Reason washing machine
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| Inventor | Andrew Reason |
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| Launch year | 2009 |
| Availability | Relaunch September 2011 |
| Current supplier | Reason |
The Reason washing machine is an eco friendly design of washing machine, with an emphasis on ease of use, invented by the architect Andrew Reason.
[edit] Development
Mr Reason suffered a back injury when playing rugby.[1] He then read a Sunday supplements article that asked 40,000 people what they wanted from a washing machine. "At the top of the list was a larger door for easier loading and unloading", he said.[1] Reason sketched plans of a machine with a drum which slides out when you open the washing machine door to allow easy access.[1] He added green features; the machine automatically weighed the washing to dispense exactly the right amount of water and detergent, and instead of a concrete base, the water used for the wash acted as ballast.[1] Reason stated that "[he] had already spoken to most of the major manufacturers and they said it was a great concept but we don't really want it now".[1] Reason and his team in Pembrokeshire, Wales claimed that the machine could clean clothes using less energy and water, and was easy to load.[1]
[edit] Launch
The Reason Washing Machine blog states that the Reason Washing Machine will be relaunched and available to reserve in September 2011. It claims an increased load capacity of 12kg as opposed to 10kg in its previous launch in 2009. Other changes claimed include powered opening and closing of the sliding drum.
The product was originally launched in January 2009,[2] with the slogan "The best washing machine ever made?"[3]; by March 2009, they employed 11 people.[1] The first 200 machines were auctioned on the internet, and the company aimed to build 100,000 more by the end of 2010.[1] A production line was created to meet demand, which the company anticipated would require 150 people.[1] Mr Reason said Pembrokeshire had inspired his team; "The fact that we're making it here and keeping it here is a driving force for me because this is where I live, it's my home, it's where my colleagues live," he said. "We know that anything that goes out of this factory, we know how it's being made, how it's being assembled."[1] Washing machine production in Wales suffered two major blows in 2009; the Hoover plant in Merthyr Tydfil ceased production, and closure of the Indesit factory in Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire was planned. References ==
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "BBC NEWS Wales, South West Wales, Global goal for washing machine". BBC News. 2009-03-27. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/7969111.stm. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
- ^ "Pembrokeshire produced washing machine a Reason to get excited (From Western Telegraph)". http://www.westerntelegraph.co.uk/search/4085451.Reason_washing_machine_will_leave_you_in_a_spin/. Retrieved 2009-04-22.
- ^ Reason, Andrew. "reason". http://www.reasonwashingmachine.com/. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
http://reasonwashingmachine.blogspot.com/
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