Thread Number: 83377
/ Tag: Modern Automatic Washers
New: Bosch 4D Vortex wash System, 10 KG, 1600 Spin Washing Machine |
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Post# 1077026 , Reply# 1   6/14/2020 at 02:52 (1,404 days old) by glenfieldmathk1 (Glenfield-Leicester-UK)   |   | |
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Mixed Load 60C Cycle: New cycle. Previously they only allowed upto 40C on the Mixed load! Includes a little vortex phase, and short 1600 Final Spin! Part 1: Part 2: Part 3: Mini clip: Mixed Load Speed Perfect: 45 Minute quick wash, with a short 1600 Final Spin, and jet washing throughout! |
Post# 1077034 , Reply# 3   6/14/2020 at 03:34 (1,404 days old) by Logixx (Germany)   |   | |
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Post# 1077039 , Reply# 5   6/14/2020 at 05:25 (1,403 days old) by chachp (North Little Rock, AR)   |   | |
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Post# 1077043 , Reply# 7   6/14/2020 at 06:42 (1,403 days old) by henene4 (Heidenheim a.d. Brenz (Germany))   |   | |
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Now I want one. The older machines were kind of meh always in my opinion. Load sensing didn't drop time much. And redults were good, but nothing special. |
Post# 1077082 , Reply# 8   6/14/2020 at 15:00 (1,403 days old) by Logixx (Germany)   |   | |
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I just realized that YouTube automatically puts the chapters /timestamps you put in the description in the video's timeline as well. 😳
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Post# 1077089 , Reply# 9   6/14/2020 at 16:09 (1,403 days old) by Rolls_rapide (.)   |   | |
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Bosch lists it as Item: 0308 - 'Oscillating System Complete'. Scroll through the exploded diagrams to '5/5'. CLICK HERE TO GO TO Rolls_rapide's LINK |
Post# 1077127 , Reply# 10   6/14/2020 at 21:10 (1,403 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Mat, thank you for all the videos. I've just looked at the first 2 or 3. I still get so darn jealous of all the flexibility and command of specific temperatures rather than word descriptions with no real idea of what cool, warm, hot and extra hot mean on our front loaders here. Love the intense recirculating spray. The Whirlpool/Maytag are quite anemic in comparison and even the LG Turbowash spray during wash & rinse. I look forward to viewing all the videos over the next day or two. Sad to know in reality, most Americans wouldn't know how to deal with such choices and being able to be ore specific in temperatures and spin speeds. But I wonder if bosch will present an Americanized version of these some day. |
Post# 1077143 , Reply# 11   6/14/2020 at 23:07 (1,403 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA)   |   | |
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What is the default setting for the cottons cycle? I'd like to see how it would perform with the jets active. I'm sure this washer would give lg a run for their money on the comparable cotton/normal cycle. |
Post# 1077164 , Reply# 13   6/15/2020 at 03:25 (1,403 days old) by glenfieldmathk1 (Glenfield-Leicester-UK)   |   | |
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60C jet action on the Towels cycle. (about 3/4 full of towels) Uses plenty of water! The jet really helps give such splash! Very Deep cooldown level. |
Post# 1077285 , Reply# 15   6/15/2020 at 19:38 (1,402 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA)   |   | |
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Does this machine have a cycle preset? On my lg and Kenmore elite, I use the normal cycle. it defaults to warm, high speed spin, and normal level of soil with accelawash/turbowash. |
Post# 1077378 , Reply# 17   6/16/2020 at 14:51 (1,401 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA)   |   | |
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Thanks for the cycle info. I'd love to see how the default cottons cycle performs. Do the jets come on automatically, or can you add that option? |
Post# 1077651 , Reply# 18   6/18/2020 at 05:53 (1,399 days old) by glenfieldmathk1 (Glenfield-Leicester-UK)   |   | |
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I've just uploaded these videos showing the cottons with a bigger load. Load detection: Main Wash: I've also added many other videos, see my Youtube Channel for those: CLICK HERE TO GO TO glenfieldmathk1's LINK |
Post# 1077739 , Reply# 20   6/18/2020 at 17:38 (1,399 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA)   |   | |
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What options are available for each cycle? |
Post# 1077742 , Reply# 21   6/18/2020 at 17:58 (1,399 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA)   |   | |
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How does it do with cottons/intensive? |
Post# 1077762 , Reply# 22   6/18/2020 at 19:29 (1,399 days old) by Logixx (Germany)   |   | |
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Post# 1077766 , Reply# 23   6/18/2020 at 19:51 (1,399 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 1077825 , Reply# 25   6/19/2020 at 06:45 (1,398 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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For certain programs no longer recommend loading to full capacity as in drum volume minus that formed fist.
