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The wig-wag is the common name for the unusual solenoid mechanism used in belt-drive washing machines made by Whirlpool, Kenmore (manufactured by Whirlpool) and others, from approximately 1950 to 1987 in the United States. [1] It was used in belt-drive Brastemp and Consul models built in Brazil from 1959 to 1990.
Spin cycle refers to the spinning wash cycle of a washing machine. Spin Cycle may also refer to: Spin Cycle: Inside the Clinton Propaganda Machine (1998), a book by Howard Kurtz; The Spin*Cycle a dance music channel on iHeartRadio "Spin Cycle" (2009), a song from The Laundronauts' LP The Laundronauts Come Clean
Washing machines perform several rinses after the main wash to remove most of the detergent. Modern washing machines use less hot water due to environmental concerns; however, this has led to the problem of poor rinsing on many washing machines on the market, [125] which can be a problem to people who are sensitive to detergents.
Many of these washing machines were simply a tub on legs, with a hand-operated mangle on top. Later the mangle too was electrically powered, then replaced by a perforated double tub, which spun out the excess water in a spin cycle. Laundry drying was also mechanized, with clothes dryers. Dryers were also spinning perforated tubs, but they blew ...
Sleeping in a closed room with an electric fan running does not result in "fan death", as is widely believed in South Korea among older people. [268] [269] As of 2019 this belief was in decline. [270] Nocturia (waking up at night to urinate) is equally prevalent in women and men, [271] although it is more common among both men and women over 50 ...
Even though the 59-year-old violinist and learning and development professional had heard this percussive snap hundreds of times—Thomas hooks up to the NxStage System One dialysis machine and ...
An American style clothes dryer with a rear control panel A European style clothes dryer with a front control panel. A clothes dryer (tumble dryer, drying machine, or simply dryer) is a powered household appliance that is used to remove moisture from a load of clothing, bedding and other textiles, usually after they are washed in the washing machine.
A typical 4 kg load of laundry can contain 2.2 kg of water, after being spun in a laundry machine. [5] To determine how much heat has been converted in drying a load of laundry, weigh the clothes when they are wet and then again after the clothes have dried. The difference is the weight of the water that was evaporated from them.