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Washing machines have become not only an integral part of our lives - we generally cannot live without them. Our mothers still remember such terrible words as “Baby-2” and “Fairy” and even “centrifuge”. Enough, we've had enough... It's time for new technologies!

Perhaps everyone now thought that modern washing machines, with which stores are littered, are the pinnacle of laundry technology. Yes, it was, but today they are already slowly becoming those “babies” and “fairies”. The new word has been spoken. LG Steam WD is not a washing machine of the future, but today. High-tech and reliable, innovative in every sense.

Steam technology is at its peak. More and more products based on this technology appear on the market. The Nikkei Industrial Consumption Research Institute of Japan named the steam oven the most popular product in the first half of last year. LG was the first company to develop a washing machine with Steam technology.

LG Steam is a washing machine from LG Electronics with a steam system. It improves the quality of washing compared to conventional washing machines. How it works? The steam effect system saves electricity, which is spent on heating water. Steam not only disinfects the drum, but also has a gentle effect on clothes, does not leave creases, as is the case with normal washing. Steam washing machines effectively remove bacteria due to the high steam temperature, which can reach up to 104°C.

The Steam technology does not damage the fabric, because the steam generator distributes it on wet clothes, and, unlike water, the steam is instantly cooled. Because steam molecules move faster than water molecules, and because Steam washing machines use less water, fabrics experience less friction. In addition, there is a function for selecting the type of fabric; when you select silk, wool and other delicate fabrics that are not recommended for steam washing, the steam function turns off automatically.

The unique anti-allergy steam technology removes allergens and kills bacteria that can cause allergic diseases. The high temperature of the steam effectively kills germs and bacteria that live in clothes, bedding and other textiles. In addition, the steam is gentler on the fabric. Unlike water, high-temperature steam (95°C) reduces the risk of clothing damage by reducing the frictional force between water and clothing, while using less water. In fact, steam cleans clothes more effectively than water alone, because steam molecules are smaller than water molecules, and this allows them to penetrate deeper into the fabric.

Developed by LG Steam and Steam Refresh Cycle - a short-term cycle to eliminate wrinkling of fabrics and unpleasant odors from clothes. Save on dry cleaning and ironing? Easily! Due to the greater mobility of the molecules, the steam is effective in moisturizing the fabric, and due to its high absorbent properties, it removes unpleasant odors from the fabric.

Mr. Zhuo, Engineer, Development and Innovation Division digital equipment of LG, recalls how the idea for the Steam Washing Machine with Steam Refresh came about: “When I'm on a business trip, the first thing I do is take a hot shower in a hotel and I always take my suit to the bathroom with me. The damp air straightens the fabric, and I don't have to go to the hotel laundry. One day I thought why not use this in the washing machine. This is how we started the development of the washing machine with Steam technology. I am an engineer, and I know that when a fabric is wet, it straightens out. I also know that steam dries quickly. Using steam was the perfect solution for straightening the fabric.”

Steam particles:
easily transfer heat and moisture due to microscopic size and high mobility
easily weaken the forces that bind the stains to the fibers of the fabric, due to the effect of swelling of each fiber of the fabric
Easily eliminate odors due to high absorption power
easily remove static electricity from things.

In addition to the use of steam in the washing process, the manufacturer also provided for the possibility of cleaning the laundry tub itself. The Tub Clean function (tank cleaning) can be used to remove various kinds of contaminants formed during long-term use of the machine. It is worth noting that, according to the manufacturer, the efficiency of steam exceeds the efficiency of ordinary hot water in its performance. And as a result, you will no longer need to resort to manual cleaning of the tank, if this was necessary before.

When using any household appliances The so-called silence factor is of no small importance. And it is unlikely that any of us will be delighted that the washing machine is working with such noise that it can be heard in another room. In this case, the LG Steam washing machine is equipped with a direct drive motor (Direct Drive technology), which helps to greatly reduce the noise level from the device during operation. The principle of operation of this system is very simple. If in ordinary washing machines Since the electric motor is located on the side of the drum and transmits rotational motion through a drive belt, in this case the motor is attached directly to the drum. This feature eliminates the presence of both a belt and pulleys in the device, and thereby significantly reduces the noise level when using the machine. In addition, there are no current-collecting brushes in the Direct Drive motor, which tend to wear out over time and need to be replaced after a certain period. All of the above factors contribute not only to reducing the noise level from the machine, but also to increasing the service life of the device. After all, as you know, a smaller number of parts used significantly increases reliability.

