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Washing Machines with Washing dryers that break clothes


Sharp, Toshiba, Hitachi, and Matsushita's products were tested, therefore a lot of defects stood out in relief

By JCPRESS

National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan (NCAC) tested the washing dryer, fully-automatic washing dryer that can do washing and dryness, of four companies, therefore a lot of defects surface. Those defects are that dry function is insufficient, driving stop error happens frequently, smoking and ignition accident happen in succession.

For instance, a certain product was not able to save water though expressed water saving.

Moreover, strong wrinkle remained while explaining, "After it had dried, clothes washed as it was are put on at once". It is not put on if not ironing.

In addition, it was dry only at the same level immediately after dehydration as the state though a dry function is attached.

It turned out that the washing dryer was a consumer product with a lot of such emphasis a display and imitation explanations.


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