Thread Number: 60802
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What's Considered Full Load For Your Machine? |
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Post# 834428 , Reply# 2   7/29/2015 at 18:48 (3,165 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Two sets of queen-size sheets run nicely in my F&P toploader -- two fitted, two flat, six pillow cases. Six to seven pairs of jeans. Same for the Calypso. I routinely run very large loads of mixed towels/cottons in the Calypso, considerably larger than I've seen in various videos of toploaders on here and YouTube. I've run 22 to 24 shirts in my Neptune TL, although the load didn't roll over very well not because of the size but because of the load characteristics (all items of the same size and fabric weight). A cotton/synthetic quilted bedspread and set of twin sheets comprised a reasonable bulky load. I once ran ten pairs of jeans in my F&P GWL08 just to see if it could handle the load, which it did. |
Post# 834429 , Reply# 3   7/29/2015 at 18:49 (3,165 days old) by mark_wpduet (Lexington KY)   |   | |
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For my front load washer, I usually fill up about 80 percent of dry clothes and when wet it ends up being about 50 percent (maybe 40 percent) full with plenty of room to tumble. I have never packed dry laundry in but I once packed King comforter in and it could not move at all. It was really hard to watch and it was one of those thick king comforters.....So I just use bedspreads now
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Post# 834519 , Reply# 5   7/30/2015 at 15:16 (3,164 days old) by lakewebsterkid (Dayton, Ohio)   |   | |
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My Duet WFW9750 can hold my full sized sheet set, a queen size sheet set, and two twin sized sheet sets with ease and does a fantastic job. The dryer, however, is a different situation. |
Post# 834522 , Reply# 6   7/30/2015 at 15:37 (3,164 days old) by jerrod6 (Southeastern Pennsylvania)   |   | |
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I can fill my Fl washer to the very top and get a good clean, so for me a full load is dry clothes all the way to the top of the drum. |
Post# 834524 , Reply# 7   7/30/2015 at 16:05 (3,164 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)   |   | |
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Last weeks laundry consisted of .....
One load = 17 pairs of shorts (regular, not boxers), 2 kitchen towels and a t-shirt. This all in a 4.0 cu ft Kenmore Elite He5t FL washer. Yes it was a big load, but didn't seem to be a problem for this machine. I did split this into two loads for the dryers, as it looked to have been too much for the Cabrio dryer.... if I didn't want everything wrinkled.
Another load = 16 button front, short sleeve cotton shirts, a mix of work shirts and Hawaiian shirts in the 10 year old LG FL washer. The Maytag 9900 dryer readily handled this load with no problem.
I also washed a load of sheets, as well as whites, but those were more "normal" size loads.
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Back in Feb I was able to use (play with) a new LG 3570 FL (4.3 cu ft) washer. In that load I put 5 King size sheets, 5 King size and 2 Queen size pillow cases. Again a big load, but handled it no problem! Drying was another story however, we ended up splitting the load in half. (thread link below)
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Post# 834531 , Reply# 8   7/30/2015 at 17:24 (3,164 days old) by mark_wpduet (Lexington KY)   |   | |
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Post# 834563 , Reply# 9   7/31/2015 at 00:59 (3,163 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN)   |   | |
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Post# 834603 , Reply# 10   7/31/2015 at 08:12 (3,163 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Post# 834620 , Reply# 11   7/31/2015 at 09:54 (3,163 days old) by washman (o)   |   | |
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Post# 834637 , Reply# 12   7/31/2015 at 11:36 (3,163 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Here's a full, but not-quite-a-BobLoad load of bath linens. These are my summer towels, a bit smaller and not as heavy as the winter towels. Anyway, here we go:
9 bath towels (47" x 30"; 1 lb. 5 ozs. each) 13 hand towels (27" x 15"; 5.5 ozs. each) 9 wash cloths (12" x 11.5"; 2 ozs. each) Cycle: Normal, heavy soil option Detergent: Tide Turbo Pod Photo 1: The load. Photo 2: The tub is definitely full, but not overstuffed. Photo 3: Controls Photo 4: End of 2nd (of two) rinses. I'm glad this washer has recirulation sprays during the wash and rinses. I can see how a pod might not dissolve well in this large a load---not to mention how long it would take to saturate the load---without them. |
Post# 834638 , Reply# 13   7/31/2015 at 11:52 (3,163 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Post# 834643 , Reply# 14   7/31/2015 at 12:17 (3,163 days old) by washman (o)   |   | |
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Post# 835415 , Reply# 18   8/6/2015 at 16:41 (3,157 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Is they are built to last with commercial quality parts and most importantly their suspension systems basically rely upon being bolted into several feet of concrete.
Watched that woman load duvet and pillow after each other until one was sure she would be using her foot to get the door shut. But the load did compact down (eventually) and the results seemed pretty good. I would NEVER do that with any domestic washing machine even a Miele. |
Post# 835438 , Reply# 19   8/6/2015 at 19:07 (3,157 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Post# 835444 , Reply# 20   8/6/2015 at 19:29 (3,157 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Post# 835446 , Reply# 21   8/6/2015 at 19:37 (3,157 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Post# 835454 , Reply# 22   8/6/2015 at 20:26 (3,157 days old) by logixx (Germany)   |   | |
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Post# 835460 , Reply# 23   8/6/2015 at 20:56 (3,156 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Post# 835470 , Reply# 24   8/6/2015 at 22:25 (3,156 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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At least during cottons/linens "Normal" cycle the machine first spray fills with a certain amount of water. Then come slow tumbles back and forth after a period either more water will be called for or the machine will start filling for the wash cycle. Sometimes with very absorbent items the "Door Lock" light remains lit and or goes off and on. This indicates the water level is low enough to permit opening door. That be extension means there isn't enough water in wash cycle.
About five or so minutes into the wash machine will display the percentage load weight. One hundred percent is "full" one hundred and ten percent indicates "over- loaded". This isn't my machine but same model IIRC. Newer version |