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Other key features of integrated washing machines include:
Subtly merge into your kitchen, bathroom or laundry room aesthetic
Ability to utilise your exact preference for a washing machine, load capacity and style without the appearance
affecting your space

Washer dryer combo:
Washer dryers allow you to utilise your space optimally while also getting your clothes dry in the damp UK winters.
They are slightly less efficient than their single-function counterparts, but the addition of the dryer capacity makes
this worthwhile for many. There are a few types of washers and dryers that offer greater functionality for users.
Here are a few more washer dryer characteristics:
Take up less space than two separate machines

Can be built-in to your kitchen, laundry room or bathroom
Are often less efficient for either purpose
washing machine techniques
How a washing machine works: step-by-step
Wash cycle begins. Once you load your laundry inside the washer drum, close the washer door or lid and select
a cycle and water temperature to begin the wash cycle.
Load sensing.
Washer spins and agitates laundry.
Drain and rinse cycle.

Drain and spin cycle.

Block diagram of washing machine:
Semi-automatic and fully automatic washing machine:
Semi-automatic washing machine:
Semi-automatic washing machines, as the name suggests, are partially automated, and require some level of
manual assistance. You have to supervise the washing process and when clothes are washed, you have to manu-
ally transfer the load from the washer into the drying tub. The semi-automatic washing machin1es come in top
load form only.

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