Washing machine semi-automatic: with spinning, rinsing and draining, with or without centrifuge, instruction

Although automatic models of washing machines are now very popular, semi-automatic devices are also in demand, because not every house in our country has conditions for connecting a machine. Semiautomatic machines are especially often seen in cottages and villages, and mini-models with pressing often help the owners of oversized apartments with a tiny bathroom.

Semi-automatic devices differ from automatic machines:

• Only by vertical loading of laundry.
• Fewer wash modes.
• The need for manual labor, as well as control by the hostess.
• Smaller dimensions.
• Light weight.
• Faster washing.
• Simple management.
• More reliability and more rare breakages.
• Lower cost.
• Possibility to wash and squeeze laundry in different tanks at the same time( only in vehicles with two tanks).

• This machine helps out in the absence of a centralized water supply. That is why a semiautomatic machine is often chosen for installation in a country house or a rural house.
• Semi-automatic machine saves water and electricity.
• In use, this model of the washing machine is very simple, while it copes well with the task of quickly washing clothes.
• For washing in such a machine, you can use any powder, even for manual washing.
• Because there is no sophisticated electronics in the semi-automatic machine, and there is also no heater, such machines break down less often, and their repair costs much less than repairing the automatic model.
• You can save in the semiautomatic machine water and powder if you wash white linen in such a typewriter, and then, without draining water, wash it with dark clothes.
• Linen can be added to the machine or removed from it at any time during washing.
• The cost of semi-automatic machines is low, so this technique is available to any user.

• For rinsing in a semi-automatic machine you need to fill the water again, which increases its consumption.
• In models without wringing, you can only wash your laundry, and you have to press things manually.
• The efficiency of washing in machines is not high.
• The machine-semi-automatic can not be left for a long time, as it is necessary to remove the laundry, drain the water and conduct other manipulations.
• During the period when the hot water is turned off, the use of a semi-automatic machine delivers additional troubles.
• Since the loading in semi-automatic machines is vertical, nothing can be stored on top of such devices, which is a very palpable minus for a tiny bathroom.

Depending on the operating principle, the semiautomatic machine is:

• drum;
• activator.

Activator models are more common due to their economy and reliability. At the bottom of their tank is a disc that starts to rotate under the influence of the engine. In the drum models there is a drum with perforations.

Also these machines differ in the number of tanks. The tank in the typewriter-semi-automatic machine can be one, and then both washing and rinsing is carried out in it, and the laundry is squeezed manually. Also there are devices with two tanks - in one of them the laundry is washed off, and in the second it is squeezed out.

The cost of semi-automatic machines, when compared with the prices for most automatic machines, is quite low. You can buy them for 2-5 thousand rubles, and second-hand equipment is even cheaper.

In most semi-automatic machines there is a spin option. If the apparatus is represented by two tanks, the spinning is performed in a centrifuge, which is installed in one of them. In models with a single tank, spinning can be absent or performed in the same tank.

For rinsing in a semi-automatic machine it is necessary to fill in the appliance with clean water several times. The laundry is removed after washing, and the dirty water is drained, after which the machine is filled with clean water, return washed laundry to it and switch on the rinsing mode.

In many semi-automatic machines, the water is drained manually. The presence of a drain pump for machines of this type is a rarity.

One of the popular oversized semi-automatic machines of domestic production. Its advantages are affordable price, good functionality and compact size. Among the minuses are small capacity, a low class of washing, a small number of functions, an outdated design, as well as no spin in some models.

Quite a popular car from the domestic manufacturer, in which you can wash up to 5 kg of laundry, and also squeeze out in a centrifuge up to 3.5 kg of washed clothes. This device is operated mechanically.

The main difference of such a semi-automatic is the mechanism, which switches the work cycles step by step. In addition to the normal and gentle washing mode, this device has four rinsing modes. Holds such a machine to 3 kg of clothes, so it has a fairly compact size. In addition, this model has a drain pump.

Semi-automatic machines of this manufacturer are represented by a large assortment. They are economical, they can be installed in any place. One of the most popular models of Saturn machines is 36 cm deep.

Italian semi-automatic machine in which delicate fabrics and wool can be washed. It can load up to 3 kg of laundry. Use this device is very simple, but this machine is relatively expensive.

Austrian semi-automatic machine with normal and delicate washing, as well as rinsing. The device can hold 3.5 kg of clothes and is available at an affordable price. However, in such a machine can not be washed in too hot water( more than + 55 ° C).

Another version of semi-automatic machines of this brand is the UNIT-100 device. You can evaluate its merits by watching a video shot by one of the users:

You can install the semi-automatic model in any place where it will be connected to electricity. Connection to the water supply and sewerage for such devices is not required, so the choice of location for installation is much wider than for automatic units.

The stages of using the semi-automatic machine will be as follows:

1. Heating the water to the desired temperature( usually + 40 ° C).In some models, water is heated in the unit.
2. Gulf of warm water in the tank, adding detergent into it and loading the laundry.
3. Set the washing time and select the program( in some machines, in addition to the standard mode, there is a delicate one).
4. After a short wash, remove the laundry from the machine and drain the dirty water.
5. Gulf in a clean water machine and load the rinsing laundry.
6. Spinning clean laundry in a separate tank. In some cars, clothes are squeezed out in the same tank, but there are also models without pressing, after washing, you have to press things with your hands.
7. Draining of water from the machine.

Because of the simplicity of construction, semi-automatic machines break down quite infrequently. They are subject to the following faults:

• The engine does not turn on when you switch the mode. This situation can be associated with the failure of the relay, capacitor, brushes, transformer or other parts. Having found the defective part, it is repaired or changed to a new one. Sometimes the cause of the malfunction is the breakage of the wires, for the detection of which the electrical circuit is checked.
• The spin does not start, although the engine is running. The reason may be that the machine is overloaded with laundry or too much water. If so, part of the items should be removed from the tank, and excess water removed. Also check the centrifuge brake.
• The rotor does not start rotating, although the engine is functioning normally. This is due to the wear of the diaphragm bushings( they will have to be replaced) or unevenly laid out laundry.
• Water starts to flow out from under the machine. Damage to the tank, loosening of the rubber cuff, damage to the drain valve or malfunction of the drain pump may result in such damage.
• The centrifuge does not start, although the engine is OK. The drive belt may have jumped off.
• The engine does not work. The problem can be with the motor itself or with its supply cable. If the part can not be repaired, replace the engine with a functioning one.
• The water from the tank is poured into the centrifuge. This situation is caused by a clog in the bypass valve. Disconnecting the unit from the mains and removing water from it, the valve is cleaned, and then the machine is restarted.

Owners of semi-automatic machines are satisfied with their purchase, if it fully meets their requirements. Positive feedback can be heard from people who purchased the device for use in the country or in a private house without running water. They like a short cycle of washing, low weight and low cost of semiautomatic machines.

Advantages of washing machines and semi-automatic machines and positive reviews about washing equipment of economy class are presented in a brief but informative report, published on the channel "News 24":