This and you'd be surprised what these machines consider 100% rated load. Filing drum barely three-quarters with AEG Lavamt of mixed load will read "100%". Loading drum full as with older Miele W1070 (to top minus that fist) will have machine reading 110% or 120% meaning it is over loaded. Terry cloth items of course are very absorbent. The more "thick and thirsty" or large in size, the greater amount of water they hold. In terms of a washing machine you have to consider weight of items when fully wet, and of course how to handle extraction of all that water. When doing very absorbent loads in AEG (towel, a blanket, etc....) machine will often have to stop or greatly slow down spinning to allow pump to catch up. It just sits there with pump pulse cycling on and off until sump is clear. If this water is also full of froth that just adds to machine's work. Finally of course they just don't built them like they used to. Ten kilograms of dry toweling/absorbent items is easily weighs twice or more when fully wet, that can put strain on certain parts I shouldn't wonder if they aren't built to last. |
Post# 1078048 , Reply# 28   6/20/2020 at 21:04 (1,397 days old) by SudsMaster (SF Bay Area, California)   |   | |
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Post# 1078108 , Reply# 29   6/21/2020 at 09:15 (1,396 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Thank you for the explanation. I have to admit, I do go buy volume of what's filling up the drum with towels. I have 2 sets of larger than usual towels I bought at Target several years ago. They were "guest towel" status for a long time and weren't used much. The bath towels aren't "bath sheet" size, but are the biggest towels I have snd they are quite thick. There are a total of 8 towels, wash cloths, and some hand towels that comprise this load. The other 6 towel sets are anywhere from 1982 to 1988 purchase dates. So they've lost a lot of their bulk/thickness over time, but till dry nicely. I don't quit using towels until holes appear and they last a lot longer with the front loader than with the Lady Shredmore. The load has just enough of the fist at the top of the load. And truth be told, the load balances better this full vs. 3/4 full. And all my loads try to pretty much consist of like items in style and weight (as per a Sears repairman from early 1960s). I don't do loads of mixed various weights and types. i.e. shirts & pans or underwear and sheets. |
Post# 1078163 , Reply# 30   6/21/2020 at 19:25 (1,396 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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How much one can fill Miele W1070 with, versus what one should are two different things.
Learned long ago filling Big Bertha to that proverbial "fist width of room" at top can cause a load so heavy tub scrapes bottom underneath. More so during rinses where this washer uses copious amounts of water (compared to modern units anyway). After spending dear to have shocks replaced, and rather more so for suspension springs am in no mood to push things. This is probably is reason behind the abuse Americans put front loaders through, and why so many end up as toast after barely a few years of service. Constant over loading probably brought on by wanting to get things over with quicker by shoving much as possible into machine. Then again have seen people do same at laundromats. Literally having to lead (or use their foot) to get door closed. |
Post# 1078187 , Reply# 31   6/22/2020 at 01:44 (1,396 days old) by SudsMaster (SF Bay Area, California)   |   | |
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And yet Laundress's video shows the recommendation to ALWAYS load the Unimac washer FULLY. They go by weight, and she even adds a couple extra towels.
The key is that when wet the towels bed down, and the thing to watch for is to make sure the laundry drops from the "2 o'clock to 8 o'clock position". This indicates proper loading.
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Post# 1078197 , Reply# 32   6/22/2020 at 02:59 (1,396 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Post# 1078210 , Reply# 33   6/22/2020 at 08:13 (1,395 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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Thank you for sharing those great videos! Love the details on them. I have a 2 year old Siemens IQ500 series set. My washing machine doesn't have a few interesting options yours have. I love the spray jet. It certainly helps with washing duvets. Mine always struggles with that, I have tried several programmes. I also like the intensive button, adds some time to some programmes that are a bit on the short side. Also the 70 and 80 degrees settings are great to have. I can wash on 70 degrees though by choosing the eco programme on 90. Keeping an eye on your Youtube channel!
