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front load washer users: do you use the "HE" detergents?
- Thread starter rnch
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You've got to use detergents for them or they don't clean right. A laundry booster like OxyClean or Borax is a help, too.
Anyone who gets a front loader, you need to remember to keep the door open after you're done doing laundry, the front gasket on certain models molds and/or rusts like a bitch. Might mold anyway no matter what you do. Lucky me, I bought one of the ones that molds :rollseyes: Fucking waste of money and I'm stuck with it for now. I'll never buy another Kenmore.
Anyone who gets a front loader, you need to remember to keep the door open after you're done doing laundry, the front gasket on certain models molds and/or rusts like a bitch. Might mold anyway no matter what you do. Lucky me, I bought one of the ones that molds :rollseyes: Fucking waste of money and I'm stuck with it for now. I'll never buy another Kenmore.
Only use HE detergent. It's actually formulated differently. The trick with HE is a little goes a long way. Seriously, experiment with it. If you see a lot of suds, then you've used too much. You barely should notice suds when it's washing. Always use an extra rinse as HE is hard to rinse out. Turn your clothes inside out and it'll help get them cleaner.
I'm very impressed with my Bosch front loading washer. Clothes come out extremely clean. Stains (even blood) are removed pretty easily.
I'm very impressed with my Bosch front loading washer. Clothes come out extremely clean. Stains (even blood) are removed pretty easily.
What the fuck is HE?
canadianhitman
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I have an LG 'Tromm' front load washer...and I only use HE detergent. From what I understand, it's a very bad idea to try and use regular detergent in a front-load wash machine.
And Musclemom brings up a good point...it's good to leave the door of the wash machine open until the gasket is completely dry, or else mold grows. Mine had a funky moldy smell start up when I first bought it and didn't know any better, but after running through a few clean rags with bleach, and then wiping the gasket down completely with a ten percent bleach solution, it killed the mold and it never came back.
And Musclemom brings up a good point...it's good to leave the door of the wash machine open until the gasket is completely dry, or else mold grows. Mine had a funky moldy smell start up when I first bought it and didn't know any better, but after running through a few clean rags with bleach, and then wiping the gasket down completely with a ten percent bleach solution, it killed the mold and it never came back.
vixensghost
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Yo'll ruin the bearings in the washer IF you DO NOT use the HE products!
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Yea, leaving the front door open until the gaskets are dry is crucial to preventing mold growth. The thing is completely airtight when shut, unlike regular washers. When I bought it, the salesman told me to use some sort of cleaner to keep the smell out. He suggested it every month. I've had the washer for 2 years and never used any of the cleaner and it doesn't smell. I use bleach with towels, so maybe that helps a bit. I think the best thing is that I use a towel to dry the seals and then leave the door open for another few hours, and then when I shut the door, I never shut it completely (so it's airtight). I leave it cracked open until I use it again.
High Efficiency
Is that what they call stuff that's just less diluted with water?
I remember the front-end washers at the dorms had signs about using less of the concentrated stuff. Nobody followed them -- they'd put gobs of crap and powder detegent and stuff in them. Personally, I just followed the directions and eyed up approximately +/- 20% of what it suggested. Always came out fine for me. Now fabric softener and dryer sheets, those were more complicated and important, especially in the dry upper midwest.
Vix, how does dilution of a detergent affect the bearings of a washing machine?
fuck efficient!
vixensghost
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Is that what they call stuff that's just less diluted with water?
I remember the front-end washers at the dorms had signs about using less of the concentrated stuff. Nobody followed them -- they'd put gobs of crap and powder detegent and stuff in them. Personally, I just followed the directions and eyed up approximately +/- 20% of what it suggested. Always came out fine for me. Now fabric softener and dryer sheets, those were more complicated and important, especially in the dry upper midwest.
Vix, how does dilution of a detergent affect the bearings of a washing machine?
No clue. I'm only doing what the dude told me when I bought the machines.The manual warns against NOT using the HE products too.
heavy_duty
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eliteandy
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Well im sold. To never buy a front load W/D! Jesus, do this. Don't do that. Leave the door cracked aproximately 12 1/2 degrees north to the polar cap to ensure mold wont grow....
Here's a scenario on what luandry day looks like for me.
Throw clothes in washer
Pour whatever the fuck detergent i want to in.
Kick the shit out of the side to ensure proper lid closer
Turn on and walk away.
Here's a scenario on what luandry day looks like for me.
Throw clothes in washer
Pour whatever the fuck detergent i want to in.
Kick the shit out of the side to ensure proper lid closer
Turn on and walk away.
I looked it up:
The front load uses up to 60% less water and up to 68% less energy than conventional top loading machines, saving you on those electricity bills. As well as the water conservation front loads are much gentler on your clothes. The main reasons for this are because they have a drum with no agitator, and your clothes will not get caught and stretch.
So they save you money on your water bill, your electric bill, and your clothes bill.
We're talking about different kinds of washers here, but this reminds me of the other night when I ran out of regular dishwasher detergent and put in regular detergent... ended up with a kitchen floor of bubbles. oops
eliteandy
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Bikini Mod
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Interesting thread... we're in the market for a new washer/dryer so there was a lot of helpfull information.
As for detergent, Who remembers the cartoon/science show "The Magic School Bus"? One episode dealt with the topic of soap and water and what REALLY cleans. It is NOT the soap. The soap only acts as a luge to help the dirt "slide off". It is THE WATER that actually cleans. So I have (practically since age 11 when my mother walked me down to the basement and taught me how to do laundry) been using A FRACTION of detergent in the laundry. Also not all brands clean the same. Many will fade the color right out of your clothing in one/two washes.
As for detergent, Who remembers the cartoon/science show "The Magic School Bus"? One episode dealt with the topic of soap and water and what REALLY cleans. It is NOT the soap. The soap only acts as a luge to help the dirt "slide off". It is THE WATER that actually cleans. So I have (practically since age 11 when my mother walked me down to the basement and taught me how to do laundry) been using A FRACTION of detergent in the laundry. Also not all brands clean the same. Many will fade the color right out of your clothing in one/two washes.
I remember that cartoon!!!
anyways,
Check out the Electrolux Washer/Dryer. I bought them for my wife and she loves them.
