Check out Cylinda (ASKO) 2000/RPM Spin

[georgect]

I stumbled on this washer on Youtube and only found little information on it on Wikipedia ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asko_Cylinda ).

Very classy looking washer...anyone have info. or experience with this Swedish machine?

 

[miele4life]

It's a very stylish machine that's for sure. Although I haven't owned an Asko myself, this model is the flagship of the range with an amazing 2000 rpm spin lol, and has a jog-dial and select button to navigate through the 3 displays with the different programmes and options, including an option 2 have up 2 7 rinses no less!

This present style of Asko was introduced in Spring 2007 and the 1st 2 have counter-clockwise spin, The Cylinda name meanwhile is well known in it's native Sweden but elsewhere are known as Asko's and sold as Maytag's in the UK. They make similar models 4 commercial use too.

 

[qualin]

They sell this washer in the USA and Canada.. It is the Asko W6984.

This was the other washer I was considering this over a Huebsch (aka Speed Queen) because it can not only do boilwashes but it also has 2000 RPM spin speeds.

Not to mention, the bearing in this machine is the same ones they use in Volvo semi-trucks.

I chose the Huebsch (aka Speed Queen) because the wash tub size was bigger, the company that built it is American (Instead of Swedish) and it is a proper 27" machine as opposed to this one, which is a 23" machine. The Huebsch also had a 3 yr warranty as opposed to the 1 yr from Asko.

The Asko cost slightly more than the Huebsch if I remember right.

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[georgect]

Thanks for the info.

I didn't know it was a smaller machine, no wonder it can spin at 2000 RPM.

I think I also read it's a 220v electrical hook up instead of the normal (American) 120v.

 

[ronhic]

Minor correction

It's 24" machine....

 

[qualin]

That's right. The Asko is designed to fit under a kitchen counter, european style.

I believe the washtub capacity is 2.1 cu.ft if I remember right. Most European style machines (Unless they're LG) are typically between 1.7 and 2.2 cu.ft.

Whereas my Huebsch is 3.3 cu.ft, which is modest in the world of the North American front loader.

Yes, they require a 220v hookup, but for the North American market, the dryer has the power supply for the washer, you only connect the dryer up to the dryer outlet.

Unfortunately, I suspect that means there isn't a gas model of the dryer. :/ (I'm not sure though.)

IMHO, for a single person or two person family, a 24" Euro Style machine is perfect. A 27" machine is better for a medium to large sized family.

 

[jlbrazil]

In my house we are four and we have a 24" LG. It is rated at 8,5kg, but it's obvious 8kg is too much for it's drum.

The drum volume is 61L/2.15 cu.ft. and it is able to do our washing quite decently.

It just gets very full when we do towels or bedding, but as I can fit 5 big bath towels in the machine it's no problem.

The only problem we have is when washing duvets, it can handle only double duvets, but since we don't only wash duvets and 95% of the time a bigger drum is not needed we think a machine this size is enough for us.

 

[ronhic]

Qualin

I'm here to tell you that the earlier versions of the ASKO mchine, badged ASEA CYLINDA in Australia, were only 4.5kg...or 11 lb and are perfectly adequate for a family of 4.

I know as we had one for 20 years.

I don't see how washing the linen off a queen bed and 2 singles (6 sheets and 6 pillow cases) could be considered 'a small load', even if the drum capacity isn't large.

It all comes down to how much the user is prepared to put in the machine....European machines are designed to be loaded right up to the top, using all the available space. I've yet to see a Nth American machine loaded the same way.

 

[dj-gabriele]

European machines are designed to be loaded right up to the

Should we open that can of worms again? I hope not ehehe We already had similar discussion (And the main culprit was opened by me) and it was a total wreck with Americans saying that we overload machines and we Europeans telling that they underload theirs and that if instructed to do so by producers, the machines were deficient because not able to wash a full load!

 

[jlbrazil]

IMHO the problem is not that the mahcines are not able to wash a full load, but they're cycles are not designed to do so.
From what I see a wash cycle in an American front loader lasts 1 hour, and one hour can't clean a full load in a 4.3 cu.ft. drum.
My european LG ( 2.1 cu.ft.)takes 2 hours to do a 60ºC cycle with 3 rinses and 1400 RPM and it gives me excellent results even when stuffed to the top with clothes.

 

[jlbrazil]

European standard I mean, actually the machine is Korean .. lol

 

[dj-gabriele]

Anyway, I'd really enjoy having such a washer, very stylish indeed! But if I were to put it in the kitchen I'd get a totally built in one. never understood why people use stand alone appliances when they can be concealed with ease! There even are concealed ovens that pop out of the working counter

 

[qualin]

It seems to be me that "Integrated" appliances are for rich people who don't want to show everyone that they have them. Personally, I'd be proud to show them off.

 

[dj-gabriele]

Integrated" appliances are for rich people

Maybe in the USA, over here you can have an integrated fridge or dishwasher for 299€ each! Even integrated clothes dryers, washer dryers are easy to obtain and have no price premium over free standing ones!

It all tracks down to the mental "style" image one has!

 

[georgect]

Funny how things are different all over the world

I wouldn't think of concealing my appliances especially if they look pretty or smart.

 

[foraloysius]

Don't forget we like appliances, most people just consider them as something functional that doesn't necessarily have to be seen. Overhere integrated appliances are the standard, especially fridges and dishwashers. A range is more concidered a centre piece. Or sometimes there is a cooktop and a separate oven, often a compact oven with built in microwave.

Here's an example of a modern kitchen. The dishwasher is integrated, it's below the oven. The fridge is on the left.

 

[ronhic]

In Oz, integrated appliances are very much the acception rather than the rule...

This is partly because we are only now selling more front load machines that top load, so build under a work surface in the laundry was impossible and we tend to have a dedicated laundry room...even many apartments. Where this is not the case, they are often in a cupboard or the bathroom.

Additionally, whilst we are often happy to have our dishwashers integrated - I've had one - our fridges are generally too large to do this with.

 

[hunter]

That kitchen is lovely!

That's beautiful, but I'd like to put an oven at counter height...I'd hate to pick up a 10kg/22 pound turkey and hoist it that high...and my wife would NEVER be able to do that

Actually getting it in wouldn't be hard but getting it out whilst hot would be.

But that's an awesome height to look in at a pie baking and salivate!

 

[foraloysius]

The oven is a compact oven/microwave. I bet it is too small to hold a turkey. Not a problem overhere in the Netherlands, a whole turkey is not a thing families do here very often.