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Thread Number: 86466
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Post# 1110442 3/6/2021 at 19:58 (1,146 days old) by bajaespuma  (Connecticut) |
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 I'm confused by Asko washer brochures. There are pictures of washers with "1800 RPM SPIN" on the control panels but none of the models in the brochures seem to have more than 1400 rpm listed. What gives? If there is a model with 1800 rpm I'd like to know about it. This one has 1600 rpm on the panel but the brochure says 1400.
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Post# 1110454 , Reply# 1 3/6/2021 at 23:24 (1,146 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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They used the wrong pictures I guess. According to the North American website Asko doesn't sell machines with 1600 or 1800rpm in North America. They do sell those overhere in the Netherlands. But those models are the compact ones. Except from the BOL one, all machines on the NA website are XL models. Those don't speed faster than 1400rpm.
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Post# 1110461 , Reply# 2 3/7/2021 at 00:05 (1,146 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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IIRC at some point European and some Asian washing machine manufacturers were engaged in an arms race for final spin speeds. Nearly all major players had at least one model washer with 1800 rpm final spin, my AEG Lavamat does for a start.
For reasons one is not entirely aware or sure of the trend didn't seem to last. Things soon quieted down to final spin speeds of 1600 or 1400 rpms max. My AEG Lavamat when selected only does 1800 rpm for about final two to three minutes of final spin cycle. Quite honestly for amount of noise and bother don't see that much of a difference between 1800 rpms and say 1400 rpms, so rarely bother. If want certain things spun nearly bone dry there's always the spin drier. www.automaticwasher.org/c... www.appliance-insurance.co.uk/ap... Asko washers.... Also: www.automaticwasher.org/c... www.winningappliances.com.au/man... | ||
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Post# 1110480 , Reply# 4 3/7/2021 at 06:06 (1,145 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Going from final spin speed of 800 to 1400 or even 1600 gives biggest bang for buck in terms of less residual moisture. But even then that would vary by type of textile (thick and thirsty bath towels/wash cloths, heavy cotton blankets, and other such things), and construction.
Anything above 1400 you're getting into such small percentages of moisture extracted that energy use in tumble drying isn't that greatly reduced. This compared to the stress and strain on washer I suppose. Keep in mind washing machines have much larger drums than spin driers.Thus even though final spin speed might lower than the 2800 rpms of spinner, more water is extracted in a given time thanks to that larger drum. Many front loaders use early portion of spin cycle to periodically to stop, fluffing up washing, then spin, stop...... This helps extract more water from items because process is more evenly done. In a spin dryer things are mashed down and spun as loaded. This can create pockets or other areas where water doesn't extract evenly. You notice this when taking out washing somethings have nearly dry streaks, whilst others are moist or even wet. | ||
| Post# 1110496 , Reply# 6 3/7/2021 at 09:40 (1,145 days old) by Miele_user (Fredericia, Denmark) | ||
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Funny the last video in your post of the “ASKO W6903 Quattro 2000 RPM” is actually my video. I dont’t have that washer anymore as I sold it to someone last year. I had three W6903 2000rpm machines and all of them would only spin at 2000 rpm if the load was 99,9 balanced or with empty drum, if not it wil only reach 1600 rpm max. So under normal conditions the 2000rpm speed was never reached
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