1. Connected Appliance Top Loading Washer Dryer
Hitachi has released the BW-DKX120F top loading washer dryer with a Wind Iron program*1 that blows high-velocity air to smooth out creases as it dries the clothes (12-kg wash and 6-kg drying capacity).
The main features are as follows:
- A Wind Iron program that avoids the need for ironing by blowing high-velocity air (approximately 500 km/h*2) to smooth out creases as it dries clothes.
- An auto-dosing system for detergent and fabric softener that automatically dispenses the correct amounts for each wash cycle to delivering excellent laundry performance and get the full benefit of the fabric softener while also avoiding the need to measure out and add these manually.
- An AI Wash*3 function that cleverly delivers a clean wash by sensing eight different variables (including type of detergent and dirtiness of clothes) to automatically control the wash as needed for each cycle.
- Connection to a smartphone app to assist with operation. Convenience is also enhanced by a laundry advice function based on wash performance indicators and an artificial intelligence (AI) wash program the learns the user’s laundry preferences.
(Hitachi Global Life Solutions, Inc.)
- *1
- For wash loads up to 2 kg. Has higher water use and energy consumption, a longer operating time, and a louder washing noise than a normal program. (Tested by Hitachi Global Life Solutions)
- *2
- Speed in vicinity of outlet calculated based on outlet cross-section and air flow rate (Tested by Hitachi Global Life Solutions)
- *3
- Operates during a washing cycle of normal program to adjust water use, energy consumption, and operating time. (Tested by Hitachi Global Life Solutions)