Finally Gave My Hoover TT A Good Work Out!

[pulsatron]

3 minutes on gentle setting

Hi Designgeek,
I only use the 3 minute wash for my delicates not for whites and everyday clothing for these I basically do the same as you 6-9 minutes only although my timer goes up to 15 minutes that would just be way too long, I guess that is for really grubby clothing like greasy overalls and the like.
Y ou make a very good point about efficiency as I wash a load and if there is more to do I spin the soapy water from the first load back into the washtub for the next load, to tell you the truth if my T.T. was a larger capacity i.e. one of the larger models I mentioned in my earlier post, I think I would get rid of the Bosch F.L.and just have the T.T..
Cheers. Steve.

 

[Designgeek]

Hi Steve- Look up Panasonic Middle East, they make a TT for that market that is supposed to be the largest in the world; larger than the big Haier that was around a year or so ago. If I'm not mistaken, those units (the big Haier and the Panasonic) are rated in the range of 15 to 20 lbs., which realistically means 12 to 17 lbs. Even so, that's more than sufficient for most families. Now the trick will be to convince either of those companies to bring those machines into other markets (I have an inside track with Panasonic and they have taken my suggestions in the past re. their business telephone system products; one of these days I'm going to get around to bugging them about getting their washers into the USA.)

This weekend I'm going to be experimenting with suds return routines and consecutive washes.

Mickeyd, I think I recall the topics in question, and the videos. Those were Haier single-tub compact automatics. (One of the great things about this place is that when we say "full auto" we mean "automatic cycle" rather than the more commonplace but unpleasant usage for "automatic weapons"! I'll take "warm & fuzzy" over "cold & cruel" any day!) I did notice the sound of those Haiers in both wash and rinse cycles. The Haiers make a "humm," the Danby makes a "whirr."

Stainfighter, what's a Frigette? Was that a Frigidaire product? I've never heard of that one before. Pics would be nice. (One of these days I'll get around to posting pics. And pics of a micro-dryer I picked up recently also, which I got for assisting indoor-clothesline drying and works well in that capacity.)

 

[foraloysius]

This link should lead to that Panasonic twintub.

http://www.panasonic.ae/PMM/English/Products/ProductDetails.aspx?CatId=96&prdId=1169

 

[Designgeek]

Yep, that's the one, load size rated at 13 KG or 28.6 lbs. (!). Realistically probably 10 kg. or 22 lbs. with mixed loads including large stuff, but that's still impressive.

Tonight's experiments as per shorter more vigorous cycles:

6 lb. load: one of each of the following: pair of blue jeans, pr. of sweatpants, sweatshirt, t-shirt, short-sleeved Polo shirt, long-sleeved Polo shirt.
25 ml. of Seventh Generation liquid.
Wash: 4-1/2 minutes "normal" (strong) setting.
Spin rinses: two 1-minute spin/rinse + one 1-1/2 min. spin, per each 3#, therefore total of four 1-minute spin/rinse + two 1-1/2 minute spin altogether.
Overflow rinse: entire 6#: 4-1/2 minutes "normal" setting, water at approx. 2 gal/minute.
Final spin: two 3# loads, 4 minutes each.

Total power consumption measured on a Kill-a-Watt meter: 0.07 KWH (70 watt-hours), or the equivalent of a 60-watt lightbulb left on for 1 hour 10 minutes. That's 11.6 watt-hours (0.0116 KWH) per pound of laundry.

Note, in the past, a load of 4-1/2 lbs. would take 0.06 KWH, so the new procedure shows a 33% increase of throughput in exchange for only a 17% increase in power consumption. Pretty good. I don't know if there's another way to get clothes good & clean for less power, aside from using hand-power in one form or another.

 

[pulsatron]

Wow! what a biggie

Thank you for the link Foraloysius and thanks also for the info Designgeek, that is certainly one impressive machine, if we had one of those we would only wash once a week for the 3 of us I guess it is a pity it most likely will never see Australia as most people here don't like T.T.'s anymore.
Just as an aside to that I e-mailed "Choice" magazine recently and asked when they they do their performance testsd on washers why they never include any of the T.T.'s here in Oz and their reply was that less than 2% of subscribers use or would even buy a T.T. so it would not be worth the effort to include them.
Cheers. Steve.

 

[Designgeek]

Pulsatron, you should still be able to import machines from nearby locations in Asia and the Pacific Islands.

And in case anyone missed it:

Easy still exists, and they're still making the classic Easy TT.

The only apparent difference is that Easy has moved to Mexico, and the machines are labeled in Spanish.

http://www.easy.com.mx/easy/frames.asp?pais=M%E9xico&marca=Easy&id_plataforma=22&seccion=producto
Or go to www.easy.com.mx, click "una Easy para ti" and then at the dropdown menu, "lavadoras dos tinas," and then look for the picture, you can't miss it.

If anyone here wants a classic Easy, brand-new, let's line up a trip by someone to go down there and load up a truck full of 'em. Heck, I'd do it if I had time.

 

[stainfighter]

what's a Frigette?

AFAIK it is a twin-tub that was sold at JC Penneys back in the 60's. It's all metal except for the console and holds the hot water temp quite well. Still having trouble posting snaps. Will try to resize and attempt again.

 

[laundryboy]

Hoover TT

Does anyone know where I can get a Hoover TT in Avacado ?? or any twin tub in Avacado, I use to have a Panasonic TT but I went away to college and when I got home it had been tossed to the curb, I have a avacado Hoover Dryer..
Thanks for your help

 

[launderess]

There was an Avocado Hoover TT on eBay awhile ago,they pop up from time to time.

Who "tossed" your Panasonic TT to the curb? *LOL*

L.