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Thread Number: 23957
NEW FRIGIDAIRE FRONTLOADERS |
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| Post# 372762 8/17/2009 at 12:48 (5,364 days old) by cny4 (Central New York) | ||
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Does anybody know what the differences are between the new models (other than colors)? | ||
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Post# 372800 , Reply# 1 8/17/2009 at 15:54 (5,364 days old) by frigilux  (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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I downloaded the operating instructions for the old top-of-the-line model, and the new one. Here are the differences: OLD CYCLES: Deep Clean Sanitary Heavy Duty Normal Perm Press Delicates Hand Wash Spin Only NEW CYCLES: Deep Clean Sanitize (note change in wording, here) Heavy Whitest Whites Normal/Casual Quick (new 25-minute cycle) Delicates/Hand Wash Spin Only OLD OPTIONS: Stain Clean (adds 5-minute soak to wash portion of cycle) Extra Rinse Extended Spin Signal Volume NEW OPTIONS: Energy Saver (cooler wash temps) Extra Rinse Stain Clean Signal Volume (no option for extended spin) NEW TEMPERATURE OPTION Sanitize (available only on the Deep Clean Sanitize cycle, unfortunately) The Whitest Whites Cycle (15-minute wash time): They recommend using liquid chlorine bleach and to add an extra rinse. Most Whirlpool-based washers automatically add the extra rinse for their Whitest Whites cycle. Also strange: the default wash temp for this cycle is "warm". Now that the new line of dryers has a 7.0 cu. ft. drum (a much-needed bump up from the puny 5.8 cu. ft.), I'm waiting for the washer to bump up to a 4.0-to-4.4 cu. ft. size. Also wish the washer had a steam-clean option, but I don't believe even the upscale Electrolux line has a steam option. | ||
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Post# 372808 , Reply# 2 8/17/2009 at 17:25 (5,364 days old) by peteski50 (New York) |
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Frigidaire! | ||
| Post# 372979 , Reply# 3 8/18/2009 at 11:47 (5,363 days old) by cny4 (Central New York) | ||
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I Currently have an Affinity 6000 and love it, I make my own whitest whites cycle, heavy wash, extra rinse, stain clean, and the heavy dirt level (extra 2 min of wash time), and hot water. It makes for a 101 min wash. I never use chlorine beach just Oxyclean. I don't have the Sanitary cycle on mine. | ||
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Post# 373034 , Reply# 5 8/18/2009 at 14:27 (5,363 days old) by peteski50 (New York) |
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Frigidaire!
Yes Thomas I know you can do that and I don't mind a manual prewash but they should have a cycle that does it. Also they should have a seperate rinse and spin also instead of having to use extra rinse with spin only. I do however like the Frigidaires better than the other front loaders. Thanks Peter | ||
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Post# 373157 , Reply# 6 8/18/2009 at 23:10 (5,363 days old) by thomasortega (El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora de Los Angeles de Porciúncula) |
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indeed I hate not having a full rinse cycle. Sometimes I use my semi-automatic to wash and would love to use the affinity to rinse only (and save the suds in the semi automatic for the next load) I end by rinsing in a vintage compact front loader and then putting in the affinity only for the softener rinse and the spin. :( | ||
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