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Thread Number: 46837
The New GE right-height Front Loader is Here! |
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| Post# 681976 , Reply# 1 6/1/2013 at 17:07 (3,975 days old) by pierreandreply4 (St-Bruno de montarville (province of quebec) canada) | ||
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| Post# 682015 , Reply# 2 6/1/2013 at 20:33 (3,974 days old) by whirlcool (Just North Of Houston, Texas) | ||
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At least they are touting "Max" rinsing cycles. That's a step in the right direction. | ||
| Post# 682017 , Reply# 3 6/1/2013 at 20:45 (3,974 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia) | ||
Capacity is interesting though
The constant 'size' debate always intrigues me, particularly when I see a machine rated like this one.
So here we have a 4.5 cu ft machine which has a recommended normal linen load of: 2 Flat Queen-Sized Sheets 2 Fitted Queen-Sized Sheets 4 Pillowcases I wash that in my existing 6.5kg machine (approx 2.3 cu ft) without even giving it consideration.... What on earth is going on here? I would expect to be able to put virtually double that load in a machine with that 'capacity'. | ||
| Post# 682018 , Reply# 4 6/1/2013 at 20:46 (3,974 days old) by mark_wpduet (Lexington KY) | ||
I wonder if MAX | ||
Post# 682020 , Reply# 5 6/1/2013 at 21:09 (3,974 days old) by logixx  (Germany) |
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| Post# 682024 , Reply# 6 6/1/2013 at 21:40 (3,974 days old) by alr2903 (TN) | ||
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I wonder if the elimination of the pedestal and drawer elimates some of the hassle of a poor installation? I would think it would make it sturdier? alr | ||
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Post# 682069 , Reply# 8 6/2/2013 at 05:06 (3,974 days old) by Imperial70 (MA USA) |
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aptone1, Thanks for the information and good news! | ||
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Post# 682074 , Reply# 9 6/2/2013 at 05:45 (3,974 days old) by peteski50 (New York) |
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Rinsing! | ||
| Post# 682076 , Reply# 10 6/2/2013 at 05:58 (3,974 days old) by mark_wpduet (Lexington KY) | ||
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Confused
If you look at the control panel above the rinse button, it has: Extra or Max - so would that mean that extra is a second rinse and max is a third? Odd since my duet has two by default and extra is a third. I was hoping that max wasn't just an additional rinse, but a DEEP rinse. It just seems IMFREAKINGPOSSILE for one of these manufacturers to give that option. It's not like it wouldn't still meet gov't regulations. I don't get it.
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Post# 682082 , Reply# 11 6/2/2013 at 08:12 (3,974 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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so many manufacturer's claim "king size" capacity, yet can only handle a queen size comforter at best, as noted in their manuals, at least the ones I have read....
not recalling the exact size of my Neptunes, I think its around 3.3cuft.....but when they came out, they claimed and showed that it could wash, not a few, or a set, but 10 king size sheets in one load....and do it effectively....which it does very well....granted it does one wash and 3 rinses, a fourth rinse is available... only the 5500series and up, do a higher rpm during the last rinse, one, to really do a thorough rinse, and two, make sure water is flushing out the entire outter drum area of residue....there is no "clean washer" cycle, none ever needed! | ||
| Post# 682157 , Reply# 14 6/2/2013 at 19:59 (3,973 days old) by mark_wpduet (Lexington KY) | ||
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Well I do know in the past
that I think the Duet front load US models from a couple or three years ago had a MAX rinse option along with extra rinse and that Max rinse did use MORE water than just an extra rinse. The description said it used higher water levels for thorough rinsing.....Of course, the later models that came out NO LONGER have that unless it's called something else hidden deep in the cycle modification options. How much more water did it use I do not know.
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Post# 682240 , Reply# 15 6/3/2013 at 09:33 (3,973 days old) by logixx (Germany) |
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The manual for my washers says that the Skin Care rinse adds more water for best rinsing results. When selecting this option, more water means another rinse (and spin) - so up to four in total. The rinse level ranges from covering the perforated area of the drum to several inches up the door glass. This is, of course, on a German Duet with European programming. More rinses with fresh water and spins in between actually give better results than just more water.
Regarding the GE: traditionally, the Extra Rinse function gives a "second rinse" although it adds up to three rinses in total. So the GE, following this tradition, will do up to four rinses. The TOL Maytag with the screen also has an Ultra Rinse setting that adds another two rinses. Some LGs, too. I even saw a Kenmore by LG that would let you select five rinses via the Exrta Rinse button. That was 1.5 years ago, though.
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Post# 682241 , Reply# 16 6/3/2013 at 09:36 (3,973 days old) by logixx (Germany) |
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Post# 682279 , Reply# 17 6/3/2013 at 14:15 (3,973 days old) by joe_in_philly (Philadelphia, PA, USA) |
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When reading the manual last week, the mention of the industry exclusive 3 fresh rinses had me wondering too.
Power rinse is mentioned, but not clarified. GE has trademarked "Power Rinse," and has used it to describe a deep-rinse feature of top-load washers as well (for use when adding fabric softener). Perhaps the default is a spray rinse and a deep rinse? The manual states "On models with Power Rinse, the basket light will illuminate at the beginning of each rinse cycle." If power rinse is a spray rinse, perhaps turning the light on will signify that this is a rinse? Just a guess. I am not too impressed with the 1250RPM top spin speed. | ||
| Post# 682312 , Reply# 18 6/3/2013 at 18:53 (3,972 days old) by mark_wpduet (Lexington KY) | ||
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Sneaky wording Logixx -
Skincare rinse on your machine only uses MORE WATER because it's "another" rinse, instead of using MORE water in the actual rinse.
I remember going over the Duet and the He3t's skincare rinse back in the day on another forum, and people were wondering if it was more water or just another rinse, and from what we were told my He3t owners was that Skincare rinse did use MORE water in the actual rinse and not just an additional rinse | ||
| Post# 682589 , Reply# 20 6/5/2013 at 15:27 (3,971 days old) by jerrod6 (Southeastern Pennsylvania) | ||
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Does what you are saying mean that the Speed Queen FLs do not do complete spins between each rinse..reading that right? | ||
| Post# 682706 , Reply# 21 6/6/2013 at 07:01 (3,970 days old) by mark_wpduet (Lexington KY) | ||
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You read that right | ||
| Post# 682715 , Reply# 22 6/6/2013 at 08:22 (3,970 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA) | ||
Pulse Spins | ||
| Post# 682809 , Reply# 23 6/6/2013 at 19:23 (3,969 days old) by tecnopolis (Ocala/Dunnellon, Florida 34481) | ||
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| Post# 682814 , Reply# 24 6/6/2013 at 20:02 (3,969 days old) by mark_wpduet (Lexington KY) | ||
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Those paddles | ||
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