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Post# 1078399 , Reply# 34   6/23/2020 at 16:52 (1,394 days old) by SudsMaster (SF Bay Area, California)   |   | |
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There is likely a very good reason why the Europeans go by load weight, not volume. Volume is highly variable depending on the fabric type. It's weight that taxes the machinery most.
Next time I'm really going to try to stuff five bath sheets into the W1918. I will let you know the result. It will take a little bit longer to accumulate them, though.
If the Miele can handle the same load as the Neptune, that would be very cool. |
Post# 1078509 , Reply# 35   6/24/2020 at 15:09 (1,393 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Early on in days of semi and fully automatic washing machines American housewives (or anyone else doing the wash) were routinely advised to weigh laundry.
Capacity of average washing machine then was between seven to eight pounds. Scales were common enough in American homes for weighing all sorts from infants to various kitchen uses (canning, cooking, baking, etc...). This or laundry manuals, owners manuals from washing machines, along with various consumer/ housekeeping manuals had charts giving weights of common domestic textiles. Such as shirts, sheets, pillow slips, dresses, etc.... You counted up what was being washed, then did the sums. That being said different methods of laundry had obviously various requirements. Maytag wringer washers were only to be loaded with enough wash so things moved freely, this regardless of total weight. By and by some variation of this advice became standard for American preferred top loaders. When you get down to it all washing machines should be loaded only so things can move easily. You'll never get 11lbs or whatever rated capacity of bed sheets into most domestic washing machines, top or side loading. |
Post# 1078591 , Reply# 36   6/25/2020 at 06:05 (1,392 days old) by mrboilwash (Munich,Germany)   |   | |
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I wouldn`t say that weight of dry(!) clothes taxes machinery most.
Just think of a large synthetic filled comforter. Weighs next to nothing when dry but once it`s soaking wet it probably weighs a ton. In contrast a full load of heavy denim is quite heavy when dry but might not add that much weight when wet because of rather low absorbency. To make things even more complicated I think those ratings by dry weight in Europe are based on mixed loads of strictly standardized fabric types which in real life situation are a very rare occurrence. |
Post# 1078637 , Reply# 38   6/25/2020 at 15:23 (1,392 days old) by Logixx (Germany)   |   | |
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Post# 1078790 , Reply# 39   6/26/2020 at 20:10 (1,391 days old) by SudsMaster (SF Bay Area, California)   |   | |
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Post# 1078844 , Reply# 40   6/27/2020 at 03:46 (1,391 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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The more I see your videos the more I like this new range and styling of Bosch washing machines Matt, great to see all the different wash programmes and features.
The display is uncluttered, functional and easy to navigate - and exceptional color graphics with an "Easy To See" view panel. Great work on the videos !! Cheers, Mike |
Post# 1079098 , Reply# 41   6/29/2020 at 04:05 (1,389 days old) by glenfieldmathk1 (Glenfield-Leicester-UK)   |   | |
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Thanks Mike. I still have many more videos recorded! I've tried to get them all filmed before the lock down is over. As i know that then I wont be able to film as much. But I'm enjoying filming it and using it, still discovering lots of great features! |
Post# 1081828 , Reply# 42   7/21/2020 at 04:35 (1,367 days old) by glenfieldmathk1 (Glenfield-Leicester-UK)   |   | |
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I have recently added more videos to Youtube. Don't forget to watch on the youtube page for video descriptions, and video chapters! Cotton Bigger load: Mixed Load 60 Degrees C with Egg Stain: Delicates / silk wash: Shirts (2 part video set): Towels programme at 60C (3 part video set): |
Post# 1081829 , Reply# 43   7/21/2020 at 04:39 (1,367 days old) by glenfieldmathk1 (Glenfield-Leicester-UK)   |   | |
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I've also done 3 Bosch race Battles with other Youtubers! 2016's Super Quick 15' Race: 2000's Bosch Hydrosensor Bosch Rinse Battle: 2014's Bosch 1hr Programme Race: |
Post# 1082289 , Reply# 44   7/25/2020 at 03:33 (1,363 days old) by SudsMaster (SF Bay Area, California)   |   | |
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