"..I see little purpose in a top loading tumble, action machine and I prefer tumble action washers. If you’re tight for space a 24 inch front load washer does a lot of laundry and is well perfected, you can even mount them on a pedestal to make them easier to use an access."
Well you wouldn't would you? I mean generally you don't have much use for European washing machines.
Being as that may those either from that side of pond or have visited often enough can see the "purpose" of a top loading h-axis washer.
Living quarters being what they are in many parts of Europe finding room for a washing machine can be a challenge. Thus it is immediately apparent a washer of 82cm H / 40cm wide / 60cm deep will fit where a 23-24 inch wide cabinet will not.
From tiny garret apartments to small homes top loading h-axis washers can be installed anywhere from a tiny galley kitchen to a small bathroom.
Glancing over at my AEG toplader next to Haier portable the former while only slightly taller but nearly same width has capacity of 5.5 kilos. To wit a full wash load of bit over 12 pounds. Meanwhile the Haier portable can barely manage three.
As for rest of European top loading h-axis washers have vastly overhauled many design aspects including latching inner tub closed. While suppose in any incarnation some clueless person could get their fingers or whatever caught, generally that doesn't happen. One simply pushes doors down and they latch themselves. This system in one way or another is pretty much standard now across domestic and commercial side or top loading h-axis washers.
https://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?11981
[this post was last edited: 10/20/2024-13:53]