hello all you guys across the water i just watched vids on utube of oasis washers and thought they are so cool what is capacity spin speed ect, would love to know. Are they direct drive? How do they work? Any one know what is inside one yet? would love to know so please tell me thanks .ian
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I own a white Oasis HE and I post my videos on youtube under jonv112
Capacity: 4.5 cubic feet
Max Spin speed: 1050 RPM
Direct drive (motors came from Fisher & Paykel)
Tub is suspended from the top by four struts, not supported from the bottom
Other machine equivalents: Maytag Bravo, Whirlpool Cabrio, Fisher & Paykel Aquasmart
HTH!
Capacity: 4.5 cubic feet
Max Spin speed: 1050 RPM
Direct drive (motors came from Fisher & Paykel)
Tub is suspended from the top by four struts, not supported from the bottom
Other machine equivalents: Maytag Bravo, Whirlpool Cabrio, Fisher & Paykel Aquasmart
HTH!
More information. The machine has a washplate known as the Invizible Agitator even though it's not an agitator. It gently swirls the clothes through the water in an action dubbed the "Gentlewash Cleaning Action." It also has an option to spray wash the clothes with a mixture of detergent and water and then spins slowly to help lift set in stains. This is known as the "Catalyst Cleaning Action."
Also I just got home from Sears and managed to get a look at washers. Conventional Top-Loaders are very slowly dwindling. I saw a lot of Front-Loaders including GE and the Kenmore HE2, HE3t, HE4t, and HE5t, the LG TROMM SteamWasher, and even Bosch! But I also saw a whole wall of Kenmore Oasis washers and dryers. They had them in plain white and Diamond Black but the one that really caught my eye was a Pacific Blue set with the Laundry Plus+ Storage tower at the foot of the wall.The set was a darkish blue with a gray control panel and lid/door with glass on each of them. Above them was information about how the Oasis clean better than the competion. There were also step-down models including the one with a fully solid lid and the non-HE Kenmore Oasis. The final irony: The wall next to that one sold Whirlpool Cabrios!
Also I just got home from Sears and managed to get a look at washers. Conventional Top-Loaders are very slowly dwindling. I saw a lot of Front-Loaders including GE and the Kenmore HE2, HE3t, HE4t, and HE5t, the LG TROMM SteamWasher, and even Bosch! But I also saw a whole wall of Kenmore Oasis washers and dryers. They had them in plain white and Diamond Black but the one that really caught my eye was a Pacific Blue set with the Laundry Plus+ Storage tower at the foot of the wall.The set was a darkish blue with a gray control panel and lid/door with glass on each of them. Above them was information about how the Oasis clean better than the competion. There were also step-down models including the one with a fully solid lid and the non-HE Kenmore Oasis. The final irony: The wall next to that one sold Whirlpool Cabrios!
Here is a list of the machine's features:
4.5 Cu.Ft. Canyon Capacity: Can hold 23 full-size bath towels in one load.
Catalyst Cleaning action: Flushes a mixture of detergent and water onto the load and spins slowly to squeegee the load and lifts out set in stains to eliminate the need for petreating.
Gentlewash technology with Invizible Agitator: Cleans the load by gently swirling the load through the water. This is gentler on clothes than a regular agitator.
1050 RPM Max spin speed. A higher spin speed removes more water from clothes and thus lessens drying time.
Uses 47% less water and 53% less energy than a conventional Top-Loading washer.
QuietPak 9 sound insulation: Ensures for super-quiet operation.
ClearView tempered glass lid: A glass lid lets you view the cycle at all times. Handy because the lid locks closed during a cycle.
Automatic Water Level: Detects the size of the load and fills up with just the right amount of water for every load.
Automatic Temparature Control: Regulates the temp. of incoming water to make cold water warmer and properly dissolve detergent.
TripleSmart Dispenser: Automatically dispenses detergent, bleach and fabric softener at the right time during the cycle.
Delay start up to 13 hours: Lets you start the washer at a later time.
Advanced suspension sytem: Ensures for smooth and quiet operation during spin.
Auto Off-Valance/Sudslock correction: The machine corrects and Off-Balance load or a sudslock if one is detected.
4.5 Cu.Ft. Canyon Capacity: Can hold 23 full-size bath towels in one load.
Catalyst Cleaning action: Flushes a mixture of detergent and water onto the load and spins slowly to squeegee the load and lifts out set in stains to eliminate the need for petreating.
Gentlewash technology with Invizible Agitator: Cleans the load by gently swirling the load through the water. This is gentler on clothes than a regular agitator.
