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Post by raeoflyte on Aug 31, 2017 15:34:27 GMT -5
I used to think I wanted a front loader but an hour and half to wash 1 load of laundry would destroy what sanity I have left.
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Post by Lizard Queen on Aug 31, 2017 15:35:09 GMT -5
Woah, my frontloader ranges from 17 minutes to 1.15 for sanitize. It takes longer if you select heavily soiled, the longest being sanitize, and there is a quick cycle option I almost always use, which cuts the time nearly in half. Maybe because I have a cheaper model?? My loads tend to range between 25-37 minutes.
Anyway, glad you like your new machine!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2017 15:58:34 GMT -5
Laundry is obviously not something I think about too much because not only do I not know what kind of washer I have, I'm sitting here now trying to think if I know how long the wash cycle is, and I haven't a clue! I thought cycle length varied based on the amount of clothes in there, but maybe I'm wrong. I'm not typically waiting around for the washer though. I tend to throw stuff in right before leaving the house. If anything, half the time I forget there are clothes in there and they sit too long.
I'm going to check this out tonight though.
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Post by milee on Aug 31, 2017 16:04:45 GMT -5
This thread shows how differently we all do laundry and what we value and need. In SW Florida, there is no way I'd leave wet laundry in the washing machine all day. If I threw in a load right before leaving the house, left it to wash and sit during the day and then took it out to dry when I got home it would already start to stink... mold and other yuck starts to grow that quickly. Similar issue with using a quick wash cycle - mostly a no-go around here. Clothes are stinky, no way would most things get clean with the quick wash cycle. This is just like those threads where people talk about how often they wash sheets, towels, hair and kids and we're all surprised by how often/infrequently other people do it. It's hot and stinky here. Washing everything needs to happen frequently and it needs to be a really good scrubbing. Comfort yourself with that unpleasant thought next winter when you're complaining about the snow and we're still wearing shorts (that we'll have to wash well or they'll stink.)
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Post by Value Buy on Aug 31, 2017 17:03:25 GMT -5
We had a pair of Maytags Washer was 31 years old, the dryer was 21 years old. We replaced both last year, because, I guess they served their purpose Two repairs over the years on the washer. One was concerning the drum, the other was a pump replacement. Imagine my surprise when we went shopping for new ones and discovered many do not have the agitators. I asked the sales person how the heck do they clean clothes without them. She kept a straight face. My wife knew they did not have them, but I did not.....
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Post by midjd on Aug 31, 2017 17:15:02 GMT -5
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Post by Spellbound454 on Aug 31, 2017 17:22:35 GMT -5
Not sure why we have all the settings on washing machines ......I just use 40... and boil for the whites. It just costs more, there is more to go wrong...... and it creates extra work when you have a ton of jobs to do. I did have a dishwasher with just 2 settings...on and off It was used daily for 18 years ad coped with all the family needs. I'm all for old school....get the job done and move on to the next.
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Post by wvugurl26 on Aug 31, 2017 17:46:21 GMT -5
We have a newish top loader fancy Kenmore I think. No agitator. Towels and sheets take forever like over 90 minutes sometimes. I do extra rinse and I'm still not sure it gets all the soap out. We had to print out the cycles guide and laminate it.
Sheets get changed weekly and washed on hot. Towels get used once and washed on hot. I have enough allergy issues without reusing towels.
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Post by Lizard Queen on Aug 31, 2017 17:53:11 GMT -5
Coming from a communist country, my mom was OCD about laundry and being kind to your fabrics. She knew how to make them last forever. At least some of that rubbed off on me. I don't soak and handwash all the time like she did. A huge amount of my clothes need to be washed on delicate, and I use the handwash cycle occasionally. I sort more than I likely need to. I've got a system, though. As far as dishwashers are concerned, though, yeah, just let me turn it on. Don't need anything fancy there.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2017 17:56:45 GMT -5
My washer and dryer are LG! And if I turn it on normal cycle it says 51 minutes...but I still think that changes based on load size.
I could use a super basic washer. Unless I'm feeling crazy and want to bleach some whites, I don't sort beyond maybe the jeans together and the towels together, and I wash everything on cold. Normal cycle.
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Post by souldoubt on Aug 31, 2017 17:58:45 GMT -5
I've had a few different people that I trust when it comes to appliances, repairs, etc. tell me that the old school washers are the best as far as durability goes. My wife isn't too fond of ours because it's a top loader and she has overloaded it a few times but when our last one had issues I was able to fix it by replacing the motor coupler. I'm not the handiest person and there were a lot of 4 letter 1 syllable words dropped while I fixed it but the fact that I could fix it made me feel a lot better about owning it. No way could I begin to screw with a new one that's got an electronic display and more things going on than I can figure out.
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Post by toomuchreality on Sept 2, 2017 23:20:40 GMT -5
I don't like my 'new' top loading washer. The top loading part is fine. It's the semi-electronic control panel I hate. But it was furnished by the apts in which I live, so I didn't get a choice. Ugh. I prefer the old school buttons and knobs that do what you expect, when you expect it.
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Post by yogiii on Sept 3, 2017 6:08:16 GMT -5
We have front loaders that just turned 10 years old. I also put two kids through cloth diapers with them so a lot of clean cycles with bleach after washing the diapers. Maybe all the clean cycles are why it has lasted!
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Post by plugginaway22 on Sept 3, 2017 7:39:45 GMT -5
Also never left old-school here, our basic top loading washer and 3 button dryer we have used hard for about 16 years, they are Whirlpool brand. Had washer repaired once for maybe $100. I dread when they die, but now that we are empty-nesters, may consider smaller sizes.
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Post by Rob Base 2.0 on Sept 3, 2017 7:49:38 GMT -5
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Post by countrygirl2 on Sept 5, 2017 12:17:20 GMT -5
I have had all kinds and most are just junk anymore or so I think. They just do not get clothes clean. We ended up with a Speed Queen set, it has basic wash now and fills up so clothes get clean, they are required by law to have an eco cycle. Not sure how much longer they can produce these. I believe the set was around $1900. Thinking of getting one for son and DIL, It did raise my water bill about $15 a month and its best to have it in a laundry room where you can shut a door. But man does it clean your clothes good and no hour wash cycles.
Made in the US too.
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