We were looking at getting a camec 4kg front loader but have heard bad reports that they go out of balance and use more water when trying to rebalance. They also are prone to breaking drum springs which has just happened to my sisters brand new one. Am now considering either a sphere 3kg or camec 3kg both top loaders. Has anyone out there got either of these and how do they perform.
the first point I make is that the units you speak about are not 12v units. They are 240 volt units, and to run on 12v would need an inverter.
I am not aware of any dedicated 12v washing machines being made by main stream manufacturers.
As an aside, we find our 2.5 kg Sphere unit a good investment when we are on park sites, as it beats the need for using park facilities, which may leave a little to be desired. It also saves a few bob, as we had the machine in the van we bought, so no initial outlay, and no coin in the slots on parks, unless we are washing big items like sheets and jeans.
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Thanks for that, we have an inverter which would be running the machine so that wont be a problem.
That depends on your batteries. It draws 235 W which equates to the inverter drawing 24 A from the battery during operation If it takes the usual 40 minutes for the cycle then you will be drawing at least 16 Ah from the battery. If you only have one battery this can be an excessive draw if you use a fair bit of power for other things.
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Thanks for that, we have an inverter which would be running the machine so that wont be a problem.
That depends on your batteries. It draws 235 W which equates to the inverter drawing 24 A from the battery during operation If it takes the usual 40 minutes for the cycle then you will be drawing at least 16 Ah from the battery. If you only have one battery this can be an excessive draw if you use a fair bit of power for other things.
I agree. Make sure the panels are out and that the sun is shining at the time.
Cheers, John.
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Thanks everyone for your help. It is appreciated. We have 4 VERY large batteries and 4 250w solar panels so am hoping that should be sufficient. And yes, we are taking buckets to use while on the road as well.
If you're got that much battery & solar you wouldn't have a problem, just use the washing machine, nothing for the better half to do
half a dozen loads using rapid wash through the inverter at a time.
