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Thread Number: 7552
never seen a spray rinse |
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| Post# 147728 , Reply# 1 8/9/2006 at 00:19 (6,463 days old) by brettsomers () | ||
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i think a spray rinse is good, in that it helps clear the pump of detergent in prep for rinse. | ||
Post# 147729 , Reply# 2 8/9/2006 at 00:23 (6,463 days old) by pulsator  (Saint Joseph, MI) |
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Post# 147738 , Reply# 3 8/9/2006 at 03:41 (6,463 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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The 1960 Kenmore Model 80 I grew up with had several short spray-rinses during both spins. I didn't see the sense in spray-rinses during the final spin, either---for the same reason; it was rinsing away the fabric softener! I remember being very impressed with machines that had one long spray-rinse during the first spin----GE and Maytag, for example. Our Kenmore had several short sprays. They came at the very end of the first spin, and since those machines were so prone to suds-lock, it frustrated me that just as the spin speed would finally begin to increase, the spin was over and fill started for the rinse cycle. And all the suds that didn't spin out would come flowing back into the tub through the perforations. Funny, the things you remember about a washer, eh? | ||
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Post# 147764 , Reply# 5 8/9/2006 at 11:20 (6,463 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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When I bought my Maytag LA9250 in 1996, my two dissapointments were a. the asses replaced the turquoise Power-fin agitator with the less effective finned white one and b. the spray rinse only lasted 15 seconds (the dial/timer increments were 15 seconds). I found out why. In 2003 I replaced the control panel of the unit with one from a Maytag A712 ( I liked all the pushbuttons for selections rather than the dial). I also preferred choosing wash and spin speeds independently of the cycles. What I was hoping would also be different, and was, was an increased spray rinse interval --up to one minute. What was fascinating was that the amount of water actually slowed the first spin practically down to a halt. It barely had time to re-achieve spin before it shut down for the final rinse. I assumed this was because of a larger fill flume resulting in more water in the tub, but I had never expected that.
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| Post# 147767 , Reply# 6 8/9/2006 at 11:32 (6,463 days old) by bobbyderegis (Boston) | ||
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Is it true the new GE's do not have a spray rinse? And what's up with the WP/KM's short spray after the rinse? What happened to a spray rinse after the wash? Bobby in Boston | ||
| Post# 147769 , Reply# 7 8/9/2006 at 11:41 (6,463 days old) by hoover1060 () | ||
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My old Amana would start to spray rinse sometimes before the tub was even 2/3 empty(adjust the rinse PLEASE!!) I really like the spray on my maytag A608, it sprays for a good minute at least! | ||
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Post# 147776 , Reply# 8 8/9/2006 at 13:12 (6,463 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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| Post# 147787 , Reply# 9 8/9/2006 at 14:16 (6,463 days old) by peterh770 (Marietta, GA) | ||
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| Post# 147793 , Reply# 10 8/9/2006 at 15:34 (6,463 days old) by golittlesport (California) | ||
my 2-cents on spray
I think spray rinses first evolved in top loaders to remove the layer of soap scum that was left on the clothes after washing/rinsing with soap products.....especially in machines with a neutral drain. (I remember my aunt's Whirlpool having that "soap sludge" at the top of the tub as a kid.) When using soap, that thick layer of suds was proof there was enough product in the water to do the job. (If suds level dropped or when reusing the wash water, the instructions on the box of soap flakes always said to add more product until a thick layer of suds appeared. This is why many women of that generation equated suds with cleaning.) But after washing was complete, this by-product of the soap was difficult to remove from clothes and machine parts. The tumbling action of a front loader tended to rinse away the scum better. Whirlpool/Kenmore's blasts of spray during the spins were designed to flush away this scum from the clothes and tub, and the over-flow rinses of the solid tub machines the same thing. When detergents came along, this wasn't as much of a problem. The water flush/extract action of a spray rinse is still a good way to remove the dirty wash water, but most top loaders have eliminated or shortened them to lower water usage. I think the new front loaders rinse action - saturating the clothes with fresh water and then spinning them, four or five times in a row - is very effective and is sort of a combination of deep and spray rinsing. | ||
| Post# 147920 , Reply# 16 8/10/2006 at 15:35 (6,462 days old) by gmmcnair (Portland, OR) | ||
Have you....
...tried some vinegar in the rinse water? That tends to cut through and neutralize soap and detergent (commerical laundries use a mildly acidic "souring" agent to neutralize the alkalinity from detergents). Add about 1/2 to 1 cup in the final rinse water. It also neutralizes some odors and doesn't leave a smell in your clothes. It also helps if you're washing dark clothes in hard water. I've brought back black clothing that I thought was faded doing this trick. Maybe that will help with the suds problem. :-) Let me know if it works. If not, one of the all purpose HE detergents badged for all machines (like the Sears brand) may stop it. Mike | ||
| Post# 148356 , Reply# 18 8/14/2006 at 07:56 (6,458 days old) by seeitrun2006 (Commerce, GA) | ||
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OOPS! Sorry for the mistakes in my last post. I hit the post button BEFORE I suppose too! Peace | ||
| Post# 148412 , Reply# 20 8/14/2006 at 17:10 (6,458 days old) by bobbyderegis (Boston) | ||
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My Dexter FL has a spray rinse after the wash water is drained. The tub continues to tumble and drain, getting rid of all suds- it's very effective- then it shifts into low speed spin. Great if you've used hi sudsing detergent. No spray rinses after the first. Bobby in Boston | ||
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