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- From: staffan@ca.serum.kodak.com (Kenneth Staffan (x37507))
- Subject: Re: Washer,Dryer,Fridge & Stove All At Once!
- Message-ID: <1993Jan12.201426.2318@clpd.kodak.com>
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- Organization: Clinical Products Division, Eastman Kodak Company
- Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 20:14:26 GMT
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- >all the European brands [washers] (AEG, Asea, etc.)
- >[...]
- >On the other hand, most of them heat
- >their own water electrically, which, although it gives more precise
- >temperature control (and some claim better cleaning because it avoids
- >cooking in stains), gives a longer cycle and vitiates much of the
- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
- >advantage of higher energy efficiency (since gas-heated water costs
- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
- >about a third of electric-heated water).
- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-
- On the other hand, they generally spin at such high speeds, that drying
- time is significantly reduced, so you gain back some of your heating
- efficiency _and_ some of your cycle time...
-
- Ken "they're still too expensive for me"
- --- staffan@serum.kodak.com
-