1050 RPM Max spin speed. A higher spin speed removes more water from clothes and thus lessens drying time.
Uses 47% less water and 53% less energy than a conventional Top-Loading washer.
QuietPak 9 sound insulation: Ensures for super-quiet operation.
ClearView tempered glass lid: A glass lid lets you view the cycle at all times. Handy because the lid locks closed during a cycle.
Automatic Water Level: Detects the size of the load and fills up with just the right amount of water for every load.
Automatic Temparature Control: Regulates the temp. of incoming water to make cold water warmer and properly dissolve detergent.
TripleSmart Dispenser: Automatically dispenses detergent, bleach and fabric softener at the right time during the cycle.
Delay start up to 13 hours: Lets you start the washer at a later time.
Advanced suspension sytem: Ensures for smooth and quiet operation during spin.
Auto Off-Valance/Sudslock correction: The machine corrects and Off-Balance load or a sudslock if one is detected.
Now for info on the dryers. They all come in electric and gas forms. The dryer is the industries largest dryer at a whopping 7.5 cu. ft. capacity. The dryer's features include the following:
Automatic dryness sensor: Can dry a load in only 30 minutes!
WrinkleGuard 90 wrinkle control: Tumbles the load without heat intermittently for up to 90 minutes after cycle end to prevent wrinkles from forming.
QuietPak 9 soud insulation: Ensures for super quiet operation.
GentleHeat technology: One motor controls the blower fan and one controls the tumbling of the drum with out any belts!
ClearView glass door with EasyLoad feature and auto drum light: Let's you view the cycle without having to stop it.
Heated dryer rack: A Kenmore exclusive! Heats "Lay flat to dry" items faster.
Automatic dryness sensor: Can dry a load in only 30 minutes!
WrinkleGuard 90 wrinkle control: Tumbles the load without heat intermittently for up to 90 minutes after cycle end to prevent wrinkles from forming.
QuietPak 9 soud insulation: Ensures for super quiet operation.
GentleHeat technology: One motor controls the blower fan and one controls the tumbling of the drum with out any belts!
ClearView glass door with EasyLoad feature and auto drum light: Let's you view the cycle without having to stop it.
Heated dryer rack: A Kenmore exclusive! Heats "Lay flat to dry" items faster.
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Um, I am all for new technology that is energy efficient.
Don't these machines have like a really bad reputation for cleaning ability?
I mean I have seen them people giving them away, when they aren't much more than a year or 2 old. ?
Don't these machines have like a really bad reputation for cleaning ability?
I mean I have seen them people giving them away, when they aren't much more than a year or 2 old. ?
I owned the Cabrio HE without agitator for 6 LONG months. It was horrible. Sure, it held alot of clothing. But it didn't clean well at all. The washing action twists clothes into tight masses and the soiled areas on the clothes are never washed away. It also spins so fast that it set wrinkles into the clothes that don't come out unless you iron. What is the point in a high spin speed if you have to turn it down to a medium spin for every wash? The machine also uses very little water. The glass lid allows one to see how the clothing on the top of the pile gets a very short time submerged under water. The clothes on the top mostly just wiggle around in their tight twisted mass.
I really wanted to like this washer. I loved the idea of water savings, energy savings etc. But it was just a very poorly designed machine. I don't believe it was tested with real dirty laundry in the test runs.
By the way - it was repaired 3 times in 6 months.
Whirlpool finally agreed to swap the machine but only for the same one. So I chose the Cabrio with agitator. Although it is not HE - I am pleased. The loads that this one can handle are HUGE. Clothes are very clean and spun nicely (950rpm).
I do have the gas dryer. So far it's been ok. It dries an extra large load in about 50 minutes.If you use one of the preset dry options you often have to dry clothing for 10 more minutes as the sensor seems to not get that the seams-cuffs are not quite dry.
Hope this helps those of you who are researching this new machine.
I really wanted to like this washer. I loved the idea of water savings, energy savings etc. But it was just a very poorly designed machine. I don't believe it was tested with real dirty laundry in the test runs.
By the way - it was repaired 3 times in 6 months.
Whirlpool finally agreed to swap the machine but only for the same one. So I chose the Cabrio with agitator. Although it is not HE - I am pleased. The loads that this one can handle are HUGE. Clothes are very clean and spun nicely (950rpm).
I do have the gas dryer. So far it's been ok. It dries an extra large load in about 50 minutes.If you use one of the preset dry options you often have to dry clothing for 10 more minutes as the sensor seems to not get that the seams-cuffs are not quite dry.
Hope this helps those of you who are researching this new machine.
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