The rotor of the DD motor is a permanent magnet. The brushless design and compact dimensions of the motor allow the drum and motor to be placed on the same axis. Such a system does not require the use of a pulley and a belt.

Ag Nano is one of the core technologies used in LG Steam. The remarkable properties of silver have been known for a long time, but only now they have been actively used in the production of household appliances. Ag Nano technology - washing in water enriched with silver ions. The antibacterial effect is achieved even in low temperature cycles.

Following environmental trends, the company widely uses the antibacterial properties of silver, which gave rise to new program laundry "Mama care" - "Mom's care" from LG. This program combines all the necessary factors for gentle and high-quality washing of delicate children's clothes - the type of rotation of the drum as for delicate washing, an extended wash cycle and water heating in two stages.

In addition, there is a new option "Medical Rinse". Now the user can use the "rinse" option at 40 degrees (previously it was only cold water).

Continuing to develop high technology, LG also uses Fuzzy Logic technology in this machine, in fact it is a computer technology for flexible response to set parameters. In 1991, LG Electronics first applied this technology to the control system of washing machines, and later almost all washing machine manufacturers began to use this technology.

Washing machine colors range from traditional colors to vibrant designer colors such as pink and red.

Finally, I would like to note the remote monitor, which displays all the stages of washing. Having moved into another room with it, it will be enough for you to return only when the machine is finished and notifies you through this device.

On the one hand, I liked the large load of LG F12U1HBS4 (7 kg), the presence of accelerated washing modes, and I was impressed by the work of the “6 care movements” technology. Externally, the car is very interesting. But there were questions about one of the steam modes, and the control panel seemed too sensitive. Plus, the obviously “geeky” Smart diagnosis feature (based on Tag On technology - remote detection and correction of errors in the operation of the washing machine through a program on a smartphone) works only with the Android platform.

What can she do

In addition to many conventional washing programs for different types fabrics in the electronic memory of the device "sewn" a lot of interesting things. Here is the main focus of the manufacturer:

• True Steam - steam treatment of things during the washing process (detergent is completely dissolved, allergens die), as well as without water and powder (“Refresh” mode);
• TurboWash - washing clothes in 59 minutes with a full load (not only time is saved, but also water and electricity);
• "6 care movements" - six options for rotating the washing drum for better washing of things from different fabrics.
• Inverter Direct Drive - direct drive motor with inverter power control;
• Smart diagnosis - remote detection of washing machine malfunctions, displaying information about them on the smartphone screen and recommendations for troubleshooting.
• Downloading new washing programs - it is possible to update the machine software, add, for example, washing cycles for certain clothes.

What did you like

I liked the design - they are greeted by clothes. The model is quite fresh, but has already managed to receive an award for appearance- Design Award 2015. A large darkened hatch with a chrome edging stands out - clearly it is a design element, since the front opening for loading laundry itself is quite a standard diameter.

And the control panel is completely touch-sensitive. No buttons, no rotary knob. The number of different luminous icons and inscriptions reminds, perhaps, of the dashboard in the cockpit of an aircraft. We like. Very modern, "smartphone", if you like. And boldly. After all, the classic “knob handles” of washing machines still have a lot of fans.

The work of the technology "6 movements of care" is clearly visible. Specially tracked, observed. In direct contrast to the usual rotation of the drum - he performs almost acrobatic stunts. The number of movements, their amplitude, speed, frequency of algorithm changes, and all this in relation to the selected type of tissue. LG was the first to implement this approach to washing in its washing machines. And he quite pulls on the title of "intellectual". Competitors are only now pulling up (for example, Digital Motion technology from Hotpoint: up to 10 drum rotation algorithms, and within one program, if necessary).

