|
Thread Number: 9266
Can anyone help? |
[Down to Last] |  |
| Post# 172111 12/4/2006 at 09:58 (6,346 days old) by sudsdudeshane () | ||
|
I really want to buy a front load washer but I would like a front loader that uses a bit more water than the ones I have been seeing. It seem so many of them use so little water when they wash..any suggestions? | ||
|
Post# 172115 , Reply# 1 12/4/2006 at 10:04 (6,346 days old) by chachp  (North Little Rock, AR) |
||
It was my understanding..
that the reason for the lower water level (other than the obvious water savings) was that the clothes actually get cleaner in less water. I think someone here explained it one time. I guess it has to do with how the clothes hit the tub as they tumble and with more water they get somewhat cushioned. My Bosch FL doesn't use that much water in the wash and my clothes are cleaner than they ever were in a TL. Why do you want one that uses more water? | ||
| Post# 172150 , Reply# 3 12/4/2006 at 12:04 (6,346 days old) by sudsman () | ||
|
125 lb Wash level at one time was 8 or 9 " now we wash in only 4" and get very good work. Even on heavy soil blood work it comes clean in less water. 
| ||
|
Post# 172218 , Reply# 4 12/4/2006 at 16:23 (6,345 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
||
What is the dosis required, Louis? 
I have to agree that psychologically a "wipe wash" does not appeal to us Americans used to PLENTY of water. But the clothes do come out clean when using a front-loader [ok ok call off the mob ready to do a lynching, now... LOL] and I can't detect any build-up of chemicals, soils etc. I suppose the key is to properly dose the chemicals and to use waxy softeners VERY VERY sparingly and infrequently, IMHO. | ||
| Post# 172219 , Reply# 5 12/4/2006 at 16:31 (6,345 days old) by hreodbeorht () | ||
|
This is what I want for Christmas! I want to see water sloshing half way up the window! CLICK HERE TO GO TO hreodbeorht's LINK 
| ||
|
Post# 172225 , Reply# 6 12/4/2006 at 17:11 (6,345 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
||
When on thinks about it, front loaders will clean better with less water inthe wash (IMHO, this has limits), because the washing action is both mechanical (beating laundry against the drum), and allowing the concentrated detergent/water solution to flow through laundry (during the pauses). Tumbling laundry round and round in lots of water is not good for washing, unless one is laundering delicates or woolens. In which case you want a more gentle washing action, and less stress to laundry. Duvets, pillows or other items that then to float and are difficult to get evenly wet, also require more water. You want low water levels for washing, and high for rinsing. Problem is once one starts going down the "wet wipe" path of laundering, chemicals play an more important role. Too much of any sort of chemical in the wash will be that much more difficult to rinse away. L. | ||
|
Post# 172425 , Reply# 7 12/5/2006 at 08:01 (6,345 days old) by chachp (North Little Rock, AR) |
||
|
I noticed that the other day.. | ||
| Forum Index: |
| Other Forums: |
|
|
|
|
|
Comes to the Rescue!
