El Cheapo portable washer

[sudsmaster]

I was in Harbor Freight over the week and saw that they have a small table-top portable clothes washer for sale. "As Seen On TV", the box said. Not on my TV, dear.

Maximum capacity: 800 grams (what is that, about... 2 lbs?)

Two wash cycle speeds. No spin dry. "Tilt 'n Drain" set up.

Well, the thing was going for only $69. Did I buy one? Hell no! It did look nice and compact and relatively sleekly if cheaply made.

But I thought of Toggle.

 

[foraloysius]

You see something cheap and you instantly think of our Toggle? That's not what he deserves!

Ducking and running...

 

[jasonl]

Or maybe he was thinking "nice and compact and sleekily made".

 

[Maytagmom]

Oh I can't even post what I am thinking

Tilt and drain???

Ummm...

 

[washertalk]

(sniff, sniff)
I smell a fight brewing!

Either that or I haven't showered in a few weeks.

 

[toggleswitch]

Thanks for thinking of me, dear.

Nah, It think it was the price that did it for him!

 

[sudsmaster]

I revisited Harbor Freight over the week, and noted the brand name: "Wonder Washer".

I found a description and a mug shot on the web.

(Toggle, I didn't know you were 95!!!)

http://www.asseenontv.com/prod-pages/wonder_washer.html

 

[toggleswitch]

That bitch Toggle gets WAY too much press and air-time, methinks.

To me, that looks like a blender revolving at 16 rpm rather than 78 rpm.

 

[foraloysius]

An expensive bucket. Or should that be bouquet?

 

[askomiele]

Sure, it is!!!

 

[westytoploader]

I'm surprised no one noticed this...

That's basically a rebadged Cyclone WashMate, which is a clone in itself of the Panasonic "Electric Bubble Bucket" in Japan. I've seen MANY different variations of that, with the WashMate being the most common. The motor is controlled by a non-electric timer (think wind-up toy), and the "Gentle" setting changes the pause length.

I have a TechnoSonic (Sears) tabletop washer, the same overall design except it has a square base and bucket, no pause adjustment, and the impeller reverses. I'm pretty sure these are one-direction only, even though they pause frequently during the wash phase.

http://www.appliancedesign.com/CDA/Archives/f9720a1efd938010VgnVCM100000f932a8c0____

 

[DADoES]

That Technosonic has better turnover than I expected! Must be related to the bucket/bouquet baffles. Fun!

 

[sudsmaster]

To me, that looks like a blender revolving at 16 rpm rather

Oh, Toggs, that Wonder Washer is a LOT bigger than it looks (now, how many times have you heard THAT?)... LOL...

Offhand, I'd say it would have at least five times the capacity of a typical blender.

Don't know if it pauses at all. Anything is possible, including the pause that refreshes.