Technology "6 movements of care" - these are six different algorithms for the movement of the washing drum, for optimal washing of fabrics of different types and degrees of pollution

Not very dirty things can be washed in this washing machine and on short cycles - washes. That is, use them for daily washing. Moreover, we are talking not only about the hourly TurboWash, but also about the half-hour program and even about washing in 14 minutes. Naturally, you need to control the load: it’s definitely not possible to wash 7 kg of laundry well in a quarter of an hour, but a couple of things will work.

No complaints about how she copes with her main task. We never took out badly washed things from it: we washed everything, with varying degrees of pollution. There are no powder residues on things, there is no allergy because of this - we carefully checked this point, keeping in mind that we also met with the opposite (several years ago, including in the machines of this manufacturer). Steam in symbiosis with water clearly work and cope. Plus, of course, the ability to assign an additional rinse.

She cleans very quietly. Moreover, even without activating a special "quiet" (night) cycle. From the bathroom, even with the door open, it is almost completely inaudible, including during the spin cycle, and even if the door is closed, you definitely won’t hear a sound (but when the wash is over, there will be a sound signal).

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What caused questions

Steam Refresh takes about 20 minutes for the LG F12U1HBS4. This is a kind of washing without water. Just steam and your things. It is needed, according to the manufacturer, in order to remove extraneous odors, quickly restore freshness to an almost clean, once worn shirt or blouse.

You can literally hear the steam treatment going on. But at the exit, sometimes we got things that were a bit damp, which you couldn’t put on right away. However, really, unpleasant odors were removed, from cigarettes, for example, from a fire, the smell of sweat.

Steam is based on water. It becomes them when heated. Therefore, it is logical that things after exposure to it remain slightly damp and need to be dried. We also produce washing machines with a dryer, where, after steam treatment, the item can be dried without removing it from the device.

But a couple of times there was a smell of heated rubber. That is, we observed the effect that sometimes occurs in some shower cabins with the “sauna” function: there is steam, it’s hot, but the regime becomes meaningless from the rubber darling. In fairness, we note that we “washed the steam” 20 times in a month, and we encountered this “rubber” situation only the first two times. And we understood why - the manufacturer recommends, just to get rid of the so-called smell of a new car (it smells like rubber, even burning, due to “unbroken” plastic and rubber parts), before the first wash, run the “Cotton” cycle at a temperature of 60 ° C , with half the norm of detergent. This is in the manual - read it carefully before using the machine.

And here's something else. There were no significant failures in the operation of the washing machine. But a couple of times, the Smart diagnosis remote error detection system reported a Ue error (imbalance of laundry in the drum). It's great, everything works, but if you have an iOS smartphone, nothing will work. Because Smart diagnosis is based on NFC technology, so only Android. NFC is also in Apple products, but in a greatly reduced form, it is also in mobile devices ah on Windows, but apparently Koreans don't believe in their future.

Opinion site

LG F12U1HBS4 - beautiful in appearance and modern model, with interesting and useful washing technologies. She has a lot more pros than cons. Here you have a load of 7 kg - very good for a narrow format. And unquestionable wash quality. The presence of many programs for different things, the ability to reload washing cycles in the machine's memory. We especially note several fast cycles, including TurboWash - washing in 59 minutes at full load (and it will be in 49 - this is the next step).

But with “washing without water” (a separate steam cycle), you need to be careful - you need to understand that after such a steam treatment you can’t put on a thing right away, you still need to dry it. That is, you need to put some time into it. It’s also better to unplug the machine from the outlet - the sensitivity of the control sensors is too high: even slightly hitting the front panel, you can start washing or add an unnecessary cycle to it (it happened a couple of times).

Steam is a service that is designed to distribute digital computer games and other programs that belong to a fairly well-known game development company - Valve. Steam is an activation service, and also performs the functions of downloading via the Internet, automatic update and game news both by the company itself and other developers who have signed agreements with the founders of Steam. For example: Epik Games, 2K Games, Rockstar Games, Sega and many more.

In short, with the help of this service, you can purchase and install exclusively licensed and high-quality computer games via the Internet, regularly receive bonuses during pre-orders, receive the latest news from the world of computer games you love, and also receive updates without your participation, V automatic mode, find friends with whom you have much in common.

