavier garments. It holds about 4 bath sized towels, but it's amazing to see the water that it extracts. It is an extra step in the laundering process, but worth it. |
Post# 1061650 , Reply# 2   2/27/2020 at 09:52 (1,491 days old) by philcobendixduo (San Jose)   |   | |
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.....spinner for over 2 years and it really does reduce drying time both in the dryer and outside on the line. I use it for towels, cotton underwear and socks, and other fabrics that hold a lot of water.
My washer is a 1987 Kenmore DD so it does not spin very fast (600 something rpm, I think). If you have a newer washer with "high speed" spin, the Panda won't make much if any difference in drying times. So far, the Panda has proven to be very durable. The only fault I find with it is that it is very hard to open the lid if your hands are even remotely damp as there is no "grip" on the little tab used to pull the lid up. I always let it run for the full 5 minute "cycle" (beeper sounds at the end) then open the safety latch to engage the brake. If you let it "coast down" after it shuts off, the unit can "walk" if it's not balanced well. BTW - your link doesn't work for me but I assume this is the stainless steel Panda (in and out).
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Post# 1062125 , Reply# 5   3/3/2020 at 03:06 (1,487 days old) by thomasortega (El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora de Los Angeles de Porciúncula)   |   | |
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Well, I should be quiet (as the product design director at The Laundry Alternative) but... AWO members have an special discount. |
Post# 1062263 , Reply# 6   3/4/2020 at 11:17 (1,485 days old) by lakewebsterkid (Dayton, Ohio)   |   | |
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I didn’t know about the discount! Darn! The Ninja works great though. |
Post# 1063636 , Reply# 8   3/18/2020 at 04:37 (1,472 days old) by thomasortega (El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora de Los Angeles de Porciúncula)   |   | |
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Comparison video |
Post# 1063670 , Reply# 9   3/18/2020 at 10:34 (1,471 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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not to hi-jack the thread....
@Thomas...why not create a combination of your spinner, with the flexibility of washing all in one unit?.... as in this vid, the guy can wash, and then insert the spinner.... I would like to see a Spinner that does double duty, or multi purpose if you will....one product that would fill many needs... at home just a spinner, or for small loads....take on vacation, RV/camping, dorm rooms... something to consider than just a spinner only... |
Post# 1063701 , Reply# 11   3/18/2020 at 16:52 (1,471 days old) by henene4 (Heidenheim a.d. Brenz (Germany))   |   | |
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I mean, more expensive than a verry BOL full size, maybe, yes. But in the time of variable frequency drives being cheap enough to be in basicly any FL by now, not 1500$. These controllers and motors are so versatile and easy to implement, 500$ seems more realistic. No transmission needed... |
Post# 1063724 , Reply# 12   3/18/2020 at 18:51 (1,471 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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I know right!....
I can get a portable Avanti for around 300.00....fully automatic....fill/wash/spin in any combination... granted it only spins at 800rpm, but pretty decent for a portable....and will still extract quite a bit of water from a load after spinning in a regular machine... compared to Jeff LeFever's spinner, anything else is a gumball machine... |
Post# 1063732 , Reply# 13   3/18/2020 at 22:55 (1,471 days old) by pumper (SE Wisconsin)   |   | |
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Post# 1063942 , Reply# 15   3/20/2020 at 21:53 (1,469 days old) by pumper (SE Wisconsin)   |   | |
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Post# 1074520 , Reply# 16   5/27/2020 at 11:50 (1,401 days old) by Taurn67 ()   |   | |
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Just ordered the Niagara and the Ninja. Thanks again for your help. Chris |
Post# 1075099 , Reply# 18   5/31/2020 at 09:52 (1,397 days old) by panthera (Rocky Mountains)   |   | |
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We bought one of the first mega-spin dryers from Thomas' company and it promptly failed. He had a replacement on the way immediately. No hassle, no need to video tape the fault. Outstanding service! Our Panda spinner started to knock loudly about two months after we put it into continuous service. They demanded a detailed description with video and audio before they'd consider whether we had a warranty claim. It's an important aspect of buying a product. |
Post# 1075102 , Reply# 19   5/31/2020 at 10:38 (1,397 days old) by bradfordwhite (central U.S.)   |   | |
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I wish they had a motor kit for the simple tumble washers. Something that's 12 volt D.C. so it could be used off-grid.
A simple motor that would slowly run in one direction for one minute, then the other direction for another minute, and repeat. When you combine that kind of wash action with the spin drier, the likes of which I have tried, you'd have excellent cleaning action and the best extraction on an affordable compact scale. Does the spin drier come in a 12 volt version? |
Post# 1075103 , Reply# 20   5/31/2020 at 10:45 (1,397 days old) by panthera (Rocky Mountains)   |   | |
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Post# 1079110 , Reply# 23   6/29/2020 at 08:00 (1,368 days old) by panthera (Rocky Mountains)   |   | |
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I suppose it's inevitable, but gosh - that sucks! I really appreciated the prompt, no hassle replacement of your spinner. Amazon has their ups and downs. We had a major problem with packages not going to our house, but one down the street (similar house number) and got put on a list for too many complaints about missing packages. It took weeks to finally get a real person to look into it, find out that it wasn't us, after all and restore normal service. So, yeah, they did their job, but the hassle to get there. Now, of course, when they take photos of the item delivered, it's a lot easier. Anyway, best of luck with your company. We need more engineers like you and fewer middle-managers. |
Post# 1079667 , Reply# 25   7/3/2020 at 10:23 (1,364 days old) by panthera (Rocky Mountains)   |   | |
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Post# 1079798 , Reply# 26   7/4/2020 at 15:17 (1,363 days old) by JohnBee (USA, NY)   |   | |
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Post# 1079894 , Reply# 29   7/5/2020 at 09:55 (1,362 days old) by PinkPower4 (USA)   |   | |
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You have done a wonderful job explaining how your products work. I definitely plan on looking into them as they look like they will meet my future needs well. Thank you, |
Post# 1080009 , Reply# 31   7/6/2020 at 06:53 (1,362 days old) by ozzie908 (Lincoln UK)   |   | |
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Post# 1080058 , Reply# 32   7/6/2020 at 15:27 (1,361 days old) by thomasortega (El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora de Los Angeles de Porciúncula)   |   | |
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yep. the very first washer specially designed for diapers that you don't need to "manipulate" dirty diapers before loading them in the washer. Just change the baby and throw it in the washer (the diaper, not the baby), even if they're "heavy". That's a huge help, considering the absurd price of disposable diapers. |
Post# 1152267 , Reply# 33   6/24/2022 at 09:19 (643 days old) by philcobendixduo (San Jose)   |   | |
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Today, my Panda laundry spinner spin basket "broke loose" when starting to spin a second load of towels.
