agitatorLESS OASIS or GE Harmony ?

[gregm]

which agitatorless machine is better ? at least the GE Harmony has been around a couple years so they could work the "bugs" out? Do they work the same or similarly I would assume?

 

[westyslantfront]

hi greg....was in sears a few days ago and asked about elite/oasis....seems like the tub only fills up half way....the rest is water is sprayed on the clothes....at least the harmony fills to the top with water...that i saw in video robert posted a while back......ross

 

[gregm]

yea BUT ..........

Robert configured or did something so that his would in fact fill to the top .......... I wonder if you could do the same with the OASIS ?

 

[jasonl]

Comforter cycle

The Oasis has a "Bedding" cycle that fills to the top. Otherwise both machines fill "halfway" or enough for the clothes to move with the disk.

 

[frigilux]

Best agitator-less machine? Why, a front-loader, of course, gregm, LOL!

(I'm ducking and running as fast as I can...)

 

[jasonl]

I think Gregm meant agitatorless washers that used more than a cup of water.

(ducks and runs)

 

[jaxsunst]

I'm a gadget geek. I like the touchscreen on the Harmony.

 

[appnut]

Yes, Robert selected the throw rugs cycle. It fills all the way up on the Harmony. Equivalent to bulky cycle on Oasis. Look at it this way, 1/2 way fill is better than the marginal fill of the Calapso.

 

[westyslantfront]

I am tired of all these eco-bolsheviks with their water restrictions. Time for a counter-revolution and to bring back washers with inovation like kelvinators, philco, etc.
It is ok for people to use plenty of water for lawns, etc. but not for washing machines. I hear that TL's are supposed to disappear in the next year or so and we will all be stuck with front loaders with little water in the tubs.

 

[cvillewasherbo]

westy's

Why can't we have a washer like the westy FL with a bigger drum and the appropriate amount of water (same percentage fill)? I lived in house once that had one from about 1980--the amount of time used for the cycle was much less than today's FL's, everything came out clean and well rinsed, and it still used much less water than a TL. I wish we could just go back to when things were much simpler.
Courtney

 

[mistervain]

Completely agree with the above two. I wonder if writing letters would help? Or is it too late to save appliances from the current Energy-Star brainwash...

 

[sudsmaster]

Ironically, in California, by far the most water used is for agriculture - and there is a LOT of waste there. There is little incentive for some agricultural areas to conserve water - they have cheap plentiful water due to old agreements, and even though they could probably cut consumption by half without affecting production, they choose not to bother.

I think the figure is something like 75% of water used here is for agriculture.

 

[mayken4now]

Oasis, why, because it has a window LID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, perhaps they aren't trying to hide what's going on inside.

My guess.

Steve

 

[bajaespuma]

OK, ENOUGH OF THIS !!!!

With the collective brain power, artistry, resourcefulness and connoiseurship of this group, WE, the appliance-philosopher kings and queens, should be the ones to design the Washing Machines, Dryers and Dishwashers of the future, not the rancid bean-counters of WCI, GE and Whirlpool. We should do a contest for the best designs in each category and somehow forward the winners to Oprah, Martha or somebody outside of the government or industry to get them built. ( if nothing else, it would once and for all prove whether the United States is a profit or excellence driven culture).

Can you imagine the results? Even the Homers would be great for at least a couple of yuks.

WE ARE THE BORG(Borg-Warner, that is)..RESISTANCE IS FUTILE.

 

[Bearpeter]

Where do I sign up for the vote????