different cubic feet???

[italmex]

HI guys, I was wondering why LG and Samsung are managing same washer model but different cubic feet between US and Canadian website. Any particular reason?.

 

[washerdude]

This is something I want to know as well. Our duet is listed at 4.2CF in the US but 4.8CF in Canada. So which one to belive?

 

[suburbanmd]

Canadian volumes are IEC, US are DOE

Drum volumes on Canadian sites are according to IEC standard which USA has phased out. IEC adjusts the number to allow comparison between agitator and non-agitator washers. 4.8 cu ft IEC means it has the same capacity as an agitator washer with 4.8 cu ft tub i.e. the agitator takes up (4.8 - 4.2 = 0.6 cu ft).

 

[warmsecondrinse]

So 4.2 cu. ft. would be ANSI?

Hearing aids are like this, too. You'd look at a spec. sheet and think it's appropriate and then...... "Oh, those are the IEC numbers. Never mind."

Jim

 

[suburbanmd]

DOE (Department of Energy) capacity

4.2 cu ft, on the US site, is the DOE capacity, measured like this:

3.1.1 Place the clothes washer in such a position that the uppermost edge of the clothes container opening is leveled horizontally, so that the container will hold the maximum amount of water.

3.1.2 Line the inside of the clothes container with 2 mil (0.051 mm) plastic sheet. All clothes washer components which occupy space within the clothes container and which are recommended for use with the energy test cycle shall be in place and shall be lined with 2 mil (0.051 mm) plastic sheet to prevent water from entering any void space.

3.1.3 Record the total weight of the machine before adding water.

3.1.4 Fill the clothes container manually with either 60 °F±5 °F (15.6 °C±2.8 °C) or 100 °F±10 °F (37.8 °C±5.5 °C) water to its uppermost edge. Measure and record the weight of water, W, in pounds.

3.1.5 The clothes container capacity is calculated as follows:

C = W / d.
where:

C = Capacity in cubic feet (liters).
W = Mass of water in pounds (kilograms).
d = Density of water (62.0 lbs/ft3 for 100 °F (993 kg/m3 for 37.8 °C) or 62.3 lbs/ft3 for 60 °F (998 kg/m3 for 15.6 °C)).