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FROM YAHOO! NEWS:

Washing machine 'twists and turns' for faster cleaning

Mon Mar 19, 3:06 AM ET

TOKYO (AFP) - For Japanese people who want their lives to be even faster, a company on Monday unveiled a washing machine billed to be the quickest in the world.

Mitsubishi Electric said it has made the first machine that changes angles automatically depending on the volume of clothes and function.

The "Moving Drum" machine can wash nine kilograms (20 pounds) of clothes in 35 minutes and dry six kilograms in 145 minutes -- half the time of a traditional washer.

"It's not only about saving time for users but also saving energy," said company spokesman Kazuhiko Mizuno.

"We wanted to maximise the best of washing and the best of drying. A straight tub is the best when washing, but a slanted tub is the best for drying. So we combined the two functions," he added.

The slant also means that clothes will not stick onto the walls as in a normal machine, the company said.

The machine will go on sale from May throughout Japan, although there are no plans yet for sales overseas.
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Interesting, very interesting... that's about all I can say.

Alex

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washing-drum washer-dryer

I definatly want to see more specs. I wonder what voltage it comes in. I would also be careful with purchase unless I knew if I could get good service.
Peter
 
I want one !

Just a matter of time till they get here, Best Buy will probally have them first!
 
Gimmicks Gimmicks!

The Asian market loves them and each manufacturer must have one to differentiate themselves. Japan and Korean makers are the worst offenders.

This is a standard pulsator/impeller machine for washing. But I bet it doesnt use hot air to dry the clothes. It probably tilts the tub after washing and pulls in room temperature air from outside to toss the clothes around - I say that because it says it takes 145 minutes to dry the clothes I should imagine with hot air it would be around 100.

Dont count on these machines coming to the states, Unlike Samsung and LG who want to colonize the markets of the world, Japanese whitegoods seem destined for Japan only. Even in other Asian markets they make much simpler machines.
 
Thanks for the link Toggleswitch!

Did you see that hald the country runs on 60hz and the other half runs on 50Hz? How very strange. Usually a country is all one way or the other. I wonder how stereo turtables work over there. May a cycle switch on the motors?
 
Japanese voltage is 100V instead of 110-120 in the US.If you want to run Japanese 100V equipment here you run the risk of burning it out.Years ago I salvaged a Copier that the equipment inside it ran off 100V-I got a large transformer out of it that steps 120V down to 100V.You may be able to run the Japanese equipment by means of a Variac-setting it to 100V.Just be sure the Variac can handle the current draw of the device.Both vitamix and Blendtec make 100V blenders for their market.If the TT has an electronically driven motor the powerline frequency would make no diffrence.Oh yes-the Japanese equipment even has the same plug that our 120V equipment uses-NEMA 120V15A.
 

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