Twin Tub washing machine question

[DannyC]

Hi all,

 

Does anyone here use a twin tub washing machine? Is it suitable for continuous cruising, or is it a big power drain?

 

Thanks

Dan

 

[Alan de Enfield]

1 minute ago, DannyC said:

Does anyone here use a twin tub washing machine?

Yes

 

1 minute ago, DannyC said:

is it a big power drain?

No - miniscule

 

gets clothes far dryer than an 'automatic' for a fraction of the power and water.

The 'payment' is that you have to take an active role in loading, rinsing and moving from washer to dryer. - but what else would you be doing ?

[rusty69]

1 minute ago, Alan de Enfield said:

but what else would you be doing ?

Steer boat. Moor Boat. Drink beer. Moor Beer!

[Alan de Enfield]

1 minute ago, rusty69 said:

Moor Beer!

Is that a special Muslim beer from North Africa / Iberian peninsular ?

[rusty69]

Just now, Alan de Enfield said:

Is that a special Muslim beer from North Africa / Iberian peninsular ?

Can substitute beer with Old Moores  Armagnac if you prefer.

[Alan de Enfield]

9 minutes ago, rusty69 said:

Can substitute beer with Old Moores  Armagnac if you prefer.

But that's an astrological price.

[mrsmelly]

21 minutes ago, DannyC said:

Hi all,

 

Does anyone here use a twin tub washing machine? Is it suitable for continuous cruising, or is it a big power drain?

 

Thanks

Dan

 

They are way better than auto machines and use way less leccy. You have to be there and do stuff so autos now sell way more.

[rusty69]

2 minutes ago, Alan de Enfield said:

But that's an astrological price.

 

1 minute ago, mrsmelly said:

They are way better than auto machines and use way less leccy. You have to be there and do stuff so autos now sell way more.

How many ants per hour do they use?

[Jen-in-Wellies]

19 minutes ago, rusty69 said:

 

How many ants per hour do they use?

My one, from the makers plate, wash motor 230W for around 15 minutes, spin motor 116W for 7 minutes during my usual wash method. Can't be bothered working out ant hours from the batts at 12V.

Jen

 

[Alan de Enfield]

31 minutes ago, Jen-in-Wellies said:

My one, from the makers plate, wash motor 230W for around 15 minutes, spin motor 116W for 7 minutes during my usual wash method. Can't be bothered working out ant hours from the batts at 12V.

Jen

 

That's about 6 ants per wash (at 32 feet per second per second until terminal velocity is achieved).

[rusty69]

4 minutes ago, Alan de Enfield said:

That's about 6 ants per wash (at 32 feet per second per second until terminal velocity is achieved).

But do the ants come out of your pants? 

[Alan de Enfield]

19 minutes ago, rusty69 said:

But do the ants come out of your pants? 

Only if they have been batteried (no - not Mars bars !!!!!)

[matty40s]

Just sometimes you take pictures that you never think you will need again. .....

 

[Jen-in-Wellies]

12 hours ago, Alan de Enfield said:

That's about 6 ants per wash (at 32 feet per second per second until terminal velocity is achieved).

Or 0.327 termite-fortnights in FFF units.

11 hours ago, matty40s said:

Just sometimes you take pictures that you never think you will need again. .....

 

I am intrigued. Just what were the electric drill and the bucket for?

[Alan de Enfield]

13 minutes ago, Jen-in-Wellies said:

I am intrigued. Just what were the electric drill and the bucket for?

1) Drilling holes.

2) Baling out when gone too 'deep' with the drill bit.

[BEngo]

Chinese Twin Tubs are great.  There are various sizes. The washer is invariably bigger than the spinner.    The one pictured is a 2.0 kg wash one ours is 3.5kg IIRC (it is the Good Ideas rectangularish one).  That is big enough for smalls and T-shirts.  It will do one pair of bib and brace overalls or one bath sheet at a time.  We normally use Laundrettes for bedding and towels   (Use the ACS Laundrette list to find them).

 

N