Thread Number: 16612
The New Timed Oxi Dispensers |
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Post# 274841   4/12/2008 at 14:30 (5,854 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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I've seen these advertised on Whirlpool and Kenmore front-loaders. Does anyone know at which point in the cycle the oxi is dispensed? Why doesn't one just add it with detergent at the beginning of the wash period? I thought oxygen-based cleaners worked best the longer it was in contact with the fabric. Gimmick (remember those dry-clean settings on dryers a few years back?) or a real advantage? |
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Post# 274847 , Reply# 2   4/12/2008 at 16:04 (5,854 days old) by logixx (Germany)   |   | |
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I think oxygen bleach and enzymes don't go together too well so the idea is to add the "bleach" later in the cycle when the water is hotter. Our washer (Electrolux) has a Stain button - when it's used it'll flush the pre-wash compartment (we don't have the fourth compartment like some AEG's do) as soon as the temps hits 104°F. It also extends the cycle by 10 minutes.
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Post# 274872 , Reply# 4   4/12/2008 at 19:59 (5,854 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Oxygen bleaches, both perborate and percarbonate work perfectly well with enzymes. Indeed many of the first laundry pre-soaks such as Biz, and Axion were nothing more than perborate bleaches with enzymes. Today all manner and sort of oxygen bleaches, from CloroxII, to Vanish, to FleckenSaltz, to Napisan all contain enzymes. The only reason one could possibly see for an oxi-bleach dispenser is for when using very long wash cycles and one is washing colours, to keep contact time short to prevent fading. However many if not most TOL laundry detergents are loaded with enzymes, and have oxygen bleaching systems. So not sure what benefit delaying adding even more oxygen bleach is going to have. When it comes to bleaching with oxygen bleaches, unless one is using boil wash temps, longer contact time greatly benefits the bleaching action. Enzymes work best with a temperature range of 100F to 120F though many detergents now boast enzyme performance from 85F to 140F, so again not sure what purpose delaying adding enzymes would have as again, longer contact time give better results, especially if one is going to be allowing the washing machine to heat water to hot or boiling wash temperatures. |
Post# 275060 , Reply# 5   4/14/2008 at 09:39 (5,853 days old) by runematic (southcentral pa)   |   | |
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