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The Face of a Washing MachineWhen washing clothes, it is very important to take note of how big the inside of the washing machine is before loading clothes into the washing machine. The washing machine should never be overloaded with clothes. This would prevent the clothes from being cleaned properly. Washing machines consist of various size loads that are small, medium, large and extra large. Depending on the instructions on the clothes, the washing machine can be set to several wash and rinsing cycles. These cycles include cold/cold, warm/cold, warm/warm and hot/cold wash/rinse cycles. The level of how the washing machine should agitate the clothes is set also. The agitation settings include delicate, permanent press, knit and heavy agitation. Lastly, the washing cycle is set according to how long it will take to clean the clothing. This depends upon how dirty the clothes are. After the machine fills with water, the clothes are cleaned as the washing machine's agitates for a set period of time. Once the cleaning session is finished, the water is drained from the washer tub. The washer tub refills with water and repeats the process, and the water is drained for the last time. -
Washing Machine AgitatorThe washing machine consists of many heavy parts. There is a concrete slab inside of the tub for the purpose of balancing the electrical motor which is also heavy. The electrical motor directs a likewise heavy gearbox which is attached to the steel central container. Washing machines also contain two steel tubs. The central tub is the tub that contains the clothes to be washed. The agitator is in center part of the central/inner tub. The walls of the tub are pierced with holes. When the washing machine tub initiates the spin cycle, the water is able to spin out. The outer part of the tub closes in all the water and is secured to the body of the washing machine. The central/inner tub must be secured in such a way that it will not bang up against the other components of the machine when it shudders and vibrates throughout the wash cycle. The central/inner tub is attached to the gearbox. The gearbox is also attached to a black metal frame that holds not only the motor, but also the weight of the concrete. -
Gearbox to a Washing MachineThe washing machine's gearbox is called the drive mechanism. This drive mechanism is what causes the agitator device to rotate clothes back and forth within the washer tub. The drive mechanism also assists in causing the washer to enter into the spin cycle as well as force water out of the wash tub. The gearbox causes the agitator to turn and agitate whenever the motor spins in a specific direction. When the motor spins in the opposite direction, the gearbox causes the inner drum to start the spin cycle.
