Automatic Washing Machine Daewoo DWD-CV801PC For Large Motorhomes

[Wombles]

Spotted this 3kg Daewoo DWD-CV801PC automatic washing machine that can be plumbed in to larger motorhomes - an expensive option from £441 but may be of interest to some. More info. here https://www.reisemobil-internationa...02S4PjUTZUs2-e5WNOyglX5M1jU3-xBy9yJJ5FB0Tj8WI - just right click to Translate to English.

There are many more videos on YouTube of this model in more detail too.

 

[Wombles]

Article details translated as follows:
A washing machine in the camper? Reisemobil-International reader Jörg Schnurrbusch has found a practical retrofit solution. We show how it works.
Even for discerning motorhomes, Jörg Schnurrbusch's Concorde would have everything the camper's heart desires. Almost: Because the RMI reader misses a washing machine, likes to be self-sufficient and does not want to have to go to a campsite just because of a pile of dirty laundry. But most commercial washing machines are huge, huge, and just as huge is their water and electricity consumption.
A solution is emerging in the form of the Daewoo DWD-CV801PC. The 230 volt device requires a slim 1,400 watts and weighs just 16.0 kilograms. In addition, it is only 60 centimeters high, 55 wide and 30 centimeters deep. That should fit in the rear garage.
Depending on the internet provider, you have to calculate around 700 euros for the device, with a little luck you will find cheaper bargains. Nevertheless, the machine has several really useful washing and even a spin program.
Around three kilograms of laundry fit into the drum per wash cycle - this is not incredibly lavish, but it is an attractive option in everyday camping. Only the water consumption with 20 liters hits the office properly.
But how can a washing machine be properly installed in the motorhome and connected to the electrical system and the water supply?
The basic assembly
A carpenter creates a stable base plate with a frame made of a 22-millimeter-thick wood composite panel. This base plate supports the machine, so it has to be fixed as decoupled as possible so that vibrations during washing or spinning, for example, are not transferred to the body. She sticks the mustache with a tight insulation / insulation mat, later four massive screws fix her frame in the rear garage to the partition to the living room.
Finally, the washing machine can now be screwed to the frame. The installation location of the machine was chosen to be as high as possible to guarantee a sufficient gradient for the waste water drain. This makes it unnecessary to install an additional wastewater pump.




The water connection
A washing machine needs water. To supply the machine with fresh water, Schnurrbusch installs a 2-way tap in the hot water pipe of the Alde boiler. This means he can fill the machine with preheated water at any time, which helps to save energy. The wastewater now flows directly into the gray water tank via a 19 millimeter hose. There the hose is connected with a 90 degree elbow.
A ball shut-off valve below the washing machine guarantees that no unpleasant smells from the gray water tank get inside the vehicle when the device is not in use.
First test run
The washing machine in the camper had to go through numerous tests. The first conclusion: the machine works perfectly. Even while driving, the machine had to prove itself, powered by the inverter. The result? Excellent. Because the fresh water preheated by the engine (heat exchanger with Alde hot water circuit) reduces the energy consumption even more - even if the power consumption via the inverter must be considered in the overall calculation of the energy management.
The shortest washing program runs for around 20 minutes, which corresponds to an energy consumption of around 36 Ah. Consumption that you can also cope with in self-sufficient camping - as long as solar, generator or a fuel cell ensure energy replenishment. With the 50-minute intensive washing program, things look different - the engine should be running.

 

[Wombles]

Lots of cheaper options out there from a bucket to the popular portable twin tub but some RVs even have full size washing machines & tumble dryers so good to have all different options! We have a trug & homemade posser (modified toilet plunger) for long trips in our PVC if no easy to reach launderettes - modern day version of this so the opposite end of the spectrum :

 

[tacr2man]

I have one of these in mine chosen cause only 40cm wide .
https://www.montpellier-appliances....20w-freestanding-top-loading-washing-machine/
The Daewoo can only manage about 3kg IIRC .

 

[Coastal Cruiser.]

See it at The Caravan Salon a few years back, nice little unit.

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[jezport]

The travel twin tubs I sell have a 3.5 kg washload. That only does 3kg