【【【Preface: Is it enough for the mini washing machine to be "small"? 】】】
As we all know, with the increasing attention of consumers to home cleaning and personal hygiene, more and more families have begun to pay attention to the sub-category of "mini washing machines".
The so-called mini washing machines, literally speaking, are small size washing machines, they are usually designed to be one-third or even smaller than ordinary washing machines, and are designed for washing underwear or baby clothes alone. It can not only avoid the cross-contamination problem that may be caused by the "mixed washing" of conventional clothes, but also the smaller volume also means that the power and water consumption of washing once will be much smaller than that of ordinary washing machines, thus solving the problem that many users are unwilling to "start" the washing machine once in order to wash only one or two underwear alone.
But now looking at the market, you will find that the seemingly beautiful "mini washing machine" actually has many "pits". One of the most typical examples is that although many mini washing machines look beautiful and fashionable, they actually use internal structure and functional technology, which is essentially the product of traditional washing machines that have been eliminated many years ago. For example, some mini washing machines with wave wheel structure not only have poor cleaning rate, but also easily damage clothes. In addition, the lack of automatic delivery, the lack of effective antibacterial design, and the lack of convenient drying function are also the pain points of many consumers after purchasing a "mini washing machine".
So, is it true that mini washing machines do not have a "full-featured" product? Actually, there really is. And this is what we Sanyi Life is going to test today, stone molecular sieve mini washing and drying machine M1.
【【【Product analysis: direct drive, sterilization, molecular sieve, this is a "stacking king"】】
As we have said many times before, a very significant feature of Stone Technology when making products is that they are very willing to "pile materials". And often the new technology and new design just developed on the previous product often directly become the "standard" on the next product, and it is not stingy at all.
This feature is also reflected in the M1.
On the one hand, in terms of basic washing structure, the M1 adopts the principle of drum type rather than wave wheel type. Compared to corrugated washing machines, drums inherently have the advantage of not damaging clothes. Not to mention that the M1 still uses a DD direct drive motor structure, which is "born" with a long life and much lower noise than belt-driven motors. Combined with the category's benchmark 1.159 wash ratio, these are clearly direct advantages of the structure.
On the other hand, the M1 has built-in up to 20 well-segmented washing programs for underwear washing needs, and on the other hand, it also realizes an automatic dispensing function that is rare in similar mini washing machines. It automatically dispenses the right amount of laundry detergent according to the program and the amount of laundry load, which greatly reduces skin irritation caused by detergent residue, while adding a large capacity design that can be used for up to one month at a time further reduces the number of steps in the laundry process.
In terms of sterilization design, M1 first supports high-temperature boiling and washing function, which can be used to sterilize and wash underwear, towels, etc. At the same time, the UVC ultraviolet sterilization device, which was just introduced on the new "big washing machine" H1 Neo some time ago, can destroy 99.99% of pathogenic microorganisms such as fungi through the ultraviolet generator placed in the barrel. Coupled with the self-drying and self-cleaning design of the inner barrel/pipe, even if the laundry is not taken out immediately after washing, there is no need to worry about moisture regression and secondary pollution.
This is not over, M1's "killer feature" is that it is equipped with self-developed Zeo-cycle molecular sieve low-temperature drying technology in a mini washing machine for the first time. You know, due to the large volume characteristics of the heat pump drying device, the previous mini washing machine either does not have a drying function, or can only use a high-temperature condensing drying device. However, condensation drying of hot air of up to 90 degrees Celsius can easily lead to shrinkage of the fabric of light clothing, or even permanent damage.
In contrast, M1's Zeo-cycle zeolite technology achieves the seemingly impossible design of "small volume" and "low temperature drying" by using two sets of air duct + molecular sieve moisture absorbing discs. In conclusion, M1 has passed the silk washing and drying double certification, and can even wash and dry some light high-tech chemical fiber fabric sportswear, which is something that previous mini washing machines dare not think of.
【【【App analysis: a full set of inheritance family characteristics, remote control is very convenient】】】
In addition to its high hardware configuration, the M1 is also adapted to its own Roborock App, like all stone washing and drying machines so far.
Theoretically, in addition to manual operation required to put clothes in and out to dry, the rest of the entire washing, rinsing, peeling, drying and sterilization process can be controlled remotely through the App.
In fact, we strongly recommend that you use the app instead of using the panel on the M1 body.
Because you can find far richer and more detailed functional options in this App than the fuselage, and many of them are equipped with thoughtful notes, it is less difficult to understand.
In addition, the Roborock App will also display the current work progress and remaining time in real time during the washing and drying process, so that users do not need to "guard" the washing machine and can arrange their time reasonably.
And like other washing and drying machines previously launched by Stone, the M1 also allows users to set additional washing programs through the app. Users can edit a washing program that would not exist according to their needs, and then call it directly on the washing machine. This is actually a very practical feature for users who like tossing or have higher requirements for quality of life.
【【【Experience test: excellent cleaning power measurement, low temperature drying goods are genuine】
Next, we prepared a number of projects to test the actual cleaning and drying effect of stone M1.
First of all, there is the washing effect. Due to the limitation of motor specifications, mini washing machines cannot be compared with "full-size" products in terms of drum revolutions and torque performance, so it is normal to have doubts about their actual cleaning power.
In view of this, we used a variety of colored substances commonly used in daily life to "contaminate" the test cloth with coloring, oil, and sugar. After that, the M1 is used for a round of washing and drying in "degreasing mode".
The results were obvious, and no matter the stain type, it did not stump the M1. It seems that the DD direct drive motor and the design of automatic laundry detergent do make this mini washing machine have completely sufficient cleaning power. At least for common intimate clothing and the stains they can stain.
Next, we take another piece of test cloth and weigh it at room temperature and normal humidity. After recording the weight, it is then put into the M1 and run a washing and drying cycle.
After washing and drying, we turned on the washing machine as soon as possible and measured the temperature inside using a thermal imaging camera. It can be seen that the hottest place appears in the raised part of the barrel wall, but it does not exceed 60 degrees Celsius, and the surface temperature of the dried cloth itself is less than 50 degrees Celsius. Obviously, this also fully shows that M1 uses low-temperature drying technology, which can effectively avoid the "shrinkage" problem of light clothing.
And judging from the results of weighing again after drying, the test cloth has even become a few grams lighter than before washing and drying. In other words, not only does it have no moisture residue, but even the moisture that may have been on it has been fully dried. For actual use cases, this means that M1 can achieve "wash-and-wear" underwear, and no additional drying process is required.
【【【Summary: Small in the big, the stone may change this track again】】
It has to be said that as a "mini washing machine", the high hardware configuration of the stone M1, the large range of technological innovation, and the excellent use experience far exceed our expectations.
On the one hand, it has a series of high-end features including automatic delivery, App remote control, washing and drying integration, etc., which is very rare in the generally "simple" mini washing machine track.
On the other hand, these functions are largely derived from Stone's own original technology, rather than being "borrowed" from existing designs. For example, the iconic molecular sieve drying structure, there is no second company in the entire industry can do it, and this has naturally become a unique advantage of M1.
So what does that mean? First of all, it certainly makes the M1 one of the most versatile and detailed mini washing machines currently available, and probably not even one of them.
But on the other hand, when the stone side is "willing" to automatically put in, molecular sieve drying, and many washing machine-related technologies that they have released less than a year ago are "devolved" to products like the M1, how is this not a technical confidence and hint?
Perhaps, Stone Technology has already managed the next generation of washing machine "black technology", only waiting for the time to come and shock the industry again.