Panasonic's "Diagonal Washer/Dryer NA-LX129AL/R". The capacity is 12 kg for washing and dehydration, and 6 kg for drying.

NA-LX129AL/R has a washing capacity of 12kg, but the body size is width 604 x depth 722 x height 1,011mm, which is the same size as the conventional model with a washing capacity of 11kg. It can be installed in a general waterproof pan of 640 x 640mm.

The volume of the drum has been increased without changing the body size, so the space between the drum and the exterior has been reduced. As a result, the issue of being affected by vibration more than the conventional model came up. There are three ways to overcome this issue.

The first is the "W Fluid Balancer". Since the washing tub is arranged at a slight angle, the clothes are unevenly distributed between the front and back of the drum during washing. The force applied to the drum also varies, so in order to reduce the vibration amplitude when the drum rotates, we installed a balancer on the rear side instead of only on the front side in the previous model to suppress vibration. By the way, the reason why the balancer was not installed on the rear side so far is that there is a certain amount of space between the exterior and the drum, and it was not affected by vibration as much as this new product.

The second is the "vibration control damper". Four dampers of two types are arranged to make it difficult for the vibration of the drum to be transmitted to the floor.

The third is the "3D lookout sensor" with improved accuracy. It reduces the unevenness of clothes and suppresses vibration and driving noise.

With these ideas, we realized a compact big body with low noise and low vibration.

I've been waiting! Triple automatic injection

The most notable feature of the NA-LX129AL/R is the "triple automatic injection". Panasonic's washing machines have been equipped with an automatic injection function for liquid detergent and fabric softener for some time, but it seems that there have been many requests from users for automatic injection of "fashionable detergent" in addition to the liquid detergent that they usually use. .

It is a big evolution to increase the drum and increase the tank for automatic injection while keeping the main body size unchanged. According to Panasonic, the volume has been halved by changing the pump unit of the automatic injection function from a three-way valve to an independent valve, and it has been realized by adjusting the arrangement of the drum and making the tank stepped to effectively utilize the space. That's what I'm talking about. The triple automatic injection makes it even more user-friendly.

The capacity of the three tanks is approximately 1,010 ml for liquid detergent, approximately 890 ml for fabric softener, and approximately 730 ml for fashionable detergent. Holds the contents of many refill pouches together.

The tank is self-supporting. It has a handle on the top for easy removal. Designed with nuanced colors and numbered so you can't mix them up. It's nice to see such attention to detail.

Detergency and drying performance have also evolved

How about detergency and drying performance, which are the basic functions of washing machines? The NA-LX129AL/R's "Amazing Foam Wash" uses a highly concentrated detergent solution and a circulation pump to generate bubbles in the "foam generation box", while at the same time, the "highly penetrating bubble shower" sprays a large area with force. , the foam penetrates deep into the fibers. This makes it easier to remove the dirt deep inside the fibers.

In addition, the "back filter" installed behind the drum has a new shape. Firmly lift the clothing and wash it with water flow in the front and back direction.

The new shape back filter is also useful when finishing with drying. By making the dent deeper than before, it is now possible to send the air from the fan toward the side of the drum.

Clothes after dehydration tend to be close to the outer circumference of the drum, but in conventional drying, the air is sent toward the center of the drum. In the NA-LX129AL/R, however, air can be sent to the outer circumference of the drum, so the air is dehydrated and the air is directly applied to the clothes by the outer circumference of the drum. Panasonic has named it the "Hayafuwa Drying Heat Pump," which has the advantage of minimizing wrinkles and creating a soft finish.

"Cuble", which is popular as a fashionable drum-type washer/dryer, has a new color "Smoky Black"

At this seminar, we will introduce the diagonal drum washer-dryer "Cuble" that will be released on December 1st. 's new product "NA-VG2600L/R" was also introduced. The price is open, and the estimated market price is around 350,000 yen.

"Cuble", which appeared in 2015, is a drum-type washing and drying machine that features a cubic form that makes the most of horizontal and vertical. The simple and beautiful design is also popular on SNS.

In the new product, the “nanoe X” cleaning function has been evolved, and three courses of 35 minutes, 60 minutes, and 180 minutes have been prepared, and the usability of the “washing app on smartphone” has been improved. You can now use functions such as "Course Search" that allows you to easily select courses, "Course History" that makes it easy to select courses that you use repeatedly, and maintenance notifications.

But the highlight is probably the new color "smoky black". As a unisex color, it is becoming a new standard color for home appliances, and when Panasonic investigated the photos of "Cuble" posted on SNS, about 20% of the users chose black as a sanitary space. For this reason, it seems that the adoption of smoky black has been decided.

At the seminar venue, "Cuble" was displayed in combination with furniture, but it looks cool at first glance! It makes the space feel much better. I want to live in a house with such a wonderful sanitary space...

The drying of NA-VG2600L/R is not a heat pump type, but a low temperature wind powerful drying (heater exhaust type). The capacity is 10.0 kg for washing and dehydration, and 5.0 kg for drying. The main body size is width 600 × depth 665 × height 998 mm.