The IQ-Touch Electrolux Washing Machine - 2 Forward-Thinking Features
The new Electrolux washing machine line, descriptively titled the "IQ-Touch," is the latest and greatest innovation from a company that was heretofore known only for the manufacture of water dispensers.
When the company first entered the washer market, it received some criticism for making products with a few too many issues to stand out from the rest of the pack.
However, the company has clearly cleaned up its act and gone back to the drawing board, adding some truly useful accommodations which answer some long-standing consumer wishes.
Starting with a small but useful feature, Electrolux has added the ability for the consumer to reverse the angle at which the door opens on the washer.
Since the IQ-Touch is a front-loading washer, this feature removes much of the worry comes with trying to find a place for a washing machine in a house with relatively little space for major appliances.
I have this problem, myself, preferring to live frugally in a modest amount of space to keep the bills and cleaning time at a minimum, and I suspect many other people are in the same boat considering the current state of the economy.
All one has to do to reverse the angle is remove a couple easily accessible parts and move the pivot point for the door to the other side of the unit.
On to the most exciting feature: The IQ-Touch.
This technology essentially provides a custom profile for all users of the washer, allowing easy access to favorite settings for length and intensity of the wash among other things.
The number of situations where this would come in handy is vast.
For instance, many families consist of people who each have vastly different cleaning needs depending on their hobbies and interests.
One child might be into soccer while the other one is into gardening, and perhaps mom and dad are fitness buffs who do a lot of jogging.
Anytime a member of the family washes their clothes, they can quickly and painlessly bring up their favorite settings at the touch of a button, customized precisely to any of these situations.
There are a number of other features that set the IQ-Touch apart from the rest of the pack, but the above two are the real gems in the bunch and will clearly be the major draw for most consumers, especially parents who stay home and manage the family's affairs full-time as home makers!
When the company first entered the washer market, it received some criticism for making products with a few too many issues to stand out from the rest of the pack.
However, the company has clearly cleaned up its act and gone back to the drawing board, adding some truly useful accommodations which answer some long-standing consumer wishes.
Starting with a small but useful feature, Electrolux has added the ability for the consumer to reverse the angle at which the door opens on the washer.
Since the IQ-Touch is a front-loading washer, this feature removes much of the worry comes with trying to find a place for a washing machine in a house with relatively little space for major appliances.
I have this problem, myself, preferring to live frugally in a modest amount of space to keep the bills and cleaning time at a minimum, and I suspect many other people are in the same boat considering the current state of the economy.
All one has to do to reverse the angle is remove a couple easily accessible parts and move the pivot point for the door to the other side of the unit.
On to the most exciting feature: The IQ-Touch.
This technology essentially provides a custom profile for all users of the washer, allowing easy access to favorite settings for length and intensity of the wash among other things.
The number of situations where this would come in handy is vast.
For instance, many families consist of people who each have vastly different cleaning needs depending on their hobbies and interests.
One child might be into soccer while the other one is into gardening, and perhaps mom and dad are fitness buffs who do a lot of jogging.
Anytime a member of the family washes their clothes, they can quickly and painlessly bring up their favorite settings at the touch of a button, customized precisely to any of these situations.
There are a number of other features that set the IQ-Touch apart from the rest of the pack, but the above two are the real gems in the bunch and will clearly be the major draw for most consumers, especially parents who stay home and manage the family's affairs full-time as home makers!
