Washing machines are front and vertical loading.
A washing machine with a vertical load can not be placed under a sink or countertop, but, on the other hand, there is no need for a hatch opening. During operation, the machine with a vertical load can not be opened, this is fraught with the fact that soapy water will be on the floor. You can stop the washing machine with front loading at any time. Most manufacturers of household appliances produce machines with vertical loading. Bosch, Whirlpool, Ariston and others.
Washing machines with front loading differ in the depth of the drum. There are narrow washing machines (30-34 cm), medium (40-42 cm) and full-sized (50-60 cm). Compact in size machines have a small size and a maximum load of 3.5 kg of laundry. In the average washing machines can be loaded up to 4.5 kg, in full-size you can wash at once 6 kg, in some models and 7 kg.
If you have a large family and small children, choose full-size washing machines so that you can wash all the accumulated laundry at a time. The only thing for such a machine would require enough space.
The next thing that distinguishes washing machines is a tank. In modern machines, the drums are made of stainless steel, and the tank can be made of composite materials, enamelled steel, stainless steel. According to performance characteristics, enamelled tanks are inferior to stainless steel. In time, for the production of tanks used polymers. Each manufacturing company has its own name for the material. Composite tanks are highly resistant to corrosion, to detergents, high temperatures and less noisy.
Washing machines are also divided according to the efficiency of washing, spinning and power consumption. There is a generally accepted European scale, according to which the class of a washing machine is distinguished. "A" and "B" are put on machines that have the best performance. "F" "G" is talking about not the best quality of the washing machine.
Washing machine class "A" when washing in the mode "Cotton, 60 ° C" consumes less than 1 kW per hour. The spin efficiency is up to 1600 drum revolutions per minute. This spin speed allows you to squeeze cotton underwear to a near dry state.
Delicate linen is squeezed out at a lower speed - 400-500 rpm. In modern washing machines, there is a smooth or stepwise adjustment of the speed of rotation of the drum. In simpler models, the spin speed is tied to the wash program. On the machines there is a button that allows you to reduce the speed of the drum in half.
You can get almost dry clothes from a special washing-drying machine. Modern models can dry any fabric: cotton, wool, synthetics. It is possible to control the drying process with a timer or a program for drying clothes. Expensive washing machines are able to dry clothes to residual moisture.
The disadvantage of the washing and drying machine is the inability to immediately dry all 5 kg of laundry washed. Due to the fact that the laundry is strongly wrinkled during drying, it often has to be ironed using steam.
Wash things from different fabrics in the appropriate program, which takes into account the temperature, washing time, type of detergent, the amount of water, rinsing and spin speed. Washing class "A" is characterized by a rapid achievement of cleanliness of laundry with minimal impact on it. Manufacturers of washing machines specifically develop programs for a particular delicate fabric: wool or silk. They provide washing with plenty of water, special drum work and delicate spinning.
A no less important role for the quality washing of laundry is the supply of detergent. For this, in some models, a detergent grip is provided, which is then distributed throughout the drum. In other models, the powder is fed under pressure through special nozzles, which allows to pour the product on the laundry, even when the drum is not moving.
Modern models of washing machines do not have a temperature binding to the chosen program. There is an adjustment of the water heating level. The washing machines are equipped with a mechanical or electronic control. Mechanical control, as a rule, has five programs, you can rotate the handle in any direction. Washing machines with a liquid crystal screen allow you to observe the washing process. The selection of the program is carried out from pre-programmed wash modes.
Choosing a washing machine is a difficult and difficult task. In modern stores of home appliances consultants work, which will be able to tell you in detail about the advantages and disadvantages of this or that model.