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testing a 1997 DD WP |
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Post# 438493 , Reply# 1   5/30/2010 at 15:43 (5,072 days old) by strongenough78 (California)   |   | |
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Post# 438501 , Reply# 4   5/30/2010 at 16:49 (5,072 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Post# 438507 , Reply# 5   5/30/2010 at 17:28 (5,072 days old) by yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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Post# 438512 , Reply# 6   5/30/2010 at 17:36 (5,072 days old) by davek ()   |   | |
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My portable does the speed change on the Cotton/Sturdy cycle. |
Post# 438521 , Reply# 7   5/30/2010 at 19:25 (5,072 days old) by KenmoreGuy64 (Charlotte, NC)   |   | |
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I have seen videos on Youtube with WP washers doing that speed shift.
Seems to me, though I could be wrong, that DDs first tried to emulate a BD in cycles, in fact the first Kenmore DDs had cycle layouts exactly like those on the corresponding BD counterparts. But, as time went on and DDs were developed, various methods were devised to deal with the vigorous agitation and what I'm thinking is the casual user's tendency to select too much wash time when using the DD machine. WP had the speed slow-down, and in the 1992 and later Kenmores, the fast agitation/fast spin cycle in many models became the 'Heavy Duty' cycle, and the 'Normal' cycle was operated at full-time slow agitation and fast spin. After using my Kenmore for a while, I became accustomed to this and came to like it. The Normal cycle was great for loads that were 1/2 to 3/4 full (which would have had spastic rollover in the HD cycle) and the Heavy Duty would be used only for large, full loads. I actually enjoyed using multiple cycles on my machine because I do not use the Perm Press, so on this machine I regularly used two different cycles. I can see why people wouldn't like WP's 6-minute speed change, but I can see how it probably reduces clothing wear also. Gordon |
Post# 438598 , Reply# 8   5/31/2010 at 05:42 (5,072 days old) by strongenough78 (California)   |   | |
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