2 weeks Ago By Stuart Pritchard
Public relations advisors to dodgy politicians love a ‘spin’, but the inescapable fact of the rotational matter is that ‘spin’ is generally a grating irritation to the ears. Of course, I’m not speaking of the marvels of Miss Minogue’s eye-popping ‘Spinning Around’ video or, indeed, Dead or Alive’s mid-80s banger ‘You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)’, nor am I including Pearl Jam’s grunge grate ‘Spin the Black Circle’ in my sweeping generalisation, but rather the relentless racket of a washing machine in full spin flight. Yep, even the most well-balanced of clothes-cleaning appliances tend to bang on a bit.
So much so that by 2012 the human race had collectively had enough of it all and, to great fanfare, ‘Quiet Mark’ was created by the Noise Abatement Society; although there was no real fanfare, obviously, because that would be painfully counter-productive. Seeking to bring some little piece of peace back into everyday life, Quiet Mark sources the most near-silent of home appliances via scientific testing and assessment, then rewards them for their relative hush with a badge (Q logo) that attests to their muted machinations for all to see. But what actually counts as “quiet”? Well, the average conversation level is reckoned to be between 60- and 65dB, so when it comes to washing machines, anything under 75dB and under is generally considered to be extremely quiet (in the relative terms of washing machines ) and anything at that mark and slightly over is still considered mouse-like in its audible operation.
So, if you’re sick of the constant cacophony in your kitchen every time your current machine kicks into a spin, ease your ears with an investment in an option that puts the “sh” in washing machine...
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