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Thread Number: 89291
/ Tag: Modern Automatic Washers
Maytag MHW8630 floods laundry room on Clean Washer cycle |
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Post# 1138877 , Reply# 1 1/10/2022 at 05:15 (829 days old) by henene4  (Heidenheim a.d. Brenz (Germany)) |
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Was my thought at first aswell. Either she used something in the Clean Washer cycle that wasn't copatible or there were major residues in the machine. If I'm not mistaken, the clean cycle uses faster drum rotation ("Spin-Washing") to "scrub" the tub clean. That leads to higher sudsing if ddetergent or certain bleaches are used. | ||
| Post# 1138883 , Reply# 2 1/10/2022 at 06:19 (829 days old) by mark_wpduet (Lexington KY) | ||
Hmmm
I wonder if the precision dispense or whatever it's called is actually dispensing into the clean washer cycle. I mean, surely not but I can't think of any other explanation. The water is hard which inhibits suds already...I agree with you if it's on the lowest detergent setting already, surely there wouldn't be enough build up to cause the clean washer cycle to suds so high that it comes out the vent. It does fill with lots of water and spins rapidly for a long time both directions....which does generate some suds....It definitely sounds to be like something got added | ||
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Post# 1138887 , Reply# 3 1/10/2022 at 07:13 (829 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Post# 1138889 , Reply# 4 1/10/2022 at 07:52 (829 days old) by CleanteamofNY ((Monroe, New York) |
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Post# 1138893 , Reply# 5 1/10/2022 at 08:47 (829 days old) by maranoman (Des Moines, Iowa) |
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Lowest Setting is not 2X
Be aware that on this model, the default detergent concentration setting (2X) is actually the highest concentration of detergent. The higher the setting, the lower the amount of detergent used. This can be confusing as most consumers would assume that the lower the number, the lower the detergent concentration. Below is a snip from the Use and Care Guide. See the chart and the description above it, where it is noted: "If you have excess suds, try using a higher concentration number."
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Post# 1138923 , Reply# 7 1/10/2022 at 13:59 (828 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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It's questionable to me whether the Clean Washer cycle does anything useful without adding an appropriate product to handle any laundry soil residue, mineral scale, etc. that may be present. My sister's Samsung advises it's not necessary to add anything but she does add STPP and chlorine bleach or Affresh, and it has an onboard heater that heats the cleaning cycle to 130°F. | ||
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Post# 1138927 , Reply# 8 1/10/2022 at 14:26 (828 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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it always amazes me for a "Clean Washer" cycle....
it uses HOT water, either from tap, or if a heater is present it will boost the temp... yet these machine insist on dubbing down wash temps, or people washing in cold water.... why not just wash in HOT/WARM temps from the start, and forget the Clean Cycle.... plus if its a TL HE machine, it fills the tub all the way up with HOT water.....now remind me, where is my energy efficiency from these machines?...I would rather use that hot water for an actual load of clothes...but thats me! my Neptunes dont have a Clean Washer cycle....have not found a reason to need or use one... | ||
| Post# 1138943 , Reply# 9 1/10/2022 at 18:57 (828 days old) by mark_wpduet (Lexington KY) | ||
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It's true...
...If you wash in hot water (and not constant cold washes) ...Don't overload machine ...Don't use too much or too little product ...Bleach with whites ...Leave machine door cracked and wipe rubber/glass down occasionally You won't need the clean washer cycle. My old generation duet has a hidden clean washer cycle and it's very cool to watch, but I rarely use it. Still....it would BUG me if something doesn't work the way it's supposed to and I would want to get to the bottom of it. | ||
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