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• A Unique Home Appliance Test Lab
  July 8th, 2010
  

  Loading a washing machine may seem like a no-brainer, but the Contra Coasta Times’ Marni Jameson and her family can tell you differently.  Read on: This week, our home laboratory revealed that a late-model washer would not withstand a cycle of hair-covered saddle pads. Our lab recommends that customers only wash multiple saddle pads — [...]

• Recall: GE Front Load Washers Due to Fire and Shock Hazards
  June 15th, 2010
  

  Name of Product: GE Front-Load Washing Machines Units: About 181,000 Manufacturer: GE Appliances & Lighting, of Louisville, Ky. Hazard: A wire can break in the machine and make contact with a metal part on the washtub while the machine is operating, posing fire and shock hazards to consumers. Incidents/Injuries: GE is aware of seven incidents [...]

• You Can Use Less Laundry Detergent
  April 19th, 2010
  

  Over the next few weeks, Procter & Gamble plans to introduce easier-to-read plastic measuring caps for its liquid detergent brands, including Tide, Gain, Era and Cheer. The new caps will have more-defined measurement lines inside and bigger numbers that are staggered, not stacked, says Dawn French, P&G’s head of laundry research and development for North [...]

• SmellyWasher Will Get the Stink Out
  March 23rd, 2010
  

  For years, Savage, Minnesota  resident Paul Flynn would go into people’s homes as an appliance repairman to eliminate odors from washing machines. After seeing the problem over and over again, Flynn came up with a way to fix the problem that didn’t require him to take the machine apart by creating a product called SmellyWasher. [...]

• Laundering Without Water – Almost
  February 17th, 2010
  

  Is this really the environmentally correct alternative?  This idea was found at popsci.com: Clean Your Clothes with Plastic: Nylon beads sit in the outer of two nested drums. When both drums rotate, the absorbent beads fall through the mesh of the inner drum to tumble with your laundry, where they dislodge and trap dirt. After [...]

• Sears Introduces Next-Gen Laundry Line
  January 12th, 2010
  

  Sears is launching a redesigned line of Kenmore and Kenmore Elite high-efficiency front load washers featuring “smart motion” technology that’s gentler on fabrics while improving cleaning performance. The smart motion feature is based on an agile direct-drive motor that creates five unique wash motions by precisely controlling the action of the drum. The motions are [...]

• Electrolux Front Load Washer and Dryer Giveaway
  December 29th, 2009
  

  The Holiday celebrations are winding down and the clean-up begins – tablecloths, napkins, bedding for all the extra guests. If your old washer has spun its last load, here’s your chance: Woman’s Day is giving away a Electrolux 27″ Front Load Washer and Large Capacity Dryer set. It’s gentle on the environment and your clothes, [...]

• Washing Machine Shopping Guide
  September 28th, 2009
  

  Buying a new washing machine can be daunting. Many consumers find themselves standing in an appliance store looking at so many styles and brands, they are overwhelmed. Add to that the fact that often washer purchases are made in a rush because the old machine is broken and the laundry is piling up. To help [...]

• Laundry is Moving Up
  July 27th, 2009
  

  The next generation of laundry has arrived and the status quo is getting a much-needed makeover. New washer and dryer technologies and innovations in detergents and clothing care save time and energy, making laundry feel like less of a chore. Everything in its place Laundry rooms used to be relegated to the basement, but more [...]

• Washing Machine Shaking the House? This Might Help
  May 27th, 2009
  

  We have come across an intriguing product: Shake Away Plus, from Kellett Enterprizes. These pads claim to reduce the noise and vibrations that many front loading washing machines have. Some washers have even been known to “dance” across the laundry room. Here is the Shakeaway claim: Shake Away Plus Vibration Isolation Pads will reduce the [...]

• Repairing a Whirlpool Washing Machine -Video
  April 18th, 2009
  

  Sometimes the hardest part of repairing an appliance, is knowing how to get the machine apart so that you can get in and get to work. A professional has seen a washing machine disassembled enough times to know when to push and when to pull. Here’s a great little video with instructions on how to [...]

• Universal Measurements for Washing Machines
  April 6th, 2009
  

  AHAM, the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers, is developing a voluntary, uniform industry test procedure for product manufacturers to determine clothes washer drum volume which is expected to be finalized by the end of 2009. This new procedure will result in standardized volume measurements that can be applied across all washers—traditional and high-efficiency top as [...]

• Who Started it?
  January 26th, 2009
  

  We are all so accustomed to having a microwave and dishwasher in the kitchen these days, but did you ever wonder who started it all? In some cases the answer is Whirlpool, and they are proud of it.  Whirlpool introduced the first the countertop microwave and automatic washing machine. KitchenAid which is now owned by Whirlpool, [...]

• More Consumers Choosing Energy Efficiency
  September 20th, 2008
  

  The cost of running a household has always been the biggest part of most family budgets. As utility costs have risen, that cost keeps going up too. One way to decrease monthly utility bills is to use less water and energy on daily household tasks. More and more consumers are replacing their old, top-loading washers [...]

• Washing Machine Care From Whirlpool
  September 18th, 2008
  

  Last year at this time, Whirlpool introduced Affresh, the tablet that cleans the inside of high efficiency washers, helping to reduce the musty smell that some washers get.  Now, Whirlpool introduces the Affresh washer cleaning kit. The kit includes Power Puck tablets and Grit Grabber cloths to more effectively remove and prevent odor-causing residue than [...]

• Appliance Design Magazine’s Excellence in Design Winners Announced
  April 8th, 2008
  

  Appliance Design magazine has announced the winners of its 21st Annual Excellence in Design competition. Entrants were evaluated by an independent panel of three experts in the field of design. The products were judged by four criteria: aesthetics, human factors, innovation, and technical merits. Products were entered into one of several categories. The winning entries, [...]

• Whirlpool Earns Third Energy Star Award
  April 5th, 2008
  

  Whirlpool Corp. has been recognized with its third consecutive ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence award. Provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the award honors Whirlpool Corp.’s contribution to providing innovative efficient products that help consumers reduce utility bills and greenhouse gas emissions. Whirlpool will accept the award [...]

• Inside a Washing Machine
  March 28th, 2008
  

  We don’t often consider how our household appliances work, we tend to take them for granted.  But when I stop to think about all they do, I wonder about the mechanics of it all.  The site howstuffworks.com is so much fun. It has a wonderful way of explaining how our everyday world works.  Below is an excerpt from the [...]