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Post# 258047 1/6/2008 at 05:25 (5,953 days old) by dadoes  (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Allrighty, dude. These are raw video clips out of my still camera, rather large files for the time they run. Limited-time availability. EcoActive Wash with 3 oz. of Foca (15 sec clip, 5 MB) Active+ Wash Profile, Medium Water Level, 5 oz. Foca, 3 oz. oxybooster (15 sec clip, 5 MB, higher video/sound quality) Active+ Wash Profile, Medium Water Level, 5 oz. Foca, 3 oz. oxybooster (1 min 30 sec clip, 8 MB, lower video/sound quality) Active+ wash is the 2nd most aggressive action, next below Maximum wash (I think). Three large bath towels in this load, some other towels and cloths, a LOT of socks. | ||
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| Post# 258059 , Reply# 2 1/6/2008 at 07:21 (5,953 days old) by laundryshark (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) | ||
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Wow! More Fisher and Paykel Demos! Hey! Many thanks for posting these clips. I managed to grab my copies without a hitch.--With Best Regards, Laundry Shark | ||
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Post# 258096 , Reply# 3 1/6/2008 at 11:12 (5,953 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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The machine sounds similar to the Kenmore Oasis Agitator version. How similar is the wash action to the Agitator Oasis. That's because F&P and Whirlpool had a technology sharing agreement. So there are very similar key components found in Cabrio/Oasis washers that originally were found in F&P washers. | ||
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Post# 258119 , Reply# 4 1/6/2008 at 13:31 (5,953 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI) |
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Post# 258126 , Reply# 5 1/6/2008 at 14:35 (5,953 days old) by dadoes (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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First of all, how aggressive is the Max Wash option?A tiny bit more aggressive than Active+, by way of a longer wash time and/or a different rhythm, which changes slightly depending on size of load and water level. I can tell the cycle being videoed here was the Active Wash cycle. Am I right?There is no "Active Wash" cycle that can be selected by name via control panel options. It is the Active+ wash profile, selected by the machine itself in response to how the load "feels" in combination with its choice of medium water level and my selection of medium-high soil level. High soil level probably would have been maximum wash profile. I've rarely seen the machine choose maximum profile ... although there is a specific option to select it manually. The machine sounds similar to the Kenmore Oasis Agitator version. How similar is the wash action to the Agitator Oasis.As Bob says, the Oasis/Cabrio/Bravos (and now of course, AquaSmart), and F&P agitator toploaders, all use F&P's SmartDrive motor ... so certainly they will sound similar. If your last statement is intended as a question ... I don't know ... I've never seen an agitator Oasis run. Your machine (of which we are still waiting for videos) is an agitator Oasis, yes? | ||
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Post# 258127 , Reply# 6 1/6/2008 at 14:38 (5,953 days old) by dadoes (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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| Post# 258128 , Reply# 7 1/6/2008 at 14:43 (5,952 days old) by funguy10 () | ||
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Your machine (of which we are still waiting for videos) is a Yes. It is. | ||
| Post# 258136 , Reply# 9 1/6/2008 at 14:56 (5,952 days old) by laundryshark (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) | ||
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Roper Version? By the way, is their by chance a Roper version of these HE toploaders or not? And if so, what is the Roper version called??--Laundry Shark | ||
| Post# 258172 , Reply# 10 1/6/2008 at 18:08 (5,952 days old) by andrewinorlando () | ||
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Glenn - how is the machine as far as gentleness to the clothes? Do you notice any pulls on towels and the like from the aggressive wash action? | ||
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Post# 258316 , Reply# 11 1/6/2008 at 23:44 (5,952 days old) by dadoes (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Sharkey, my GWL08 isn't as prominently "grindy"-sounding. I have a couple videos of the 10-pairs-of-jeans load in it, but the files are 75MB / 14 mins and 35 MB / shorter. Just a guess ... there may not be an HE wash plate offering under Roper being that it's a "budget" brand, but maybe all the standard-fill TLs will be gone at some point in the future. Or the direct-drive tranny design for standard TLs could conceivably be changed to the tranny-less SmartDrive mechanism. Andrew, I've never noticed any damage to any clothing that could be attributed to the machine. I can think of one hand towel that has a ripped edge-seam, but that appears to be a quality flaw. I believe when I noticed the problem it had last been washed in the Calypso. :-) Note that the aggressive agitation the video shows isn't necessarily the usual choice it makes. Rupert chewed a hole in a pair of jeans some years ago, and while the hole is frayed around the edges, it hasn't otherwise ripped or torn. Jeans typically trigger a strong wash action and longer time, to the point that I occasionally drop the soil level to normal/light. | ||
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