Modern technology is more and more automated to facilitate the daily work of housewives. At the same time, manufacturers pay increased attention to energy and water saving issues. One option was a manual washing machine. What is a return to the past or an environmentally friendly future?
We will understand the advantages and disadvantages of manual control machines.
What it is
Many users believe that a manual machine is a semi-automatic washer. In fact, these are non-automatic machines that operate without electricity. The blades are mechanically started and the laundry is washed.
Such cars are light and unpretentious. To run them, you do not need electricity or connection to communications. Manual washers work according to this principle, as shown in the picture below:
The device consumes a little water, only 3-5 liters per cycle. Depending on the model, machines may wring laundry.
Advantages and disadvantages
Let's start with the advantages of manual machines:
- Compact size and autonomy. Since the washers are small, light and do not require a connection, they can be used by tourists in camping conditions.
- The washing is faster, the time for heating the water is not wasted, as it enters the tank already hot.
- The principle of operation involves saving resources.
- The quality of the wash. A manual machine takes things carefully, as it does not accelerate to a large number of revolutions. Washing is much faster than in automatic washers.
- Cost. Hand-held devices are several times cheaper than modern automatic machines.
Disadvantages:
- The most important disadvantages are the waste of time and effort. The washing machine was automated in order to make it easier for people to wash, save their time. Here you will make your own efforts to obtain a result.
- A manual machine will help to refresh the laundry, but it can not cope with serious pollution.
Hand washing machines can be found in stores. Of course, these will be more modern models that most users are familiar with.
Types and models of manual machines
Consider the most popular models of hand washing machines.
Wonderwash
Mini washing machine with a load of 2.2 kg. The fully portable model does not require any connection, but if necessary, you can connect it to the water supply. The service life of a manual machine is higher than that of an automatic machine, due to its simplicity of design and the absence of an engine.
Hand washing is perfect for summer cottages, campsites, caravans, or just single people.
Drumi
The pedal car from the Canadian company. The baby works completely autonomously, without being connected to water and electricity. The plastic lid opens, 2.2 kg of laundry is loaded into the tank, after which 5 l of water and detergent are poured. By pressing the pedal, the user activates the mechanism.
If in other models washing is done without spinning, then Drumi will help you to spin the laundry.
Scrubba
This “washing machine” is not like what you saw earlier. Ideal hiking option. Instead of the usual tank - a bag-bag.
Creation belongs to Australian scientists. All you need to do is load the dirty things in a bag, add water and add detergent. Then close and actively massage the bag. Thanks to bubbles on the lining, contaminants are effectively removed.
It remains to hang things and drain the water. The price is quite affordable - about 2000 rubles.
Shaking washer
The small washer is a portable gadget. You heard right, this machine quickly washes underwear, socks, small things.
The washing machine can even remove complex stains. Just load the laundry, pour water with detergent and shake the gadget. In it you can completely dry the laundry - for this, plug the gadget into a power outlet; the end of drying will be notified by a sound signal.
How to remake a washing machine manually
The semiautomatic washing machine can be redone for manual control. To do this, just include a pedal or knob in the mechanism for control. One of these developments was created in Peru.
Students from Los Angeles were supposed to create a commercial product for the poor. Following the life of local residents in Peru, they came to the conclusion that women spend about 6 hours a day doing laundry. Having decided to develop a washing machine, students created a foot-operated washing machine. Development costs $ 40, so even those who earn $ 4-10 a day can afford such a machine.
The device works simply: linen is loaded into the tank, water is poured. The cover closes from above. A woman sits on the lid and presses on the pedal.
All ingenious is simple. If you need a simple washing machine for a summer residence, you can make it like college students or remake a broken washing machine into a working machine.