Thread Number: 11210
My first time using a front loader |
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Post# 201657 , Reply# 1   4/6/2007 at 16:49 (6,201 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Mike, you might end up spending most of your week positioned in front of the washer. I know I'm having fun watching my new Duet handle different types of loads on different cycles. The pedestal affords optimum viewing. I may have a life, but this Duet washer would give anyone cause to think otherwise. |
Post# 201679 , Reply# 2   4/6/2007 at 18:25 (6,201 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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I've been an avid fan of frontloading washers since I first purchased one in the late 1980's. They clean very well, use less water and energy, spin clothes drier and are very gentle on fabrics. Having said that, I added a Frigidaire toploading washer to my laundry room about 7 months ago. It sports a 1950s-derived Franklin transmission which utilizes an unequal agitator stroke and an indexing tub, which is great fun to watch. The FL'er is definitely my daily driver, though; the toploader is no match for it in almost every respect. If you're interested, here's one of three videos I made (of the toploader) and posted on YouTube. You'll notice the clockwise agitator stroke is about 1/3 the length of the counterclockwise stroke. Old-school technology, to be sure. CLICK HERE TO GO TO frigilux's LINK |
Post# 202132 , Reply# 4   4/7/2007 at 23:29 (6,199 days old) by jasonl (Cookeville, TN)   |   | |
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I hate to break the news to you... You're hooked now! I love my Oasis but I miss my Frigemore :-( |
Post# 202386 , Reply# 6   4/8/2007 at 22:16 (6,198 days old) by decodriveboy (FL, US)   |   | |
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I still don't get how the wrong detergent can destroy bearings, or whatever else on these new FL's. Can someone explain this for me? Why was detergent type not an issue with old FL's? |
Post# 202419 , Reply# 7   4/8/2007 at 23:25 (6,198 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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oversudsing. Muck in the form of water and detergent, etc. gets where it is not supposed to. Water like oxygen brings decay, rust contamination, etc. Mostly I guess it washes away the necessary grease/oil/lubrication. Remember the proportion of detergent is not relevant to quantity of clothing; the quantity of detergent is neccessary to be stoichiometrically balanced (in proper porportion to) the amount of water present. In a nutshell if the machine washes with 1/4 of the water used by a top-loader (in ne fill), you'd use 1/4 of the detergent the top-loader requires. CLICK HERE TO GO TO toggleswitch's LINK |
Post# 202425 , Reply# 8   4/8/2007 at 23:57 (6,198 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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You know, I used to think that, but now firmly belive in using HE detergents in a front loader unless the detergent in question is low sudsing. One can get down to one tablespoon of regular Tide powders and still have sudsing problems. Have also found it takes more rinses to get out non-HE detergents as opposed to say Persil. Case in point when using Persil or P&G's "Pro" Tide Stain Remover powder (which is HE and according to the MSDS is really Tide powder, but we're not on that now), by the third of five rinses, the water is clear. This does not always happen with other detergents. It is important is that one is able reach the necessary concentration of detergent to water without heavy suds. Sometimes using less regular detergent does not allow that to happen. The results may not be apparent after the first wash, but subsequent loads result in dingy, grey and dull whites and colours. Also since oils and muck are not being dissloved and washed away they tend to linger in the washer causing a build up that leads to the whiff many complain about in their machines. |
Post# 202426 , Reply# 9   4/9/2007 at 00:12 (6,198 days old) by brettsomers ()   |   | |
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from what i remember, liquid purex is low sudsing, so should be okay. |
Post# 202548 , Reply# 11   4/9/2007 at 15:50 (6,198 days old) by mrboilwash (Munich,Germany)   |   | |
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