Overview of washing machines Today it is considered the norma machine capable of efficiently and carefully washing almost any thing: outerwear, blankets, down pillows and even shoes. The new models use a larger drum and a wide (35–40 cm) loading door. The maximum capacity has also increased - from 5.5 to 8 kg.
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What's new?
Steam generator Steam supply system (technologySteam, first introduced by LG, models with a steam generator Whirlpool) provides high-quality washing with careful handling of fabric, cleans the drum and eliminates harmful bacteria. It also allows for a short cycle to “refresh” clothes, saving on dry cleaning and ironing. In addition, cars with a steam generator save energy more economically - according to LG, by 21%. Antibacterial processing function Another “bactericidal” novelty is adding silver ions to the soap solution, as in Ag Nano technologies from LG and Silver Nano from Samsung. This antibacterial treatment is effective even when washing with a low water temperature.
And if there is a water outage?Many of us are familiar with the problems with the water supply. To help with their decision in some way capable of new washing machine Gorenje. Model WS52105RSV is equipped with a 65-liter water tank, which automatically creates an "emergency supply". As a result, the washing machine does not depend on the vagaries of the water supply network and is ready to work at any time. The novelty will appear on the Russian market in 2009, but there are already favorable reviews from Ukraine. Drum illumination Increased requirements for ergonomics. So, Miele (Germany) produces washing machines, the drum of which is equipped with LED backlighting. With good lighting it is easier to find small things inside. High-speed spinning has also become an effective high-speed spin (up to 1,400–2,000 revolutions per minute), which makes it possible to save money on drying with hot air in a tumble dryer. Careful wash programs A large number of new programs have appeared for fast, efficient and gentle washing and rinsing. For example, in models of the Time4You series (Indesit, Italy) class A washing lasts only an hour (standard time is about two hours). In the EWN14991W (Electrolux) machine, Direct Spray technology is implemented - during the washing, the laundry is not just in the water, but constantly soaked with cleaning solution that is sprayed under pressure. And in Lavamat 74900 (AEG-Electrolux) there is an option “Virtual Rinse”, when the machine slightly squeezes out the laundry, and then lowers it into the water again - as a result, the water consumption is reduced, and the rinsing is more thorough. A very interesting innovation is the “Spots” programs that allow you to deal with various pollutions. For example, the menu of the W6903 model (ASKO, Sweden) includes nine types of stains, and the Logixx 8 Sensitive (Bosch) machines - 14. Sportswear washing program A number of Siemens (Germany), Indesit, Bosch machines have sports washing programs, and in some cases, and sports shoes. Models of the Maxx 7 (Bosch) series are “able” to wash down jackets, cars of the 10 000 series (Miele) - outerwear and down pillows, LG machines - “voluminous things”. And almost all modern high-end models are able to handle the traditionally difficult machine-washable items made of wool and silk! 
Washes by itself, dries by itselfimmediately after washing can only be done by drying. Usually, tumble dryers are used for this, but they may simply not have a place in a small bathroom. In such cases, they are good. The only drawback of this technique is that the machine can dry no more than half of the maximum amount of washed laundry in one cycle. For example, if the maximum load for washing is 5–6 kg, then for drying it is 2.5–3 kg. Next:
