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Thread Number: 16772
Washing Whites in a Front Loading Machine |
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| Post# 276882 , Reply# 1 4/26/2008 at 10:34 (5,842 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii) | ||
Set your water heater to 150-160 and watch how much whiter they get using clorox bleach(splashless).Bleed the line before turning the washer on to be sure the incoming water is truly hot.I have to do that with my dishwasher.I just run the tap warter in my kitchen till I can't touch it anymore then turn my dishwasher on(my LG washer has the heater)
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| Post# 276897 , Reply# 2 4/26/2008 at 10:51 (5,842 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
OxiClean is a must! | ||
| Post# 276932 , Reply# 4 4/26/2008 at 12:31 (5,842 days old) by timborow (Georgia) | ||
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oxi clean We were told never to use oxiclean because it will corrode the stainless steel drum liner. What part of the dispenser do you put it in? How much do you use? Does it produce lots of suds? Tim | ||
Post# 276982 , Reply# 7 4/26/2008 at 20:53 (5,842 days old) by re563  (Fort Worth, Texas) |
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Your water must be on the hard side. When I moved into this house it was on a well. It also had a water softner. But the water still contained a high amount of iron. Now that I'm on city water I use just detergent (right now sears ultra plus) and store brand lcb. Whites are now really white. It took a couple of washings to get rid off all the dullness, but that's all I use, oh yeah, also publix fabric softer in the rinse.
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Post# 276993 , Reply# 8 4/26/2008 at 22:30 (5,842 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI) |
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Oxiclean and stainless steel drum liner...
It's actually the other way around, liquid chlorine bleach will corrode the stainless liner on the tubs and cause rusting which will form pinholes that leak, not Oxiclean. Depending on the washer, this could be more or less serious, if the washer has a stainless outer tub, this could cause some bad leakage problems, my Miele washer(stainless outer tub machine)'s manual says to never ever use liquid chlorine bleach as it will cause these pinhole leaks. If the machine has a plastic outer tub like the Whirlpool Duets, then it is less of an issue, those machines include liquid chlorine bleach dispensers so obviously they think it won't affect the machine for some time. Personally, I find Oxiclean to work better than LCB, LCB seems to leave things dingier and with that awful chlorine stink on them not to mention the wear on the fabric it causes no matter how little I use. However, some may find it the other way around, I guess it all has to do with our washing habits! :)
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Post# 277001 , Reply# 10 4/27/2008 at 00:05 (5,842 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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Of course hanging whites out on the line will also bleach them just by being in the sun. This is why dark colors are dried in open airy caports and sheltered from the sun as one gets nearer the equator. Before I had was aware of easy access to phosphates I bought myself a huge pot and would do boil washes on the stove. The clothes would get a boil "cook" wash RIGHT AFTER COMING OUT OF THE WASHER. THE WATER WAS BROWN!!!!!!! But I do suppose the phosphates in the dishwasher detergent I used as an additive helped as well! | ||
| Post# 277002 , Reply# 11 4/27/2008 at 00:18 (5,842 days old) by jeffg () | ||
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Now that I look it up, Mrs. Stewart's bluing uses ferric hexacyanoferrate, not copper sulfate. Still, it's not a chemical I'd want saturating my clothes. | ||
| Post# 277080 , Reply# 17 4/27/2008 at 12:49 (5,841 days old) by maytagbear (N.E. Ohio) | ||
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La France is out of production, and has been for over 10 years. I miss it. Another thing to try is the Amway/Quixtar line, SA8, Tri-Zyme, and the All Fabric Bleach. I have had this lineup for about a month, and I am IMPRESSED. I moved my chlorine bleach to the bathroom. Lawrence/Maytagbear | ||
| Post# 277094 , Reply# 18 4/27/2008 at 14:11 (5,841 days old) by golittlesport (California) | ||
Your problem could be the regular use of chlorine bleach. Switch to an oxygen based bleach. I very seldom use chlorine bleach...it hard on the fabrics and the machine...and I've read that constant use can actually discolor whites. Using the hottest water available for whites will also help. Bleeding the hotwater line is a good idea with front loaders without a heater, using Laundromat's or PassatDoc's methods. I do that everytime for white loads and just use powdered Tide HE for my whites and they are dazzling, if I do say so myself. | ||
| Post# 277137 , Reply# 19 4/27/2008 at 19:07 (5,841 days old) by passatdoc (Orange County, California) | ||
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Actually "my" technique for bleeding the line with hot water was taught to me by golittlesport via e-mail, he deserves the credit! | ||
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Post# 277190 , Reply# 20 4/27/2008 at 21:55 (5,841 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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| Post# 277255 , Reply# 21 4/28/2008 at 09:52 (5,840 days old) by peterh770 (Marietta, GA) | ||
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Post# 277374 , Reply# 22 4/28/2008 at 22:05 (5,840 days old) by re563 (Fort Worth, Texas) |
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| Post# 277379 , Reply# 23 4/28/2008 at 22:39 (5,840 days old) by johnb300m (Chicago) | ||
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Post# 277575 , Reply# 24 4/29/2008 at 21:22 (5,839 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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~What is the secret of getting whites really clean and bright in a FL machine? Well here is mine. The Miss Mona Magic Machine Moments. I am able to use odd temeperatures in that the machine is hooked up to the slop-sink (laundry tub) faucet with a "Y" hose water inlet connector feeding both the hot and cold water inlet solenoids. In my fridigaire front-loader. Short cycle as pre-wash sequence. (W-R-R). POWDERED DETERGENT AND PHOSPHATES in the wash (warm water) LIQUID CHLORINE BLEACH IN THE FIRST RINSE. (hot water) WHITE VINEGAR IN THE 2nd/FINAL RINSE. (hot water) End of pre-wash sequence BEIGN NORMAL WASH CYCLE (HOT WATER) using "free and clear" liquid detergent. COLD water rinses. THEN THE MEGA-RINSES. Put through short cycle again for an additional three rinses. Absolutely fabuous! CLICK HERE TO GO TO toggleswitch's LINK | ||
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Post# 277576 , Reply# 25 4/29/2008 at 21:24 (5,839 days old) by gadgetgary (Bristol,CT) |
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Oh yeah | ||
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Post# 277586 , Reply# 26 4/29/2008 at 22:13 (5,839 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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| Post# 277599 , Reply# 27 4/29/2008 at 23:51 (5,839 days old) by dirtybuck (Springfield, MO) | ||
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Powdered All C'ville...try Walgreens. Every so often they have it on sale. | ||
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