Sears Oasis-Have a look

[mickeyd]

craters and canyons and boys

We're moving toward the ultimate in wash tub sizing , and that would be, of course, the ABYSS.

That little boy is us. Can't you feel it? We've come a long way, Babes: what was once forbidden is now celebrated.

 

[toggleswitch]

AMEN and Hallelujah to that on SO many levels!

 

[the7]

Oasis disk motion!

One user in other Laundry forum says:
"The rollover is caused by the impeller moving back and forth, in quick movements and makes a swishing action much like a agitator IMO. But, adding to that action is the drum, which ever so gently moves as well. Hmmm... I will post a definite direction later as I think it's a side to side action. The impeller seems to do most of the work. Clothing does not stay in one heap. I wouldn't say you can actually see the clothing come way up the sides or middle, it's more of a gradual process. If I'm not mistaken, I don't see water shoot up from the impeller to assist in the movement of the clothing. The cloths cover the impeller for the most part until the spin.( I did do a small load as well)
I shine a flashlight through the window during the cycle to give you all the play by play! Yes, for the whole cycle! I do like the technology. So very different from the FL's though."

This saying seems that the clothing is neither "normal rollover" nor "reverse rollover". The clothing sits on the disk and follows the forward rotation and reverse rotation of the disk.

 

[appnut]

Jason yes there is a builk/blanket/comforter cycle. The manual states these types of items should only be washed on that cycle as other types of items washed on that cycle would cause the machihne to become unbalanced.

 

[jasonl]

MANUAL???

Where? Who has one? Scan me a copy.

Oh phoeey, well it makes sense because stuff will go OVER the disk or to one side.

So I'm guessing you can't fill the tub only to the top of the disk? That can't be right.

 

[DADoES]

Manuals are available online.

 

[jasonl]

Ahhhhh

And now I know, and the more I know, the more I want. And a big YAY to Sears for keeping "classic" cycle names like "Normal" and "2nd rinse". No "Permanent Press" :-( how sad. Now it's "Wrinkle Free".

And in an attempt to be a little more helpful, here's the manual.

http://www.sears.com/data/advertisements/appliances/oasisHE_U&C.pdf

 

[agiflow]

Has anyone here purchased one of these units yet?

 

[gregm]

disc/impeller similar to GE harmony ?

so this is the replacement to the "calypso" ???, and the one that does not have an agitator has a disc ? this machine with the disc is called the "oasis" ? and works like the GE harmony correct ? I love the tub size ...... would love to see a video of it in action, couldn't find one on the sears website.

 

[the7]

gregm,
Please note that there are two versions of Oasis.
A "disk" vesion uses 19 gal of water.
An "agitator" version uses 45 gal of water.

 

[jasonl]

I saw them in person

Me and a *special person* went to Sears yesterday to go and look at the Oasis. First of all, it's built like a tank. I want. There's 2 models without the window, an agitator and a disk model, then there's the white with the window, the black and the blue.

 

[cleanteamofny]

The instuction manuals in PDF.

http://www.sears.com/data/advertisements/appliances/oasisHE_U&C.pdf

 

[cleanteamofny]

I know it's not 12 O'clock, I need a beer to get better instruction (instuction^).
My last day of Vacation.

 

[jasonl]

I'm guessing this machine will have more "back and forth" motion like a F&P agitator vs the Harmony/LG going one way for a long time, then another direction for a long time.

And the complaint still remains. WHY is the window tinted? WHY WHY WHY?

 

[varenovator]

FWIW, the agitator disk in the Harmony doesn't go one way for a long time, then another direction for a long time. It alternates with about a 2 second cycle.

 

[jasonl]

The Oasis looks more like an overengineered F&P than a LG Turbodrum so the disk will probably use strokes like the F&P agitator. But time will tell. Soon as my cottage gets built I'm going to get the set. I also have the itch for a Magnavox Mircomatic record changer and amp built into the overhead cabinet or console with built-in speakers and aux inputs for cd/ipod/Sirius (which has a most excellent 60s, 70s, and an all ELVIS channel).

 

[rchris]

And to add my two cents to the "it's really a rebadged F&P" cant, I noticed reading the manual that the water level is automatically selected by adding some water and then swishing the disc one or two turns to test for free movement - just like we saw in DADoES' video of his F&P.

On another note, there's no mistaking that Catalyst action. Totally Kenmore.

And what's this under the Normal Sounds section? The pump may sometimes pull air through? Wonder if that's just like the belt drive WP/KM's of old, which moan and groan at you when draining. Love that sound.

 

[jasonl]

One can only hope.

 

[sudsmaster]

"We're moving toward the ultimate in wash tub sizing , and that would be, of course, the ABYSS. "

Well, not counting of course the possibility that the ultimate line of residential huge capacity washers will be called the "Black Hole" line.