"Which Used More??"
Today we have the 1956 Bendix going up against the 1960 GE FF. Which used more??
Today we have the 1956 Bendix going up against the 1960 GE FF. Which used more??
and Now its time for Amerca's favorite guessing game
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The GE
Using our new Scientific gallon meters lets see>>>>
The wash on the solid tub GE for a hot fill used: 21.4 gallons
Using our new Scientific gallon meters lets see>>>>
The wash on the solid tub GE for a hot fill used: 21.4 gallons
The GE
for Rinse in--- cold water for all you" Crazy energy-nuts " out there--- used :
Wait for it
wait... 20.6 gallons of cold water!
for Rinse in--- cold water for all you" Crazy energy-nuts " out there--- used :
Wait for it
wait... 20.6 gallons of cold water!
To wash and rinse
in the GE she took a grand total of
42.0 gallons!!
Now which used more the Bendix or the GE?? (Hint: we didn't use the Soak cycle on the Bendix)
Discuss....
in the GE she took a grand total of
42.0 gallons!!
Now which used more the Bendix or the GE?? (Hint: we didn't use the Soak cycle on the Bendix)
Discuss....
Boy howdy, I'm really conflicted on this one. Early front-loaders used a lot more water than today's HE machines do. If the GE wasn't a solid tub, I'd be more certain of my answer.
Probably wrong, but I'm going to say the Bendix used......less....no wait!....more water than the GE. No wait...CRAP. I will be tied in knots 'til the results are revealed.
Probably wrong, but I'm going to say the Bendix used......less....no wait!....more water than the GE. No wait...CRAP. I will be tied in knots 'til the results are revealed.
Is this a trick question?
Front loaders use way less water than top loaders unless the front loader is a washer/dryer and cold water is used in a condensation drying cycle. What do I win for a correct answer?
Front loaders use way less water than top loaders unless the front loader is a washer/dryer and cold water is used in a condensation drying cycle. What do I win for a correct answer?
mickeyd
Well-known member
Could have been an audio hallucination
but once heard that some condenser dryers can use up to 100 gallons of cold water.*
Bad trip or truth?
The Bendix uses more on a regular cycle because of the 3 rinses; this is a guess because I don't know the per gallon rate for the Bendix tub fill. Since the Bendix is big (combo) and old, I'm guessing 7 gallons, which would make only 28 gallons, so now I'll change my answer to GE, unless you're drying the load, then it's the Bendix with 128 !!!!!
So my final answer is: It's a TIE...LOL Thanks, Eugene for encouraging mental convolutions and fireworks for the 4th. Perfect!
* Just remembered at post time that Mother Superior told me this.
but once heard that some condenser dryers can use up to 100 gallons of cold water.*
Bad trip or truth?
The Bendix uses more on a regular cycle because of the 3 rinses; this is a guess because I don't know the per gallon rate for the Bendix tub fill. Since the Bendix is big (combo) and old, I'm guessing 7 gallons, which would make only 28 gallons, so now I'll change my answer to GE, unless you're drying the load, then it's the Bendix with 128 !!!!!
So my final answer is: It's a TIE...LOL Thanks, Eugene for encouraging mental convolutions and fireworks for the 4th. Perfect!
* Just remembered at post time that Mother Superior told me this.
Definitely the GE. Drying in the combo wouldn't count, that would be cheating, wouldn't it...?
that would be cheating, wouldn't it...?
Well it wouldn't be a fair comparison since the GE only washes...
My assumption is that the Bendix will use more, simply because Jon loves proving how wonderful the FF's are
Well it wouldn't be a fair comparison since the GE only washes...
My assumption is that the Bendix will use more, simply because Jon loves proving how wonderful the FF's are
My assumption is that the Bendix will use more, simply because Jon loves proving how wonderful the FF's are
Unless he finds a new combo!
Unless he finds a new combo!
kenmoreguy89
Well-known member
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<a name="start_47309.687145">"Unless he finds a new combo!"
