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Thread Number: 80858
/ Tag: Modern Automatic Washers
Soaking with a TL Speed Queen |
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| Post# 1048510 10/23/2019 at 09:06 (1,638 days old) by IIIJohnnyMacIII (North Carolina) | ||
My 9 series SQ has a soak option. That's great and all, but I have to make sure I'm home 37 min later to add detergent to the main wash. I've tried adding double detergent to the soak, but it spins out most all of the detergent and the main wash is left with very little. I've thought about adding some liquid detergent and water to the softener cup and running a second rinse, but I've held off on that, because I don't want to make a mess of things. Have any of you ever put liquid detergent in the softener cup?
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Post# 1048521 , Reply# 1 10/23/2019 at 10:34 (1,638 days old) by Frigilux  (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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I stirred together a small-load dose of Persil Proclean 2 in 1 with some very warm water and put it in the softener dispenser once, just to see if it would work. It dispensed, but you’ll definitely need to clean it out afterward. I pulled the dispenser and rinsed each part under the flume as it filled for the next load.
Quite honestly, I’ve experienced great results just letting the machine agitate for a few minutes, powering it down for 30-60 minutes, then restarting from the beginning of the cycle. Saves a tub full of water. Of course, if you work on an oil rig you’ll probably want to spring for the extra fill. | ||
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Post# 1048522 , Reply# 2 10/23/2019 at 10:51 (1,638 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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not an off beat idea....years ago GE and even Norge used a softener dispenser disguised as a detergent dispenser for their Double Wash featured machines...
a Downy Dispenser Ball would probably serve the same need.... also depends on what you are using as a double dosage....I recommend something like Tide with Bleach powder.....2 full scoops will be more than enough to soak and wash in... keep us posted | ||
| Post# 1048626 , Reply# 3 10/24/2019 at 06:10 (1,638 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA) | ||
Get Crafty... | ||
| Post# 1049029 , Reply# 4 10/27/2019 at 17:17 (1,634 days old) by IIIJohnnyMacIII (North Carolina) | ||
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Tried a Couple of Ways
I put in liquid tide filled to line 5 into the tub and also filled the softener cup with liquid tide to line 5 for an extra large load.
This worked well, the softener cup emptied and the main wash had plenty of detergent. However, it was necessary to do a 2nd rinse. The first rinse still had quite a bit of detergent in it. So, with this method, you are looking at 4 tub fills. If I had to do it again, I would probably use Tide Powder or Oxiclean for the soak cycle. Ill try it again and update whether or not you would still need that extra rinse if using oxiclean or tide powder. The second way I tried was just putting 2 doses of liquid tide to line 5 into the tub and nothing into the softener cup. The main wash probably had enough detergent to satisfy most people for a main wash cycle. A second rinse was not necessary. | ||
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