What is Washing machine?
{{unreferenced|date=July 2020}} [[File:washer.600pix.jpg|thumb|A front-loading washing machine.]] A '''washing machine''' also know as a '''washer''' is a [[machine]] that [[Washing|washes]] dirty [[clothes]]. It contains a [[barrel]] into which the clothes are placed. This barrel is filled with water, and then [[Rotation|rotated]] very quickly by the use of a motor to make the water remove dirt from the clothes. The user adds [[detergent]] ([[liquids]] or [[powder]]s) to clean clothes more effectively. ==Operation== Washing machines have ways to control how the machine operates. Some of the possible controls are: * temperature of the water * timer of the wash cycle (before the soapy, dirty water is rinsed out) * number of wash cycles before completing == Types of washing machines == Washing machines may be fully automatic or partly automatic. === Semi-Automatic Washing Machines === Semi-automatic washing machines have separate sections for Dryer and Washer. These washing machines are often termed as semi-manual as here you have to manually put clothes into washer tub, put water & detergent according to your laundry size, and once washing is finished, you again have to manually put washed clothes for drying in dryer section. These are mostly cheaper machines. === Fully-Automatic Washing Machines === Fully-automatic washing machines are easier to use. They have only one section for washing and for spin-drying. Once you put clothes in a fully-automatic washing machine, it automatically takes required quantity of water, [[detergent]] and just with one click provided your washed & dry clothes. Washing machines may load from the top or the front. [[File:Open top-loading washing machine.jpg|left|thumb|A top loading washing machine.]] === Front loading === A front loading washing machine has a door in the front. The clothes to be washed have to be put in and the door closed before the barrel can fill with water. This type of machine can have a clothes drying machine stacked on top to save space on the floor.