Huge number of washing machines is presented at the market, they differ on design and the functionality. As well as any other equipment, at washing machines has features and selection criteria.
Instruction
1. There are two types of washing machines — from vertical and front-loaded. In the first case the loading of linen is carried out through cover from above, in the second — linen is put via the round transparent hatch sideways. Frontal machines are more popular with users, their range is very wide. However only in vertical it will be possible to add something from linen, water from them does not pour out if to open cover in the course of washing.
2. When choosing the washing machine it is necessary to consider dimensions of the room in which it will be installed. It is necessary to consider that the door hatch will turn when opening on 180 ° on what the additional space is necessary. If such design causes inconveniences when loading linen, it is worth paying attention to the vertical machines which are not demanding the additional area sideways.
3. Supernarrow machines can wash for once clothes volume to 3 kg that will meet the needs of small family. However, if the family consists of four and more people, it is better to choose full model with loading of 4.5-5 kg of linen for one cycle. The large devices calculated on 6-7 kg most often are used in very big families or at the enterprises — in cafe, restaurants and mini-hotels.
4. Choosing the washing machine, it is necessary to pay attention to material of which the tank and drum is made. The low-quality covering of these important parts spoils linen and reduces machine life cycle. The drum can be made of plastic, the enameled steel or stainless steel.
5. Stainless steel is considered the best material of which the tank of the washing machine can be made, such models will serve over 80 years, however the price of them is rather high. If your budget on is calculated on purchase of expensive washing machine, it is better to choose tank from plastic, having paid attention to such characteristics as resistance to high temperatures, corrosion and cleaning agents, absorption of vibration and noiselessness in work and also heat conductivity, this indicator affects quantity of the spent electric power. The tanks made of composite materials serve 20-25 years.
6. Modern machines are equipped with similar programs for washing, the main of them: washing of wool, delicate fabrics, the white and mixed linen, cotton and linen. The others can differ in the names, however essence at them the general. Programs are exposed on electronic or electromechanical board. The budgetary models are often equipped with electromechanical management, washing machines with electronic board are more expensive, but also they will serve longer.
7. Function of drying is present only at some wide models of washing machines, and, as a rule, their cost at the same time increases by 20-30%. Think whether really this function is necessary for you, modern machines with high turns of extraction give the linen almost ready for stroking.