The Steam program and its benefits

• You open just one program and a world of interactive entertainment opens up before you. One database that stores games. Having your own account and being a client in this service, you will again and again be able to install, download and delete the entertainment you have purchased;
• The owner of Steam no longer needs to worry about the performance of the purchased interactive products, search for and install patches and fulfill the requirements of the developers for the correct display of the game. This service independently, without your participation, downloads and installs updates on your computer, and experienced programmers fix problems that arise after the update with the help of special patches;
• Another, no less important advantage of the service is that the entire gameplay is stored in a special Steam Cloud storage. You should not worry, the entire path traveled in the game, as well as achievements, will be saved;
• On the Steam service, you can often buy a quality game at a significant discount, usually 15-75% cheaper;
• Making in-game purchases on Steam is very easy. To do this, just use one of the existing seven methods: WebMoney, Visa, American Express, ClickandBay, Master Card, Qiwi wallet and Yandex money.

Steam: how to use?

• Registration in the service

There is nothing terrible or surprising in this section. Like other services where purchases are made, they require personal identification. By filling out a simple questionnaire, you create your own personal page by which you will be defined and with its help you will pay for purchased products.

To register in the Steam program, you should go to the official website of the service and click on the button - "Create an Account". Next, in the window that opens, you will need to answer the questions (address Email, FULL NAME.). If for some reason you do not want to answer these questions, then you will not be able to register on the service.

That's all, registration of your account on the service is successfully completed!

The next point should also not cause you any difficulties. Immediately after activating your personal profile, you should download and install the application on your Personal Computer, for this it is necessary, without leaving the official service, find the button in the top header of the site - "Install Steam" and click on it.

After you click on this button with the mouse, you will automatically go to another page to download the program, in a new window you should again click on a similar button - "Instal Steam New".

Immediately after the program has loaded, you need to click on the file called "SteamInstall. msi" and install the program. To launch the application, you will need to click several times on the Steam icon that appears on your desktop.

In the program window that appears, the owner needs to enter their registration data for the profile that was created at the very beginning. After entering the information, we check its correctness and press the button - "Login", then You will need to read the user agreement Steam program, having read the text, you must click on the button - "Agree".

After completing all the above steps correctly, you will see the program interface. It is worth noting that your profile data after registration can be changed. If there are problems in correct operation program, you should update the Steam Client Bootstrapper program. The update can be found on the official website of the service. For this will have to use detailed instructions given in the program. You can remove the application from your PC at any time and then install it, for example, on another computer. Information on how to remove a program from a computer can be found on the Internet.

Good luck using the program!

Hello, dear friends and guests of the blog site! Today the article will be for those who are passionate computer games. Because this is about special program for gamers - Steam. Do you know what Steam is and how it works? No?! Then let's go...

Steam is a multiplayer platform developed by Valve Corporation. It is used to distribute games and related media on the Internet.

Steam provides the user with the ability to install and automatically manage software on multiple computers, community features such as friend lists and groups, and in-game voice and chat features.

Steam was originally designed for Microsoft Windows, have now been expanded to include a version for Mac OS X and Linux, as well as limited functionality on the PlayStation 3 and iOS and Android mobile devices.

In addition to being the main center of the gaming software, they created a Steam version with modified functionality to be used in schools for educational software. There are also many single player games available on the Steam store.

If you are a developer, then what is Steam for you?

Steam is especially relevant for:

developers of games already provided through Steam (from Valve), developers make mods for those games, and game developers plan proprietary software projects (or perhaps games with proprietary art but with FOSS engines). Essentially, anything related to content whose distribution is restricted by copyright and must be distributed to customers.

It is interesting and important that Steam is being ported to GNU/Linux. Whether a developer should distribute a game through Steam depends on many factors and is a very subjective matter.

For end users: one simple question - what is Steam?

However, it's usually pretty easy for users to figure out if you can benefit from subscribing, installing, and using Steam:

Are there programs you want to run that are available for your operating system and are distributed on Steam?

If there is, Steam might be the best and most convenient way Get them. Or, often, there are other alternatives that you might prefer. This mostly depends on the application and not on the Steam service itself.

