Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-06
HOW TO CHOOSE THE
W WASHING
MACHINE


machines gives valuable advise to the
housewife in regard to the variou:
types OF machines on the market. The
old bugaboo Of wash cay, its attend
ant discomforts and back aches is
now a thing of the past. Modern ap
plances, designed to save labor anC
make it possible for the housewife
to do her own washing and ironing
without the tedious rubbing, the red
sore hands, the all day standing oven
an ironing board that made wash day
day to be dreaded, are explained in
this article.
The choice of n washing machine
depends to some extent upon the To-
Cality in which it is to be used. There
are some thirty-five washing machines
that have been tested and found to
be efficient. They all make use of a
modification OF four general princi-
pies Of operation. In one type the tub
moves and the water is thus forced
back and forth through the linen. In
another type the clothes are held with
cylinder which revolves within a larg-
er cylinder partially filled with suds.
In another type, so-called vacuum
cones plunge up and down in the
suds, forcing the sudS through the
fabric and thus removing the soil. In
still another type there is modified
washboard against which the linen Is
lightly pressed with a rubbing mo-
ton, and finally there is the so-calleG
dolly" type in which milking stool
device in the center of the tub moves
back and forth, agitating the suds and
thus forcing them through the fabric
Whatever the principle, the aim Is
identical: 20 displace the soil by lore
ing s2ds through the fabric. All Of
these types are efficient as washers.
In the first, the oscillating type, nc
harm can happen to the linen under
any circumstances Of use, even the
most careless. and for this reason Il
is often called the washing machine
best adapted for fine laundering. But
this type of machine is the most eX,
pensive make, and for that reason Is
on. Of reach of many housekeepers to
whom a washing machine Is neces-
sity. All of the other types OF wash
ing machines can be so used that they
are exactly as harmless to fabric, It
merely depends upon the amount OF
water that is used. If any of these
washing machines are packed with
linen there will not be enough of the
>uGs 10 accomplish the ashing, and
friction against the side of the cyl
injer, dolly, rubboard or suction cur
is bound to result. This gives rise to
the very rare complaint that q wash
ing machine entails hard wear or
clothes.
Properly used, the washing machine
will harm Len much less than the
usual hand method. A copper tub ma
nine is tine best Investment because
i, Will withstand wear for PRACTICAL!
an indefinite period Of time and haro
water has no effect upon it. Ga ivan
izeI iron tubes are an excellent choice
where a less expesive machine must DC
purchased provided the water u be
used : not extremely "hard. MS
hardness is due u lime salts and IN
. The presence Of sCap in a gaiVanlzec
.u5 with galvanized cylinder 1t otter
Gepos.ts on the linen sticky graEls:
. lEDy oi4c.L ~ a. tl-St+i' ~
to wash cut. But provided the cyl
iaGer itself s Of wood there seems ne
tendency TO denosit on the linen. In
stead you will find that deposit on tAf
walls Of the tub proper. In very marc
water districts the wood tub IS by IA
the better choice. Wood tubs, how
evel, are harder 70 keep IN condition
when the house IS heated b. steso, Z"
no. water. They must be kept tlIiet
with water practically al the time i
order TO prevent their leaking and TIN
corstan5 contact with water viii Il
time rot the wood. Where the laun
dry is 50 situated that It is not SUB
iec.ed 20 a continuous drying heat IN
wood .ub machine is an excellent puf
chase. Whatever type Of Washing ma
chine is selected good washing result
ran be obtained provided the machln
Is properly used. First. be sure t
e have a generous proportion Of Wate
+ 10 the linen 10 be washed. Ever
: washirg machine has the water I'm
properly marked on the tub, nut ther
IS a tendency on the part Of the IauI