Thread Number: 58837
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Issues with my Neptune |
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Post# 814235 , Reply# 1   3/16/2015 at 14:27 (3,334 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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I just picked up a 6500 for Mark, so in testing I am finding a few clues to this one that my 5500 doesn't do.....for one the heater, granted I don't think it comes on as my water temp is 160, but just the same, it washes great......the extended spin and higher speed are bonuses
there is nothing special about loading or washing.....Hot or Warm wash, always, can be a warm rinse in the winter time......I just throw them in....mixed loads seem to do better, than one of all jeans Cold water washes will give you the mold/mildew slimy issues every time, no matter what detergent you are using..... nothing special in detergents......Tide, Gain, Era, Wisk, or Sears Ultra Plus...even some bargain ones, but cleaning will suffer, this is usually left for the dogs blankets.....regular or color safe bleach if needed..... and I basically just hit 'start', as it repeats/runs the same cycle over and over......Cotton/Sturdy....Warm/Cold....Normal Soil....Max Spin only if something is greasy or really grungy, then you go for the pre-wash/soak or stain cycle options...and throw in an extra rinse for good measure... I would check your water level....but not just at the first fill, this is probably the minimum as it lathers the detergent for a concentrated dose......it will constantly add water as it goes along......usually adding in the middle of the wash, and again for the bleach addition......rinses are moderate.....final rinse you will find the most water and a ramped up agitation to clean everything out before the final drain and spin.... also, I don't leave my doors or dispenser door open after use....then again, I wash every other day, as opposed to some who may only wash once a week....but have never had a mold type issue on any machine.... other noise could be tub bearings, but don't rule out motor bearings as well....the pumps are usually very quiet, but can get quite loud when they start to wear....vibrate is more like it |
Post# 814241 , Reply# 2   3/16/2015 at 14:44 (3,334 days old) by marky_mark (From Liverpool. Now living in Palm Springs and Dublin)   |   | |
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Well I am British and therefore I am used to using many different European front loaders, which all have powerful internal heaters and can do a long boil wash if required, which will nuke pretty much any stains and get whites blindingly white.
But I have also lived in Arizona and used several traditional top loaders and...... I used to have a Magtag Neptune! Mine did NOT have an internal heater. Personally I thought it worked great. I used to wash most clothes on 'warm', 'heavy soil' with extra rinse (giving a total of 4 rinses). Total cycle time about 74 minutes. They always came clean, but yes some stains would sometimes remain, but that would happen with a toploader or even a Euro FL at low temp on a short cycle. I used Tide liquid detergent. For whites, I used to run the hot water in the sink till it got hot, then wash them on hot and select "soak" giving a cycle time of 99 minutes (the maximum possible on this machine). I used powdered Tide with bleach and a Tide booster pack. Again, very good results. Very occasionally I would add some chlorine bleach with whites. So even though it didn't have a heater (and even those that do still cannot get nearly as hot as a Euro machine), it did give good results. With a FL, you can just dump the clothes in. Normally with a FL you can fill the drum to the top, but I guess if you're having issues you should fill it less full. Interesting that you find the clothes are tangled and dirty. Do you run the hot water first? Are you sure the machine tumbles in both directions and generally works correctly? I also used to let it fill a little before adding detergent. Euro machines are much more advanced than my Neptune was, and I had a feeling that some of the detergent may wind up going straight into the sump on this machine. I also had a water softener, so I guess it helps to wash in soft water and also with the detergents I was using -- the highest rated by Consumer Reports, plus I didn't normally use the "normal" cycle which I felt was way too brief a wash. For my laundry, I personally was able to get results that were just as good as I do here in Spain with my brand new Miele washer and dryer. But for bad stains, the Neptune can't even nearly compete with the Miele, obviously. Mark |