There are many households that have hectic work schedules, and it can create more problems particularly when both the partners are working. These washers can help these working women to manage their time in doing other household chores effectively and efficiently, while the soiled laundry is automatically washed and even dried up. In addition to providing relief from washing bulk quantity of laundry, these washer machines can help to save both time and energy. A brief outline of the mechanism of washers will help to understand how washing machines work with respect to its different components.

The basic structure and elementary components of washers are inner wash tub, agitator, electric powered motor and outlet tube. The washing machines are equipped with switches, drain valves, and timers to make the washing process quick and effective. The typical washers have switches that help to adjust and control different functions. The spinning cycle speed can be regulated according to the type of different fabrics. There are switches to control the passage of hot and cold water. The valves are used to enable the flow of hot and cold water, while the timer enables the users to set the time of washing process for different kinds of fabrics. These components are common for any type of washer machines, whether it is top loading or front loading washer machines. The valves, timers and switches may vary from one model to another. Different models of washing machines may have different position for these components, while there are different functions assigned to each of the components.

The inner wash tub is the part of the washer where the washing process starts. It involves mixing detergents in water to begin the cleaning process. The detergents for washers may contain enzymes that help to remove dirt from clothes. These enzymes may include lipase, catalyse, protease and amylase. In the inner tub, the laundry is tumbled, flipped and rinsed by the agitator.

The outer wash tub which is stationary allows dirty water to get pumped out of the washer. After dirty water is drained out from the tub, clean water is filled up in the inner tub, and the agitator again work on tumbling the clothes. The second cycle is known as the rinse cycle. The second cycle is designed to discharge detergent particles out of the washed laundry. After the rinsing cycle is over, the machine drains off the dirty water once again.

The agitator in the shape of a plastic cylinder positioned at the centre of the inner tub, actually help to enhance the action of enzyme on clothing.