U kidding right??? LOL</a>
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<a name="start_47309.687145">"Unless he finds a new combo!"
U kidding right??? LOL</a>
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kenmoreguy89
Well-known member
Anyway..... I've seen old front loaders that used as much water as a top loader for a same weight load, ..nedless to say that generally FL machines that use more water do provide cleaner clothes rather than ones using less...of course.... this to the face of today's C**P that claim to wash with two fingers of water... ahahah!
BUT Consuming more water or less water comparing the two types does not mean nothing though and that's obvious that FL would in general use some to little less water.... you cannot just compare a front loader to a top loader...they have a different operation, there may be a front loader that use more water than a top loader though.....that's possible!
That would not mean nothing though in terms of washing comparison even if Bendix hypotetically used the double more than GE.. there isn't just any comparison to do based on water consuming in this sense.... but in case the Bendix was proven to use more water would have been nice though to have had these easy water counters back then and compare them to other machines, so GE's FF also and if more bring the data to the Bendix company known for their specialization in FL machines advertising them as revolutionary types as they used less water, and hear what they would have had to say about that....
Just supposing..... anyway I do not find it impossible to be of course.
BUT Consuming more water or less water comparing the two types does not mean nothing though and that's obvious that FL would in general use some to little less water.... you cannot just compare a front loader to a top loader...they have a different operation, there may be a front loader that use more water than a top loader though.....that's possible!
That would not mean nothing though in terms of washing comparison even if Bendix hypotetically used the double more than GE.. there isn't just any comparison to do based on water consuming in this sense.... but in case the Bendix was proven to use more water would have been nice though to have had these easy water counters back then and compare them to other machines, so GE's FF also and if more bring the data to the Bendix company known for their specialization in FL machines advertising them as revolutionary types as they used less water, and hear what they would have had to say about that....
Just supposing..... anyway I do not find it impossible to be of course.
philr
Well-known member
Jon, you should dry the clothes washed in FF in the Filtrator dryer and substract the amount of water saved in the drain pan that you could use for the next wash!
That's what I do with my Filtrator dryers since I don't have a laundry tub or an automatic drain near them to get rid of the condensed water!
That's what I do with my Filtrator dryers since I don't have a laundry tub or an automatic drain near them to get rid of the condensed water!
My 2004 vintage GE top loader used 91 litres per fill, meaning that a full cycle usually was around 182 litres, not including the spray rinse.
That works out to about roughly 48 US Gallons per load.
My Huebsch front loader uses almost half as much water per cycle.
That works out to about roughly 48 US Gallons per load.
My Huebsch front loader uses almost half as much water per cycle.
That was a big hidden MysteryScienceTheater3000 to someone considering a FLer....all the claims were that it used up to half the amount of water of a TLer....
there was no insight that it was doing 3 to 4 rinses per load versus a TLer.....
never understood why they didn't make a big deal of this during advertising.....
what do you think CamBot?
there was no insight that it was doing 3 to 4 rinses per load versus a TLer.....
never understood why they didn't make a big deal of this during advertising.....
what do you think CamBot?
Well now all interesting
Here we go>> The Bendix used 35.1 gallons of HOT and 13.0 gallons of COLD for a wash and 3 rinses! A grand total of 48.1 gallons ..Ding Ding Ding the Bendix is the water HOG!!!
Here we go>> The Bendix used 35.1 gallons of HOT and 13.0 gallons of COLD for a wash and 3 rinses! A grand total of 48.1 gallons ..Ding Ding Ding the Bendix is the water HOG!!!
Gulp
Gulp!! Naughty Bendix
Gulp!! Naughty Bendix
OH and before
MS chimes in, they both did 5 pounds of clothes.
MS chimes in, they both did 5 pounds of clothes.
I knew there was something...!
Now try again both of them fully loaded. I bet the GE on a max. water level turns into a waterhog and the Bendix could do that with the same amount of water or perhaps even less!
Now try again both of them fully loaded. I bet the GE on a max. water level turns into a waterhog and the Bendix could do that with the same amount of water or perhaps even less!
