When.com Web Search

Search results

1. Results From The WOW.Com Content Network

2. Wig wag (washing machines) - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wig_wag_(washing_machines)

   A vertical-axis washing machine has two mechanisms: a central agitator for washing and a drum for spinning, both driven by the same motor and controlled independently by clutches to the belt drive. The wig-wag is mounted atop the washing machine's transmission, where it oscillates back and forth like a railroad signaling wigwag (hence the name ...

3. Agitator (device) - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agitator_(device)

   The Dual-action is a two-part agitator that has bottom washer fins that move back and forth and a spiral top that rotates clockwise to help guide the clothes to the bottom washer fins. The modern agitator, which is dual-action, was first made in Kenmore Appliances washing machines in the 1980s to present. These agitators are known by the ...

4. Agitator vs. Impeller: Which washer type is best? - AOL

   www.aol.com/news/agitator-vs-impeller-washer...

   A washing machine with an agitator feature one or two central posts which move around or back and forth, rubbing against clothes to break up stains. A washing machine with an impeller rotates the ...

5. Washing machine - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washing_machine

   A commercial washing machine is intended for more intensive use than a consumer washing machine. [145] Durability and functionality is more important than style; most commercial washers are bulky and heavy, often with more expensive stainless steel construction to minimize corrosion in a constantly-moist environment.

6. Kenmore (brand) - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenmore_(brand)

   Various Kenmore kitchen stoves and other appliances at a Sears Outlet store in 2020. Kenmore's upscale line of products is known as the Elite line. Kenmore also has a professional line of appliances called Kenmore Pro. As of January 2019, the Kenmore brand had over 50 products listed as top performers on the non-profit website Consumer Reports ...

7. Maytag - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maytag

   Howard Snyder invented the vaned agitator. The agitator is placed inside the tub and mounted in the bottom of the tub. The concept was that, instead of washboarding or dragging the clothes, they would be gently agitated. Maytag first introduced this new washer, the 'Gyrafoam', and became exclusively an appliance company. 1924