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Thread Number: 55707
Just how much is too much... |
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| Post# 780930 9/2/2014 at 17:27 (3,520 days old) by richardc1983 (Leeds, UK) | ||
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| Post# 781022 , Reply# 1 9/2/2014 at 22:57 (3,520 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii) | ||
Because of the way fabrics react in the water,once absorbed and saturated, the clothes even if I pack it full, fall from the original level they're at when loaded. That enables them to,not only tumble but relax and distribute evenly. There could be more tangling but,if you load them individually,not all bunched up in a ball, they don't tangle as much. I have yet to overload my babies and am real abusive with larger,bulky loads. Five dogs use lots of the dog beds that fit and five people use lots of bath towels,beach towels,and, bed linens. So,due to our $.49/KWH electric bill,normally around $700, has been lowered to $460 after I got the fls. The lower water use,the higher spin and hanging out instead of in a dryer contribute to the lower power bill.
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Post# 781113 , Reply# 2 9/3/2014 at 12:32 (3,519 days old) by logixx  (Germany) |
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 Ideally, one should leave enough space that a fist can fit in between the laundry and the top of the drum. That being said... most manufactures claim load capacities of 8 to 12 kg, which means that not even a hair would fit between laundry and drum. Our consumer magazine recently did a tumble dryer test in which the had to tape the door of a dryer shut, otherwise it wouldn't complete the cycle with a (claimed by the manufacturer) full load as the door kept opening. | ||
| Post# 781137 , Reply# 3 9/3/2014 at 15:16 (3,519 days old) by Adamthemieleman (York) | ||
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Yes, I was always under the impression it was one hands width. That's what I do, never had any problems so far. I guess when it starts filling and tumbling, the air is knocked out, making the load appear smaller. | ||
| Post# 781163 , Reply# 4 9/3/2014 at 16:33 (3,519 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA) | ||
Depends on the side of the pond | ||
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Post# 781324 , Reply# 7 9/4/2014 at 09:59 (3,518 days old) by mrboilwash (Munich,Germany) |
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Thanks to onboard heaters and longer wash times Euro Front Loaders normally still give superb results when loaded to the one hand width rule or maybe even when stuffed full.
But this rule only applies to the normal cotton cycle, delicates or minimum iron require at least two hands width of free space. Even if a full load of cottons comes out nice and clean, there is also much less wear on fabrics if the washer is not loaded to the max. So it might be even more economical in the long run, not to wash full loads. | ||
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