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hotpointwf220
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Dang same colour as my DC-15 The Balll Allergy vac and supprisingly quiet i wished i got it lmao. the wash action and the spinning is fun to watch.
2drumsallergy
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Apologies
Hi Folks,
Apologies for not getting back sooner I have been extremely busy.
Also I see I have a number of e-mails to answer which I will in due course so please bear with me.
I will respond to your comments later when I have a little more time.
I think I may have placed the camera to close to the machine as it sounds so loud which it really is not. Also after uploading and YouTube processing there is a distinct orange tinge has appeared which is not apparent on the original video files, don't know what's going on there! Hopefully I will do better next time.
Thanks.
David
Hi Folks,
Apologies for not getting back sooner I have been extremely busy.
Also I see I have a number of e-mails to answer which I will in due course so please bear with me.
I will respond to your comments later when I have a little more time.
I think I may have placed the camera to close to the machine as it sounds so loud which it really is not. Also after uploading and YouTube processing there is a distinct orange tinge has appeared which is not apparent on the original video files, don't know what's going on there! Hopefully I will do better next time.
Thanks.
David
rolls_rapide
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rolls_rapide
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It's working for me.
What browser are you using? Is it up to date?
Try going to: www.ukwhitegoods.co.uk
then navigate down the left menu bar until you arrive at "Photo Gallery". Dyson piccys are then on page 2.
What browser are you using? Is it up to date?
Try going to: www.ukwhitegoods.co.uk
then navigate down the left menu bar until you arrive at "Photo Gallery". Dyson piccys are then on page 2.
Excellent, David! 
Thank you very much for the videos – I had a great big grin on my face all the time, especially when it started to turn… and then when it did its unique little trick!
My Dad was pretty interested in seeing one work, too, as he’d not seen one. He used to work in retail and minor repairs – he can still fix old Hoovers and Electrolux vacuum cleaners and 80s and 90s Hotpoint motors, brushes, pumps, etc.
I’m not sure if it’s just me, but I can see aspects of other makes of washing machine in there – 80s and 90s Hotpoints, Hoover New Waves… even a bit of Miele (the ‘bounciness’ – hehe)… as well as the unique Dyson engineering (the contrarotating) and wonderful aesthetic and ergonomic design.
Take care, and Happy New Year to you!
Regards,
Carl
Thank you very much for the videos – I had a great big grin on my face all the time, especially when it started to turn… and then when it did its unique little trick!
My Dad was pretty interested in seeing one work, too, as he’d not seen one. He used to work in retail and minor repairs – he can still fix old Hoovers and Electrolux vacuum cleaners and 80s and 90s Hotpoint motors, brushes, pumps, etc.
I’m not sure if it’s just me, but I can see aspects of other makes of washing machine in there – 80s and 90s Hotpoints, Hoover New Waves… even a bit of Miele (the ‘bounciness’ – hehe
)… as well as the unique Dyson engineering (the contrarotating) and wonderful aesthetic and ergonomic design.Take care, and Happy New Year to you!
Regards,
Carl
dj-gabriele
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This machine sure is interesting! It's a shame it was discontinued, was it ever sold outside the UK?
A Bit Bored, so I Wrote This!
I just wanted to say this, but I hope this has not been written here already or elsewhere, but this is basically how the Dyson washing machine works in terms of their wash action. (This is all off the top of my head, so my apologies if I miss some bits out, etc. I also know many of you know much of this anyway – I’m just a bit bored and want to ‘exercise’ my brain for once! )
In a normal washing machine, the clothes tumble (rise and fall) of course. There is some agitation, as there is movement and the clothes rub against each other and the drum. Add in a water jet (e.g. Jetsystem) and you have ever more ‘actions’.
The way the Dyson washing machine works is this:
With contrarotating drums – and this only applies at certain stages of the cycle, as the Dyson will work normally at times, as shown in David’s videos – the two drums turn in opposite directions. What this effectively does is twist and flex the fabric, which can allow a better method of washing over a traditional tumbling action. Dyson conducted many tests (rigs) to ascertain what they found was the best way o getting clothes clean.
What Dyson found during their tests was that this twist and flex action is very similar to hand washing. Indeed, if I remember correctly, hand washing is what Dyson tried in order to see just how effective hand washing was, and it was their belief that trying to get an automatic washing machine to mimic hand washing would most likely produce the best results. That is, in effect, what a Dyson washing machine does – hand washing in an automatic washing machine! Other ways of washing tried during testing, I believe, included punching clothes to see if that would work well! (Sounds a bit like “Beats as it sweeps as it cleans”! hehe)
Other issues that Dyson wanted to tackle included the dispenser, which has no seal on other machines (as far as I am aware). However, the Dyson’s dispenser does have a seal to prevent leaks. This, still, is a rather silly omission, and I believe some engineers still express concerns at the lack of a seal on an area of a washing machine that could – and does! – leak. No area of any plumbed-in appliance should be without some form of appropriate seal to prevent flooding.
This leads me on to the door seal, which is quite different in Dyson washing machines. If I remember correctly, this was designed to reduce odours and mould, and Dyson made it quite different to other machines in many respects.
