front loader washing machine

Got a price for the Lemair last week and in stock. $380 Retra Vision Yeppoon. Rocky Hardley Normal $399.
I'm getting one. Ill have to work out how to keep it covered in annex. Other than fuel im spending a fortune in the laundry at $3 a load.
Sharon

Just be careful which model you are getting for that.

1st model like ours has solid white lid and has non electronic controls and we paid $310 at Retravision Bribie Island and I would say if yours is that model its toooooo dear.

The new model has a transparent lid and electronic controls and the cheapest I have seen it is just over $500
If its that one its cheap.

Just be aware that it will really only take a sheet and a pillow case per load or two towels, so can take a while to do a lot of washing.

Also if you use a drain hose like to a park sullage point that you need to loop the end of the hose higher than the top of the washing machine or when you empty the wash cycle and it starts to fill for the rinse it will syphon out.

We tried doing it at the machine but it needed to be near the end to stop it

Also get a couple of pieces of wood 100mm x 25mm to put under feet to keep it level and allow ventilation.

We used it in the annex for 7 months and it was Ok It travelled in the car

I just turned the box upside down and kept it in that

Also keep the plastic in the bottom to locate it in the box and the bit inside to keep the impeller steady.

It also only does COLD washes so make sure you get the correct wash powder.



Cheers

Just use laundromats.... in particular mine in Rosedale :-]]

Happy hols.

Yeh Graham its the new model with a blue lid. Thought if I did a load each day it would be fine there is only 3 of us. Once a week for the towels in the big washers will be fine. Thought about the timber to keep it off the ground for when its raining and buy a BBQ cover keeping the box too. It will travel on the back seat. The last 3 parks we have been in like the grey water to go on their gardens as we are elevated at the moment there isn't a problem. I use Cold power as it wont hurt the soil so they say. Been in the van now for 7 months would have paid for it self by now.
Thanks for your tips.
Sharon

The new model with the transparent blue lid can be bought at Harvey Norman for $339. Bought 2 in the last month at that price.

My SIL has the Dometic front loader in their caravan and power from the inverter full time. They don't have a generator.

Hi,

If SIL could write down how this is done I would appreciate it. It will get ridof the need to start the generator for me.

Iamrunning a 2000 watt pure sine wave inverter as well. The Dometic will not even turn on with the inverter at the moment.