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[Designgeek]

Brisnat: aha!, you've got "semiautos" in the timeline. Now I've never quite understood the semiauto design concept. Can you explain that a little further? What I think those are is essentially an automatic washer mechanism without the sequencing timer, so you have to press buttons to get the different functions to operate; similar to a TT but one tub that washes, rinses, and spins. Is that about right, or something else?

Mini hot water tank above kitchen sink: Those were/are common in Europe as well. The US is just starting to catch on to the idea of localized water heaters near the point of use. More convenient: hot water comes up faster. More efficient: less water and energy wasted by having to pipe the hot water from a central tank. Best of both worlds.

 

[gizmo]

Hi Designgeek
Semiauto - same mechanism as auto but no timer (usually clockwork 15 min timer) plus a switch to select wash/drain/spin or maybe heat.
NO solenoid valves or pressure switch - turn on the tap, water flows till you turn it off. You can flood really easy. My partner's family had one (Whirlpool belt drive) all his life till he was in university, they finally got an auto (Hoover 720) in about 80 or 81. They got sick of flooding the floor.

My dad is a carpenter (now retired) and he tells me in the late 60s, government owned housing for low income earners was still being built with no proper laundry facilities, just a copper in a lean-to room behind the house. He was pretty outraged about that.

again, I suggest we take this discussion to the Super forum, where it would be more appropriate.

Chris.

 

[gizmo]

local FLs

Hi Nat

Unfortunately there are NO local FLs on the market. The Hoover Electra was the last.
The Simpsons are from Italy (made by Zanussi), the Westinghouses are from Korea (made by LG).Prior to the Electrolux takeover, Simpson FLs were made by Gorenje in Slovenia.

Bugger!

Chris.