The large capacity was a selling point when the machines appeared. I know my Mum wanted one, as did I, because of the large capacity and unique features. I had all the brochures and tried to learn as much about them as I could. Sadly, before we could get one – and I was saving up – Dyson ceased manufacture, which I think was a great shame. Yes, like anything, they have their issues and perhaps weaknesses, but we felt a Dyson would have been the machine for us. They may have had their faults that had to be corrected, but at least Dyson did correct them for customers.
What we had to get instead was a Miele, which we are very pleased with. If I could, I would have a Dyson as well!
Correct me, David, or anyone else if I’ve got this wrong!
I just wanted to say this, but I hope this has not been written here already or elsewhere, but this is basically how the Dyson washing machine works in terms of their wash action. (This is all off the top of my head, so my apologies if I miss some bits out, etc.
I also know many of you know much of this anyway – I’m just a bit bored and want to ‘exercise’ my brain for once! )In a normal washing machine, the clothes tumble (rise and fall) of course. There is some agitation, as there is movement and the clothes rub against each other and the drum. Add in a water jet (e.g. Jetsystem) and you have ever more ‘actions’.
The way the Dyson washing machine works is this:
With contrarotating drums – and this only applies at certain stages of the cycle, as the Dyson will work normally at times, as shown in David’s videos – the two drums turn in opposite directions. What this effectively does is twist and flex the fabric, which can allow a better method of washing over a traditional tumbling action. Dyson conducted many tests (rigs) to ascertain what they found was the best way o getting clothes clean.
What Dyson found during their tests was that this twist and flex action is very similar to hand washing. Indeed, if I remember correctly, hand washing is what Dyson tried in order to see just how effective hand washing was, and it was their belief that trying to get an automatic washing machine to mimic hand washing would most likely produce the best results. That is, in effect, what a Dyson washing machine does – hand washing in an automatic washing machine! Other ways of washing tried during testing, I believe, included punching clothes to see if that would work well! (Sounds a bit like “Beats as it sweeps as it cleans”! hehe
)Other issues that Dyson wanted to tackle included the dispenser, which has no seal on other machines (as far as I am aware). However, the Dyson’s dispenser does have a seal to prevent leaks. This, still, is a rather silly omission, and I believe some engineers still express concerns at the lack of a seal on an area of a washing machine that could – and does! – leak. No area of any plumbed-in appliance should be without some form of appropriate seal to prevent flooding.
This leads me on to the door seal, which is quite different in Dyson washing machines. If I remember correctly, this was designed to reduce odours and mould, and Dyson made it quite different to other machines in many respects.
The large capacity was a selling point when the machines appeared. I know my Mum wanted one, as did I, because of the large capacity and unique features. I had all the brochures and tried to learn as much about them as I could. Sadly, before we could get one – and I was saving up – Dyson ceased manufacture, which I think was a great shame. Yes, like anything, they have their issues and perhaps weaknesses, but we felt a Dyson would have been the machine for us. They may have had their faults that had to be corrected, but at least Dyson did correct them for customers.
What we had to get instead was a Miele, which we are very pleased with.
If I could, I would have a Dyson as well! Correct me, David, or anyone else if I’ve got this wrong!
dyson2drums
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rinse
Hi
The rinses are just normal tumbling no contrarotation.
The time for one rinse is approximatels eight minutes x2 or x3.
Hi
The rinses are just normal tumbling no contrarotation.
The time for one rinse is approximatels eight minutes x2 or x3.
dyson2drums
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video wash no 2
Hi everyone
At 3minutes 7seconds on wash part2 the gear change happens as it goes into normal tumbing mode.
Hi everyone
At 3minutes 7seconds on wash part2 the gear change happens as it goes into normal tumbing mode.
The way the machine spins is beautiful, I have never seen such a unique spin, and noise for that matter. The distribution looked great, and when it ramps up to maximum speed the sound is amazing. As carlstock said, the spin perhaps reminded me of the hotpoint 95 series.
Wonderful machine.
Wonderful machine.
dyson2drums
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spin cycle
Hi
The machine spins at full speed for 6 to 7 minutes, no wonder they're so dry because some machines only spin at full speed for 2 to 3 minutes. It's also because of the larger drum and the perforations (holes).
Thanks if that helps.
Hi
The machine spins at full speed for 6 to 7 minutes, no wonder they're so dry because some machines only spin at full speed for 2 to 3 minutes. It's also because of the larger drum and the perforations (holes).
Thanks if that helps.
dyson2drums
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Hi 2DrumsAllergy
it's amazing to see that how the machines were so same apart from the colours and a few extra options!
This machine may be seen as a bad machine for using a lot of water but it uses the right amount for the load!
BY looking at the hoover vision it's like a dam in there! it's as if it is the hoover dam.
Have a look at the pic 3/4 down the page!
Thanks
it's amazing to see that how the machines were so same apart from the colours and a few extra options!
This machine may be seen as a bad machine for using a lot of water but it uses the right amount for the load!
BY looking at the hoover vision it's like a dam in there! it's as if it is the hoover dam.
Have a look at the pic 3/4 down the page!
Thanks
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