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why 10kg loads/ big capacity washers. this is my answer |
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Post# 625287 , Reply# 4   9/15/2012 at 23:59 (4,240 days old) by mattywashboy (Perth, Western Australia)   |   | |
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We have the 8kg Electrolux front loader and I got that so I would never have to cram the machine full to get everything I wanted in. The only time i get close to filling it to capacity is the towel load at the end of the fortnight, we have a billion towels so I wash these all together with the bath mats after about 12 days.
Every other load is separated enough so I only ever fill the machine just about half way. I separate my t-shirts from my jeans and my duvet cover from my mattress and pillow linen so yeah nothing other than the towels really fills the machine. I like this because then the clothes tumble and splash in the water, not just moving around in a circle barely moving. I know thats still washing the clothes but not 'properly' in my mind. So in summary for two people I could get away with a 5/6kg machine and I have in the past, I CHOOSE to have the larger machine because it in my opinion washes my clothes better based on my seperating habits :-) Ciao! Matty xxx |
Post# 625496 , Reply# 7   9/16/2012 at 19:36 (4,240 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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In general our homes, furnishing and increasingly bodies are large and thus a perceived need for a washing machine that can keep up.
Consider how popular the king sized bed is on this side of the pond. And if that wasn't enough the average width/depth of bed linen in all sizes has increased to compensate for American's using deeper mattresses and piling feather beds/pillow pad and so forth on top. Depending upon type of material and or construction one can get one or maybe two sets of king sized bedding into the Miele (each set being two sheets, two pillow slips). But consider also lots of Americans sleep with four or more pillows especially on larger beds and you are talking about perhaps running separate loads for each change of bedding. The real culprit behind the need for larger machines (or at least why consumers here think they are required) is American housewives and others still cling to the "old" way of thinking; that is allowing laundry to build up then having one big wash day. This in turn having come from using top loaders historically they also want done quickly. Given how modern front loaders sold here can take >1.5 hours for a load you've got to make some choices. Either spend a good part of a day doing laundry, or obtain a large or uber-large machine that can hold al that washing to get things over with. The number one reason older Miele washers are chucked out homes purchased by new owners is their "small" capacity. Then there is the fact what would do say when the household was just a single man or woman changes when they marry and have children. Most simply consider a 5kg washer too "small" and the Miele or similar units are kicked to the curb in favour of something larger. |
Post# 625568 , Reply# 9   9/17/2012 at 02:58 (4,239 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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Post# 625570 , Reply# 10   9/17/2012 at 03:34 (4,239 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Mind you it is hard to determine load size by weight as different weaves will vary.
For instance many percale sheets today sold in the USA are *VERY* crisp to the point of being almost water resistant. These do not compact down during the wash so regardless of their weight you cannot fit as many into a front loader as one normally might. Well you *could* but they won't come clean, and likely to emerge a wrinkled/creased mess. OTHO sateen sheets do compact down but also vary in weight by vendor. The heavy end of the spectrum means again you cannot "cram" more than one should into the machine. Many linen makers will advise not crowding the washer as the abrasion caused by cramped quarters can cause excessive textile wear. CLICK HERE TO GO TO Launderess's LINK This post was last edited 09/17/2012 at 03:50 |
Post# 625571 , Reply# 11   9/17/2012 at 03:42 (4,239 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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Post# 625636 , Reply# 13   9/17/2012 at 12:44 (4,239 days old) by fido ()   |   | |
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I agree with every word, Matt. |
Post# 625703 , Reply# 16   9/17/2012 at 16:28 (4,239 days old) by donprohel (I live in Munich - Germany, but I am Italian)   |   | |
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A duvet cover of mine weights 2.4 kg. I strip the bed once a week. I wash duvet covers every three weeks. That's why I need the 63 litres drum of a 8 kg washing machine. And no, I don't want to run the washing machine every day. |