(The Steam service also has a Subscriber Agreement. Since signing it affects your legal rights, you must first make sure you understand it and consider your options, just as you would when considering using any service. By the way, this is not true. legal advice and I'm not a lawyer. I don't work for Valve Corporation).

You can follow this to see what games (and other content) are available through Steam. Just remember that not all games on Steam are necessarily available for your platform (especially if your platform is based on Linux).

Or currently available for GNU/Linux (including Ubuntu).

Basic concepts: Steam What is it?

There is a saying (which I think might originate in BSD culture, but I'm really not sure):

You don't use an operating system, you use applications.

Anything you want to use your computer for, you use some sort of program to do it. A program may run on a particular OS, or be provided as part of a particular OS, or may not be supported on that OS at all. But what matters to the OS is whether you can run programs that provide the functionality you need.

Now Steam is not an operating system. It's a distribution platform like iTunes Music Store, but instead it focuses on games. Steam can potentially be used to distribute other software, but in fact it is used to distribute some videos.

If you want to run software distributed through Steam, then you should consider using Steam. Otherwise, while Steam has a few side features - chatting with other Steam users - there really isn't a reason to use Steam.

You are not playing on a distribution platform, you are playing games.

The reason Steam is coming to GNU/Linux (e.g. Ubuntu) is the big news, not because Steam itself is particularly cool, but because it seems to be coming to a number of Steam games previously only available on other platforms.

For example, a Left 4 Dead 2 player using Ubuntu might be very happy that Steam is being ported to GNU/Linux so they can install and play Left 4 Dead 2 on Ubuntu. But in fact, porting Steam to GNU/Linux is only a small part of what is useful there. The real benefit is that Left 4 Dead 2 is being ported.

Also planned are ports of many other games currently available for Windows users and Mac OS X. But many games are distributed on Steam, and some of them won't support multiple platforms (just like some don't now, even though Steam has been out for Mac OS X for a long time).

Steam What It Is: Games run on an operating system, not a distribution platform.

Steam is a framework for distributing and managing the installation and use of games. It manages the user's identity and plays a (minor) role in providing multi-user functionality. But it's not the game engine, graphics API, or sandbox that the game runs in.

When Steam is running on Linux, it does not force Steam applications to run on GNU/Linux. They must be ported. And if they were ported without Steam, they would run too.

Packaging software...and managing it too!

People can discuss the advantages and disadvantages of Steam as a distribution platform; I'm not going to try to do it here. But there is one advantage/disadvantage pair that is important for understanding Steam:

• Advantage A: Your software is available anywhere. You can download, install and update it using automated tools. You can use it from multiple machines.
• Flaw: Your software is tied to the Steam login. Generally speaking, you can use your account Steam - and therefore the games associated with it - is only on one machine at a time. Games are usually downloaded over the Internet when they are installed rather than installed from local media, and sometimes downloads are slow.

Steam first launched on Windows. Windows software may be packaged in individual blocks (.msi files). There is a utility that does the installation ( windows installer), information about what software is installed is stored in a local database (registry), and there is also a control panel applet that provides a central place to view installed software and remove anything you don't need (Add/Remove Programs).

That is, Windows has a package manager. It's not as complex to manage dependencies as dpkg, but otherwise it's comparable.

Windows didn't (and still doesn't) have a package manager that automatically pulls software from the internet, installs it, extracts and installs any other programs or libraries your software needs, and automatically updates the software. This has always been the main advantage of Steam for users.. It is a very functional third party package manager for Windows.

However, in operating systems GNU/Linux (and our BSD cousins) have had advanced package managers built into the OS for decades! On Ubuntu, this functionality is currently provided mainly by APT, Software Updater, and the Software Center. Ubuntu has always had this functionality. And we had it for every part of the system, and for many thousands additional programs.

On Steam, games are installed for users, not (just) computers.

The Debian package management infrastructure has already been extended in Ubuntu to support installation and license management for proprietary Payware applications. The Software Center adds this feature and is thus somewhat comparable to Steam. For example, users can purchase a number of paid games from the Software Center such as Amnesia: The Dark Descent (which can also be purchased through Steam and other means).