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| Post# 575999 2/14/2012 at 22:14 (4,451 days old) by supersurgilator (Indiana) | ||
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For those that have a modern frontload washer, could you describe the cycle sequence for the regular cycle? I wondered if it does just one or 2 rinses. Also what brand of machine do you have? | ||
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| Post# 576015 , Reply# 1 2/15/2012 at 01:35 (4,451 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea)) | ||
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| Post# 576016 , Reply# 2 2/15/2012 at 03:08 (4,451 days old) by Haxisfan (Europe - UK / Italy) | ||
Hi, I'm not sure whether you question is directed to the American owners only or anywhere in the world. As far as I've seen so far, washing machines seem to be generally fine-tuned in different ways for a particular given market.
My washer is fairly modern, it's a 'Hoover-Candy' from 2004 and it does 3 rinses on a normal cycle unless the load is very small (in that case it would do 2). Although later models were programmed differently. All the rinses are carried out with low/medium water level unless the machine oversuds during any of such rinses, in such case the rinse would be carried out with high water level. Having said that there is an alternative cycle in which you can have 2 high water level rinses instead of 3 low water level ones. Some washers, such as 'Samsung', let you choose the number of rinses you want in a cycle from 1 to 5. Most washers (if not all) however, offer an extra rinse facility, so you can always amend the wash parameters to suit you needs. Some will carry on rinsing until the water is completely clear, others would add a set amount of rinses... 1 or 2, depending on the model. A regular cycle nowadays can be interpreted as a 40 degree cotton cycle, as this is the most popular temperature over to this side of the globe (I'm ready to stand corrected here... guys please have your say), but almost all machines can run the same cycle with temperatures ranging from cold (15) to 90 degrees Celsius. Are you considering buying a front loader? | ||
| Post# 576017 , Reply# 3 2/15/2012 at 04:27 (4,451 days old) by mieleforever (SOUTH AFRICA) | ||
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Hi we have a Miele, and I think it does three rinses, if however it detects that there is still more foam or suds, ( I noticed everybody here talks of suds, in south africa we regularly talk of foam) it will proceed with an additional rinse. It is a Miele 5740. and cottons will spin at 1400 rpm. | ||
| Post# 576044 , Reply# 5 2/15/2012 at 07:36 (4,451 days old) by seeitrun2006 (Commerce, GA) | ||
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Whirlpool Duet 2007 WFW9200 One main wash followed with two rinses. It also has the extra rinse option. This is on all wash cycles. We really like this machine. No repairs yet! (knock on wood) | ||
| Post# 576059 , Reply# 6 2/15/2012 at 09:30 (4,451 days old) by golittlesport (California) | ||
2008 Frigidaire | ||
| Post# 576060 , Reply# 7 2/15/2012 at 09:31 (4,451 days old) by jaxsunst () | ||
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My Samsung does three, a large portion of the cycle is rinsing. It also sprays water down the window clearing it, and in the spin portion of the rinse the water gets sucked into the tub. | ||
| Post# 576063 , Reply# 8 2/15/2012 at 09:55 (4,451 days old) by jmurray01 () | ||
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I've got a 2011 BEKO WM5100W Front Loading Washer and here is the wash cycle on a normal wash: Fill with water and washing powder Rinse Spin Rinse Spin Add Softener Turn a few times And it manages to do all that in just a few millenniums. | ||
Post# 576069 , Reply# 9 2/15/2012 at 10:02 (4,451 days old) by logixx  (Germany) |
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German Duet aka Bauknecht big | ||
| Post# 576075 , Reply# 10 2/15/2012 at 11:18 (4,451 days old) by franksdad (Greenville, South Carolina) | ||
2007 BOSCH Nexxt Premium One wash and three rinses. Bleach is added to the machine during the first rinse if bleach is added to the dispenser leaving 2 clear rinses. I have "rinse plus" which adds a 4th rinse if you wish. I always use rinse plus, especially if I use bleach in my white clothes or towels. You know, now that I think about it my BOSCH may be a 2008. It, along with the matching dryer, were gifts from the Easter Bunny that year! | ||
| Post# 576136 , Reply# 11 2/15/2012 at 15:04 (4,451 days old) by whirlcool (Just North Of Houston, Texas) | ||
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How many machines don't do a spin between washing and rinsing? I've seen some that just drain the wash water and immediately start adding the rinse water without the drum moving. | ||
| Post# 576138 , Reply# 12 2/15/2012 at 15:12 (4,451 days old) by jmurray01 () | ||
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As far as I remember, mine doesn't spin between washing and rinsing. What happens is the washing water drains and the first rinse water fills immediately. | ||
| Post# 576146 , Reply# 13 2/15/2012 at 15:40 (4,451 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia) | ||
2006 Italian made Electrolux/Zanussi/Westinghouse It really depends on the programme. For a normal cottons wash there are 3 low-level rinses with interim spins. On short cottons there are 2 deeper rinses with interim spins.
I can add 2 more should it be required, but the interim spins are shorter and at lower revs, somewhat reducing the effectiveness of the extra rinses in my opinion. | ||
| Post# 576152 , Reply# 14 2/15/2012 at 15:52 (4,451 days old) by labboy (SD, CA) | ||
LG | ||
| Post# 576167 , Reply# 15 2/15/2012 at 16:41 (4,450 days old) by aldspinboy (Philadelphia, Pa) | ||
 Iv'e seen mostly all of the U.S. machines have two rinses in the normal cycle .. Unless you chose Extra rinse.
The U.S. Bosch machine I have does 2 rinses on Normal. 4 to 5 rinses if it detects foeming. Extra rinse brings 3 rinses.
