Need a washing machine

[2fast4me]

Now before someone states just use the wife.
I am getting sick taking laundry into town although its cheap, (120baht for two large baskets) its the two round trips that take time or have to wait in town. Washing by hand is tedious and tiring and I end up sweating as if I have done a 5 km run.
The problem is we have no real water pressure and town water is so intermittent.
Every washing machine we have looked at demands a certain water pressure or the electronics inside will get messed up.
Does anyone know of a brand/type of machine that can be used with very little pressure?

[Necron99]

Get a tank and on demand pump.

[Troy]

Get a twin-tub.



They may seem a bit old-fashioned but they work well when you have limited water pressure and are easier to clean and maintain.

Not quite a switch on and forget but a good compromise.

[beerlaodrinker]

get 2 wives

[VocalNeal]

Find a laundry that delivers. Most around here do.

The time you will have to spend doing the actual washing will be greater and ironing etc. But if you need a hobby as has been said buy a cheap twin tub. I think they are about 4500B- 6000B. Fill from a hose no pressure switches do not need to be permanently plumbed in. etc..
Living in Indonesia my wife managed with one for two years!

[2fast4me]

Thanks guys.
As a kid growing up and even early previous married life never took any notice of washing machines and their operation hence my knowledge of them is abysmal.
Just my current wife states they wont work properly in our area.
Troy do you have a twin tub?
Is it manual fill in the washing side and the spin side I presume you fill manually with water a couple of times to get rid of suds?
If thats the case it would probably be ideal.

[2fast4me]

Just seen your post Neal thanks for the info will investigate next time I go into Korat.

[Fondles]

Get a gik.

[Mid]

Get a twin-tub.

yep ..

[Troy]

Troy do you have a twin tub? Is it manual fill in the washing side and the spin side I presume you fill manually with water a couple of times to get rid of suds? If thats the case it would probably be ideal.

I have and it has served the family well for 10+ years. The wife has her front loader but the family use the twin tub every other day. I have to clean out the filters and pipes every time I return but that is to be expected with the abuse it gets. I've replaced the spin lid relay a couple of times but that's about it.

You need to drain and fill again for rinsing at least once and possibly twice. You decide what needs to be put in the spinner and what you prefer to wring yourself. If you are going to wash your clothes straight from the paddy then its good to clean the filter and drain pipe afterwards....

[Mid]

manually fill the wash side and wash for required amount of time .

transfer to spin side and spin suds out .

using fill hose keep spin going and add clean water throught the hole in lid

when spin water comes out sans suds remove water source .

spin till all water ceases to flow

hang on line

[natalie8]

get 2 wives

Or even better, four or five.

[Pragmatic]

Get a gik.

And a washing machine.

[Fondles]

Get a gik.

And a washing machine.

If she can't polish your knob and clean the clothes she aint all that worthy of gik status. Find another.

[Troy]

using fill hose keep spin going and add clean water throught the hole in lid when spin water comes out sans suds remove water source .

Wow! The deluxe version. I have never used one of those. Always had to refill with cold water and rinse that way.

[baldrick]

Or even better, four or five.

and then will need a bigger washing machine - the law of diminishing returns

[brisie]

Twin tubs buggerise your clothes 2nd wash and any print is half shredded off. By the 4th month they are that stretched you'll think either "gee my clothes look really stretched" or " Darling look at my clothes and look at me I'm not the same fat kunt you married"

If your not using dam water and want to keep clothes longer put a pressure pump behind a front loader and your clothes will last forever. It's the inlet valves/coils that burn out as they are open to long with no pressure and go khaaploowee.

[Neverna]

I'd go for a twin-tub. They are cheaper than front loaders, have limited electronics and not having any water pressure isn't a problem as you can pour the water in from a bucket. I have an LG brand and I've never had a problem with it.

[MrGinMiss]

Whatever you do, do NOT buy a GEC cold water toploader! I bough one of these things years ago, supposed to be "The Business" - all this damn machine has ever done is shred all of the clothes we put in to it! We paid 22K for it as it has a 15KG capacity, big mistake, the filters (net filters on the side of the tub last about 6 months then rip to pieces) This thing destroys clothes. Hitachi seem to be good - The Twin Tub versions as others seem to recommend, my sister in law has used one old Hitachi for over 15 years and it gets the clothes clean in half the time of the GEC and damages nothing.

Good Luck.

[2fast4me]

Looks like the twin tub will be the go will check some out on the next trip to Korat.
Looks like Home Pro and Makro will get a visit. Think the The Mall might be to expensive.
If anyone knows somewhere else where there are twintubs available please let me know.

[Dillinger]

Nip down to the local charity shop with your wifebeaters, then buy them back the next day

[Neverna]

Looks like the twin tub will be the go will check some out on the next trip to Korat.
Looks like Home Pro and Makro will get a visit. Think the The Mall might be to expensive.
If anyone knows somewhere else where there are twintubs available please let me know.

Try Tesco Lotus and Big C. Their prices are competitive.

[poorfalang]

Or even better, four or five.

those faces look very photogenic