Not a likely scenario. Water in a front loader washing machine can’t flow with the door not locked shut. Further more the water level is never above the bottom of the door seal. The volume of water on the floor and gushing out of the door is impossible large. Maybe the cartoonist has never done a laundry. Lucky him or her.
I would never have a front loading washer. In the late 1950s, my sister had a washer/dryer combination in the kitchen area. No basements in California. You would put the clothes in, they would get washed and then the dryer would kick in and dry the clothes. This was a nice idea for people who didn’t have room for a washer and dryer. Stackables weren’t available then. The washer quit working for some reason and there was still water in it. Not sure how they solved the problem getting the water out so the unit could be fixed.
I’ve always had top loading washers because I didn’t want to take the chance of something happening and not being able to get the water out for repairs. Today’s top loaders are very water conserving and energy saving.
juicebruce over 9 years ago
Best to stand back and watch Fred, let the humans handle it !
sunchaunzo over 9 years ago
If his bed had a waterproof underside, it might be kind of fun!
Streetlight2 over 9 years ago
Not a likely scenario. Water in a front loader washing machine can’t flow with the door not locked shut. Further more the water level is never above the bottom of the door seal. The volume of water on the floor and gushing out of the door is impossible large. Maybe the cartoonist has never done a laundry. Lucky him or her.
neverenoughgold over 9 years ago
Hey Fred, were you visiting us last week? We had the same thing happen with no explanation at the time…
hippogriff over 9 years ago
We had a dish washer like that, but it just got the floor wet. The water heater caused the flash flood.
Stupid over 9 years ago
Well, yeah, but there is a question: is that some weird English dish washer (door] or, why is the washing machine, but not the dryer, in the kitchen?
Chickweed Fan over 9 years ago
I would never have a front loading washer. In the late 1950s, my sister had a washer/dryer combination in the kitchen area. No basements in California. You would put the clothes in, they would get washed and then the dryer would kick in and dry the clothes. This was a nice idea for people who didn’t have room for a washer and dryer. Stackables weren’t available then. The washer quit working for some reason and there was still water in it. Not sure how they solved the problem getting the water out so the unit could be fixed.
I’ve always had top loading washers because I didn’t want to take the chance of something happening and not being able to get the water out for repairs. Today’s top loaders are very water conserving and energy saving.