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Post# 90170   10/22/2005 at 21:40 (6,757 days old) by cybrvanr ()        

Perhaps, many of you here "modify" your washers' cycles by changing the timer, and moving it to specific settings to achieve your own special results. I have done this with the timer on my little Whirlpool portable.

The washer normally has a 10 minute wash, and a 4 minute rinse cycle on the normal wash setting. What I typically do is start the machine on normal wash, let it fill up and agitate for about 2 minutes, then I turn the time off with a full tub and let the wash soak for another 2 minutes or so. I then start the timer back up to go through it's complete procedure. I typically use the warm/warm water temperature settings. After the complete cycle is over with, I like to give the clothes an extra cold-water rinse to get out any remaining soap. Since there's no second rinse cycle, I will set the timer to "wash" and the water temperature to cold and let it fill and agitiate for about 4-5 minutes. I then set the timer to spin/drain. Once that's finished, my "custom cycle" is done and I'll dry the clothes.

Yes, it does take a little attention to the machine to start, stop and reset the timer.....then again, I could always build a custom timer like Unimatic did! If you were desiging a timer for a washing machine, what type of interesting, unique cycles would you make the machine do?





Post# 90175 , Reply# 1   10/22/2005 at 21:54 (6,757 days old) by mattywashboy (Perth, Western Australia)        

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well, i do the same with my big whirlpool, somethings need a wash at regular speed but don't need a long spin, so i let it go through the wash on normal till it gets to spin, then switch it to Perma Press Spin and let it complete. Sometimes, if i have things that are partcularly heavy, like a full load of towels, i let it finish and then run the cycle again with no soap, just to make sure their soap free. I hate it when the last spin water is still soapy. If i was designing a timer, i would have a seperate Towel cycle with maybe 3 rinses and an extended spin. I don't really like modern washing machines, they have to many 'Energy and Water saving features' that stop clothes from being washed and rinsed properly.


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