ouagadougou Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 Any recommendations on a decent mid-range washing machine? Don't need anything too fancy. Washing drum with an attached spinner. Many thanks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAPPYNUFF Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 Have had an LG 15 kg load twin tub for 12 years. Just had gears replaced, cost 1200 baht. Only fault is water discharge is slow, otherwise excellent. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorquayFan Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 I've just replaced an 11 year old Hitachi PS100LJ Twin Tub with exactly the same - Baht 6290 10kg load which is plenty for us. Fantastic, efficient, flexible, reliable and looks good ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackdd Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 I always thought only Thais living in villages use these twin tub machines instead an automatic one. What's your reason to prefer this type of washing machine? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 8 minutes ago, TorquayFan said: I've just replaced an 11 year old Hitachi PS100LJ Twin Tub with exactly the same - Baht 6290 10kg load which is plenty for us. Fantastic, efficient, flexible, reliable and looks good ! Some good quality top loaders are only fractionally more expensive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouagadougou Posted December 4, 2021 Author Share Posted December 4, 2021 9 minutes ago, jackdd said: I always thought only Thais living in villages use these twin tub machines instead an automatic one. What's your reason to prefer this type of washing machine? I'm open to suggestions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sometimewoodworker Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, jackdd said: I always thought only Thais living in villages use these twin tub machines instead an automatic one. What's your reason to prefer this type of washing machine? They do, until they get a chance at a front loader. SWMBO used to do washing once a week or so, she would take almost a whole day to do it. We got the only front loader that will fit our on-suite. She now uses it virtually every day, it has cut the time she had to spend by about 95%. Front loaders pros; Use less water. Because they use less water, they also need less detergent. Use less energy Remove tough stains more easily, Are better at distributing detergent into the load. Generally spin about 33 percent faster than typical top loaders, removing more water from the clothes before you hand them outside or transfer them to the dryer Can take up much lass space, ours does. Front loaders cons; Need to be wiped after each wash to prevent mould. Are more expensive than the cheap non heating twin tubs available (9,000 and up compared to 2,000 and up) The wash cycle takes longer, but as it’s automatic it’s “set and forget” so for the user it is much shorter. Many Thai people have much more time available than money so will go for the system everyone else in the village uses. Edited December 4, 2021 by sometimewoodworker 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwasaki Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 1 hour ago, ouagadougou said: I'm open to suggestions. Bit of minefield question bit like asking what car to buy. My wife choose a top loader Samsung which has different programs still going strong and still sings a song when finished 20 years on. ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAPPYNUFF Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 Have had an LG 15 kg load twin tub for 12 years. Just had gears replaced, cost 1200 baht. Only fault is water discharge is slow, otherwise excellent. Top loaders, and tumble washers take, on the average 1 hour per cycle. As we do up to 4 loads at a time, 4 hours washing clothes is not an option. A mate has an automatic top loader, to save time his missus justs loads all the wash in, for one lot. Has every a nice shade of grey in the clothing department now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nojohndoe Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 As maybe derived from previous comments it depends on situation and general needs. Twin tub machines may appeal to those who want to portray themselves as devoted to the use of minimalist technology but given they are also at best minimally less expensive than fully automatic machines personally make no practical sense beyond my closing comment . The average best choice in terms of initial cost is a top loader machine of reputed brand and claimed capacity which for sake of longevity probably should exceed actual need. Front load machines generally cost more for reasons possibly explicable by need for durable mechanical horizontally positioned components but which apparently do use less water per cycle etc. Unfortunately the concept of retaining a bench level machine means that if you are very tall, have a back pain problem etc, the usual domestic models are better suited to those who suffer dwarfism ! But whichever machine becomes an acquisition it need be noted that the electrical supply should be also providing at least voltage spike protection because as most appliances now do the electronics are susceptible. The exception is the twin tub continuance than uses mechanical switches and timers which provides a high level of immunity to the vagueries of electronic vulnerabilty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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