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Thread Number: 8889
Fast spin speeds rips, tears, and knots clothes? |
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| Post# 166728 , Reply# 2 11/10/2006 at 12:06 (6,376 days old) by lavamat_jon (UK) | ||
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Never had any rips at all and I often use the 1600rpm spin... if anything gets ripped in a washin gmachine it's usually caused by a nick in the drum, or not doing zippers up. Jon | ||
Post# 166734 , Reply# 3 11/10/2006 at 13:45 (6,376 days old) by frigilux  (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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| Post# 166738 , Reply# 4 11/10/2006 at 14:09 (6,376 days old) by maytagbear (N.E. Ohio) | ||
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Could be any number of things, and too much detergent, or thermal damage or even chlorine damage spring to my mind. I'm not saying that the scenario couldn't happen, I just think it's unlikely. Lawrence/Maytagbear | ||
| Post# 166740 , Reply# 5 11/10/2006 at 14:16 (6,376 days old) by peterh770 (Marietta, GA) | ||
Unfortunately, the video shows the standard, everyday DD WP washer. My guess is that they are talking about a Cabrio and by the time the camera crew got to the house, they show the replacement DD washer, thereby giving the DD machine a bad name rather than the Cabrio. If they had the DD machine to begin with, then the salesman should be shot for telling these people that this washer has a faster-than-most spin. | ||
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Post# 166742 , Reply# 7 11/10/2006 at 14:42 (6,375 days old) by dadoes (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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I'm always surprised at how people are so not-understanding of how a washer works as to think spinning could shred clothes in the way they describe. As we all know, spinning simply compresses the clothes against the basket by way of centrifugal force. Cabrio and Oasis machines have a neutral drain, so there's no spinning until the water is completely out and the clothes have settled to the bottom of the basket. Opportunity for twisting, roping and knotting directly related to spin is non-existant.
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Post# 166744 , Reply# 8 11/10/2006 at 14:47 (6,375 days old) by dadoes (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Post# 166746 , Reply# 9 11/10/2006 at 15:08 (6,375 days old) by tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD) |
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I emailed the news director and brought his attention to the mishmash of terminology and general product ignorance in the report. | ||
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Post# 166760 , Reply# 11 11/10/2006 at 17:56 (6,375 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Mike, sorry to hear about Mr. Whirly doin' those dasterdly things to your towels & shirts. I figured you may have learned your lesson form the DD Kenmore y'all had when you were still living at home many many years ago--the one that dind't last too long cuz of the motor. Glad ya put the maytag back in service. See folks? I"m not crazy when I called my DD LK the Shredmore. Me, happy washin' with my Fridgemore!!!
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Post# 166784 , Reply# 15 11/10/2006 at 19:59 (6,375 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Mike I use Sears HE detergent (the one with enzymse). The only exception is I will put a tablespoon at most of Biz when I need just a bit of extra enzymes for a load. It's not very often. I knew about the excess suds and the bearings issue from the laundry forum. But I'm glad you reminded me. Luigi in the Netherlands is always amazed at how well I remember cycle sequencs of appliances from 40 years ago.
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Post# 166795 , Reply# 16 11/10/2006 at 21:20 (6,375 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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I run a pretty high suds level in my frontloading Frigidaire all the time and have never had a bearing issue. Appnut, I'm glad you like yours. Except for not having the cavernous capacity of a Duet or Cabrio, they are a great little machine. No time wasted with load-balancing protocols, an old-school control dial to make cycle-customizing easy, enough water used to get some good splashy wash action---I love it!
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Post# 166808 , Reply# 17 11/10/2006 at 23:22 (6,375 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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Luigi in the Netherlands is always amazed at how well I reme | ||
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Post# 166814 , Reply# 18 11/11/2006 at 01:24 (6,375 days old) by mattywashboy (Perth, Western Australia) |
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