Thankfully, it was not at full speed when this happened or the results might have been disastrous. The first load I did spun fine but was noisy - as if unbalanced in a way to make it "buzz" loudly. My guess is that a suspension component has either broken or become detached. The spin basket seems to be still attached at the motor connection. When I have time, I will try to take it apart and see just what happened. I emailed Panda (address on their website) and the mail was immediately rejected due to "mailbox full". So much for getting any help from them! This post was last edited 06/24/2022 at 10:00 |
Post# 1156259 , Reply# 35   8/7/2022 at 15:06 (599 days old) by philcobendixduo (San Jose)   |   | |
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.....to figure out how to take the Panda apart to see what broke.
Anyone here know how to disassemble it? In the mean time, I need a spinner so purchased the Laundry Alternative Ninja via Amazon. I just used it for the first time yesterday and was quite pleased with the balancing, noise and performance. While I prefer the look of the Panda over the Ninja, time will tell just how well the Ninja holds up over the years. I do like that the Ninja is made in Argentina and not China! |
Post# 1156266 , Reply# 36   8/7/2022 at 16:24 (599 days old) by bradfordwhite (central U.S.)   |   | |
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It's probably not worth tring to fix old ones due to technology and safety improvement in the new ones. And as you know you can get the new one for like $175 delivered.
I always fear whats going to happen when/if the tub comes detached while it's operating. As plastic and metal ages it can lose strength you know what I mean. |
Post# 1175935 , Reply# 37   3/25/2023 at 04:37 (370 days old) by thomasortega (El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora de Los Angeles de Porciúncula)   |   | |
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I won't tell anybody that The Laundry Alternative is bringing a brand new model that is made of super high grade stainless steel and it's a bit bigger than Panda and Ninja. |
Post# 1175975 , Reply# 38   3/25/2023 at 07:48 (370 days old) by Adam-aussie-vac (Canberra ACT)   |   | |
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Or with the drum be based off your normal standard of measuring a washing machine’s size? I’m just curious |
Post# 1176003 , Reply# 39   3/25/2023 at 11:06 (369 days old) by thomasortega (El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora de Los Angeles de Porciúncula)   |   | |
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You can spin a full load from a 1990s whirlpool DD washer in two loads. |
Post# 1176127 , Reply# 40   3/26/2023 at 14:07 (368 days old) by bradfordwhite (central U.S.)   |   | |
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I have the Ninja 3200 blue that does a great job.
F. Add a bell or buzzer after the wash so one can be reminded to spin out the clothes at that point in the cycle, for better results. Maybe even have the wash cycle end there so one can spin out, return the clothes, and just turn the cycle one click to go into the rinse phase. Or have a switch so the consumer can choose whether they want it to stop or just continue on. A simple on/off switch to patch a loop in the timer.
Also, how does one remove the axle covers on the inside of the tub? I didn't want to mess mine up so I didn't do anything that would damage the finish. It would have been nice to remove for disassembly as I chose instead to cut the plastic tub on one side down to the axle bearing so it would flex enough to remove the tub so I could work on fixing the tub.
As for the belt-is it normal for it to fit so tight? To get it on I had to loosen the bolts on the drive wheel and the motor mount to get it on and then retightened.
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Otherwise it's been a great compact washer. |
Post# 1176138 , Reply# 41   3/26/2023 at 15:18 (368 days old) by philcobendixduo (San Jose)   |   | |
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I am able to spin dry a full load from my 1987 Kenmore DD in 2 batches in the Ninja.
As an example, a full load of towels - 4 bath, 4 hand, 4 wash cloths and 4 fingertip towels is a full load in the DD. I put 2 of each towel in the Ninja for load one and the same for load two. If the bath towels were the larger "bath sheets", that plan might not work. I'm still happy with the Ninja and I ended up donating the broken Panda to Goodwill. |
Post# 1176804 , Reply# 43   4/1/2023 at 18:23 (362 days old) by bradfordwhite (central U.S.)   |   | |
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"That area is EXACTLY to prevent foreign objects to enter the pump and jam it."
Well, it didn't work. I remember that January day going to do laundry and all I got was the buzz of a jammed motor. Then I started looking for the access and started learning how the whole thing is put together. I was amazed how much gunk ended up coming out of the washer tub. It really washes good but I was hoping the dirt was being pumped out and into the drain, not collecting inside the washer.
I don't know why anyone would want a sump that doesn't get rinsed out when it drains. My Whirlpool Duet has a 2" rubber flex hose leading to the lint filter on the very bottom of the washer tub. Any junk ultimately ends up in the filter.
It's a good washer though. Now that that area is cut out and sealed over.
I will email you and thank-you. |