HD WALLPAPERS AND FASHION: September 2010

Good Ideas Mini Portable Twin Tub Washing Machine (889/658) Free Wash Balls

Product Description

Energy-saving Twin Tub Washing Machine/Spin Dryer Compact, saves energy and space Lightweight, fully portable Ideal for small flats, bedsits, caravans. 3.5kgs capacity Drain Pump Waterproof Grade IPX4 Low noise and smooth operation 2 inlet pipes, one for washer and one for spin. Technical Specification: Rated voltage 220v-240v / 50hz Rated Wash Power - 70w Rated Spin Power - 45w Rated Washing Input Power - 180w Rated Spin-Dry Input Power - 120w Measures 690 x 330 x 370mm Product Weight 11.95kgs. This twin tub washing machine will wash and spin your clothes both easily and economically. It is a convenient semi automatic washing machine and will handle clothes weighing up to a capacity of 3.5kg. It is capable of doing both normal and gentle washes. You can use the spin operation at the same time as washing or just on its own and there are separate timers for the wash and spin operation. All you need to do is simply fill with hot water and no plumbing is required. Free Eco-Wonder Wash Balls rrp £9.97 Eliminate the need for expensive washing powders Re-usable up to a hundred washes Saves on expensive washing powders and electricity Colour safe and perfect for delicates Manufactured for Good Ideas

Product Details

Amazon Sales Rank: #2735 in Kitchen & Housewares
Brand: Good Ideas
Model: 889/658

Features

Compact, saves energy and space
Ideal for small flats, bedsits, caravans.
3.5kgs capacity,Low noise and smooth operation
Measures 690 x 330 x 370mm. Weighs 12kgs.
Manufactured for Good Ideas

Customer Reviews

effective and economical
This easy to operate, plastic machine, which has a maximum operating temperature of 50-60 degrees, has washed both whites and colours effectively using liquid detergent, even in cold water - I have yet to use the supplied wash balls. Each load has taken about 3 minutes and has used very little electricity.
The spin dryer isn't quiet and is only big enough for one pair of trousers but it removes enough of the water to prepare for drying the clothes.
While no plumbing is required, the plastic drain hose would fit an existing kitchen outlet pipe.

Cheap but does what it says
It arrived and fitted my small space exactly - certainly better than a traditional washing machine would. At first sight, it is clean simple and plastic! Lots of plastic. Still it seems sturdy enough - at least the twin tub itself seems to be. Easily set up - you basically need a power supply and a drain outlet (either a sink or washing machine outlet) - note:the drain needs to be very close, the waste pipe ain't long. You also need to be near a tap or a warhing machine feeder pipe unless you want to carry buckets of water to fill the thing up.
So, it works simply. Plonk your washing in the washer side with powder, liquid or those bally things that come with it and fill with appropriate amount of water (the rather unhelpful translated manual does not specify how much that is, so i just made sure the washing was covered)at the appropriate temperature. The capacity of the thing is quite impressive -the manual again does not specify a limit but all the sales blurb says 3kg dry - which it turns out is quite a good amount. Next, switch on, leave it on the timer and come back in 15 minutes, drain the tub by flicking the switch and transfer the washing to the spinner (which seems as though it may struggle to cope with 3kg of washing), spin and rinse in the spinner (5mins) and then transfer back into washing tub and fill with more water! Dead easy, back and forth you go.
You are left with a tub of spun dry and very clean clothing - it seems able to remove most if not all stains and the spinner is very effective. Depending on how much you want to wash, the whole process will take 30 - 60 mins requiring intervention every 15 mins or so.
Its obviously not as hands free as a fully automatic but is soooooo much easier, better and quicker than hand washing or going to the laundrette.
Good points - cheap, small, easy to use, cheap to run, washes well, spins well
Bad points - rubbish manual, the filling hose is woeful at best - it is full of holes and i have abandoned mine after one wash, i don't expect it to last forever but if it lasts a year or more then i will be happy!