A Washing Machine that Irons Too
LG Electronics has a new Steam Direct Drive Washing Machine that claims to “bring dry cleaning to your home” and “remove creases from your garments, eliminating the need for ironing.” The machine applies steam after the cleaning cycle to remove creases and wrinkles. Although the company’s Don Kwack admits that the treatment may not work on all garments, it will make ironing mostly unnecessary. The machine will go on sale in the UK in June.
When the appliance’s cleaning cycle ends, a steam generator kicks in for 20 minutes.
The LG Direct Drive conserves more water than standard machines
It blasts the clothes with hot, damp air to even out creases and wrinkles.Don Kwack, an LG executive said steam treatment extended the life of clothing and did not cause them to shrink.
The major drawback though is that the entire cycle takes two and a half hours. Now, that’s much longer than what I’m willing to allow for a load of laundry. OK, so it claims to “iron” my clothes too. But the way I do laundry right now gives me pretty much wrinkle-free clothes anyway. LG has to try a little harder and get that steam de-wrinkler to work much faster.
[Source: Sky.com]
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1 opinion for A Washing Machine that Irons Too
Hsien Lei
Apr 7, 2006 at 2:13 am
I’ve had to use one of those combo washer-dryer machines in the past and sometimes one wash from beginning to end seriously took two hours or more! And that’s not including drying time. So maybe the Korean appliance maker has different expectations?! That said, I’m glad my current washing machine is a little better, but not much. The best I’ve used so far is still my parents’ Whirlpool machines.
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