Euro ..Asko on Normal 5 rinses. Super quick wash 2 rinses. There is a super rinse button which gives you 7 rinses.
Darren k. | ||
| Post# 576224 , Reply# 16 2/15/2012 at 21:04 (4,450 days old) by supersurgilator (Indiana) | ||
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Also on the few modeels that have a warm rinse are both rinses warm or just the final rinse. | ||
| Post# 576281 , Reply# 17 2/16/2012 at 06:49 (4,450 days old) by seeitrun2006 (Commerce, GA) | ||
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My Whirlpool duet It spins in between wash and rinses. The only time it does not spin between wash and rinses is in the delicate or hand wash cycle then it spins only at the end. It also rinses in cold water only. | ||
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Post# 576298 , Reply# 18 2/16/2012 at 08:34 (4,450 days old) by logixx (Germany) |
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| Post# 576502 , Reply# 19 2/17/2012 at 02:32 (4,449 days old) by dj-gabriele () | ||
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Typically, only the final rinse is warm. On which machine? I've never seen a modern (less than 20 years) that does a warm rinse! | ||
| Post# 576508 , Reply# 21 2/17/2012 at 03:29 (4,449 days old) by qualin (Canada) | ||
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Oh DJ, I thought I'd just mention.. My machine has a Warm Wash, Warm Rinse temperature selection. I haven't used it yet so I'm not sure if it rinses warm on all of the rinses or just the first one. | ||
| Post# 576516 , Reply# 22 2/17/2012 at 05:01 (4,449 days old) by brummybear (Birmingham uk) | ||
LG 11KG 2009.
On a normal cottons wash at 60c
load detection, ( Small , med , Larg ) A larg is 2hours long, Fill, 15 seconds toumble 1 sec pause between direstions, Every 5 toumbles it spins for 3 seconds. Its preset for 2 rinces, it goes Wash, drain, spin at 1400rpm, fill rince drain and spin for 2 mins/ with a final 10 min spin at 1400 at the end. I can add a further 4 rinces to that or I can press medic rince and the fial rince water is heated to 40c. All options are variable for exsample 0 to 1400rpm spin. Water temp from 20c to 95c. | ||
| Post# 576566 , Reply# 24 2/17/2012 at 11:54 (4,449 days old) by zanussi_lover (Nottingham, UK) | ||
2010 Beko WM5120W 
Fill with water and detergent
Wash/Heat Drain Interim Spin Rinse Interim Spin Rinse Interim Spin Conditioner Rinse Final Spin End I use the quick wash programme alot to shorten the cycle, unless im washing really soiled teatowels and towels then I will do a long (Intensive 60) wash to get them spotless. Pressing the quickwash button on Cottons/Synthetics has 2 highlevel rinses as opposed to 3 Lowlevel rinses, also shortens the cycle by 45 minutes. | ||
| Post# 576570 , Reply# 25 2/17/2012 at 12:17 (4,449 days old) by dj-gabriele () | ||
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Sorry, I meant an European made machine, I knew that some American washers still have that | ||
| Post# 576591 , Reply# 26 2/17/2012 at 12:59 (4,449 days old) by gorenje (Slovenia) | ||
gorenje WS 43122
On my previous modern gorenje the cotton cycle (60°C or 95°C) was:
fill low speed tumbling & heating up to 40°C low speed tumbling without heating (enzyme phase) high speed tumbling & heating up to the desired temperature (60°C or 95°C) drain & low speed spin (to avoid sudsing) 3x rinse & high speed spin (1200 rpm) final spin (also 1200 rpm) as an optional I can choose 1 or 2 extra rinses (so the total would be 5 rinses) or the "waterclean" sensor that rinses the laundry until the water is completely clear. (used this only ones but it takes way too long) obviously the automatic "prewash" is also possible Ingemar | ||
| Post# 576662 , Reply# 27 2/17/2012 at 17:53 (4,448 days old) by Rolls_rapide (.) | ||
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European warm rinse was available... ...on a Hoover Quattro, if I rightly remember, circa 1998/1999. I think their idea was that a warm final rinse and spin at 1400rpm, equated to a cold rinse and 1600rpm spin. | ||
| Post# 576733 , Reply# 29 2/18/2012 at 05:29 (4,448 days old) by newwave1 (Lincoln, United Kingdom) | ||
Warm rinse still available in europe..
If you buy an LG with medic rinse. A final 40degree rinse which is hugely effective and after 1400rpm items and dry and warm which is the most bizarre thing in the world if you are not used to it!!
My hotpoint standardly will take anything from an 1hour to 2 and a half hours depending on what the sensing stage has decided or what options you have selected. Followed by an 800rpm spin after the wash 2 a deep rinse a 1200spin then a final deep rinse followed by 1600rpm final spin. However you can programme up to 5 rinses. Darren | ||
| Post# 576965 , Reply# 31 2/19/2012 at 09:39 (4,447 days old) by pierreandreply4 (St-Bruno de montarville (province of quebec) canada) | ||
well this is just my tough on this but the cycles are way to
Well in my own toughts i find the cycles are way to long if i look at my duet washer cycle time - adding options
Normal/casual is 40 minutes when adding more time and extra rinse option it turns out 1:04 minutes Same cycle less time no options the cycle is 35 minutes adding the extra rinse option its 49 minutes and at my mother summer cottage i bought for my mom a maytag neptune washer that has the quick wash cycle i would say that 29 minutes is a more resnable wash time for everything in my own toughts and this is my only post in this thread. Because me i obviously do not see the point in washers heating the water when you can get the same wash load clean in just using cold water. | ||
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