You’ve probably been doing laundry for years and never thought about how your washing machine works. Or maybe you have been curious about the process. It’s not like it used to be years ago when people had to beat their laundry on a rock. It’s not even like it was in the 1940s when washing machines had a ringer you had to pull your clothes through to get the water out. Your grandmother’s washing machine isn’t the same as the washing machines available on the market today.
There are two types of washing machines – a front load machine and a top load machine. In the past most homes have had top loading machines, but as technology has advanced and prices have come down, front load machines have become more popular in homes. Let’s take a look at how each type of washing machine works. If you're in need of commercial laundry equipment in Greensboro, NC, call the pros at T & L. You'll love our prices and customer service.
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Top Load Washing Machine
When you look inside a top loading machine, you’ll see two drums with a post down the center of the inner drum. It is designed to move back and forth, pulling the clothes down from the center. There is a drive mechanism that agitates the clothes during the wash cycle and then spins the tub during the spin cycle.
Once the inner tub is filled according to the water level setting you choose, it begins the wash. The agitation repeats for the designated amount of time of your wash cycle to loosen dirt and get the washing detergent on your clothes in order to clean them. Once the wash cycle is complete, there is a rinse cycle that cleans the soap out of the clothes. The spin cycle occurs after the clothes are rinsed. The washer’s motor pulley turns on the transmission pulley, which begins spinning clockwise to remove the excess water.
Front Loading Machine
A washing machine that has a front load will have a horizontal mounted drum rather than vertical. The door is on the front, so the drum‘s opening faces out. They are similar to a top load mechanically because they also have a control system with a belt and motor pulley that creates the rinse and spin cycles. However, a front load machine uses paddles inside the drum that lift and drop the clothes in order to wash them.
Front loading machines use less water than top loading machines because they only use enough to get the clothes wet. They are not submerged in the water. A front load machine uses about 20-25 gallons of water, according to the U.S. Department of Energy, where a top loading machine will use 40 gallons. Because less water is used, less detergent can be used as well. However, a cycle for a front loading machine takes longer than a top load cycle.
Now, the next time you put a load of laundry in to wash, you’ll know a little more about how it works!
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