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Time to upgrade my washing machine. Water going up 29% and I need to
reduce. The old machine (as Candice Olsen would say) doesn't owe anyone anything. It has served long and hard. I'll take any good and bad comments or things to watch for in the newer front loaders. Oh, I prewash my fabrics so I guess this might be on topic : ) TIA, Taria |
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go for it!
much better on all fronts! front loaders are the norm here and with reason! -- Jessamy In The Netherlands Take out: _i love the colour_ to reply. www.geocities.com/jessamy_thompson http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jes...pson/my_photos ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Time to upgrade my washing machine. Water going up 29% and I need to reduce. The old machine (as Candice Olsen would say) doesn't owe anyone anything. It has served long and hard. I'll take any good and bad comments or things to watch for in the newer front loaders. Oh, I prewash my fabrics so I guess this might be on topic : ) TIA, Taria |
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In article i5cwg.1123$aW2.168@trnddc03,
Taria wrote: Time to upgrade my washing machine. Water going up 29% and I need to reduce. The old machine (as Candice Olsen would say) doesn't owe anyone anything. It has served long and hard. I'll take any good and bad comments or things to watch for in the newer front loaders. Oh, I prewash my fabrics so I guess this might be on topic : ) TIA, Taria I've had my front loader for almost 8 years and I really do love it. Washes huge loads, spins the water out really well so drying doesn't take forever, nice water bills ;-) What it doesn't do is soak, as in fill up with water and sit there because they don't fill like a top loader. So, if you are a pre-soaker you need to adjust. If you do hand dyeing or somesuch where you need the ability to soak the fabric then you might consider the new high efficiency top loaders or if you have a large sink use that instead. marcella |
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Taria wrote:
Time to upgrade my washing machine. Water going up 29% and I need to reduce. The old machine (as Candice Olsen would say) doesn't owe anyone anything. It has served long and hard. I'll take any good and bad comments or things to watch for in the newer front loaders. Oh, I prewash my fabrics so I guess this might be on topic : ) TIA, Taria Things I like/find useful: BIG door, for getting duvets and quilts in and out Large load capacity (cheaper to was one large load than several smaller ones! I usually have at least two dark loads each week!) 'A' rated for water/electricity consumption Hot and cold fill (gas is cheaper than electricity) Half load, light soiling and extra rinse options Boil wash and 'hand wash' programs Prewash option for very dirty things 1400+rpm spin Been looking at LGS: will never house another Whirlpool appliance as long as I get the choice. -- Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons http://www.katedicey.co.uk Click on Kate's Pages and explore! |
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Love mine. Wouldn't trade for another top loader on a bet. Only
drawback is I now bleach fabric in a bucket. It's not really a problem as I typically don't bleach out color for more than a yard or two at a time. Sunny |
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I know front loaders are water efficient but I like to be
able to "control" my wash. I have been looking at the top loaders that don't have a central agitator. They are just as water efficient (my old one washed in equiv half a bucket of water for a small load) and very gentle on the clothes. Didn't tangle anything and got everything clean including REALLY grotty gardening gear. And I could lift the lid and check on things if I wanted to. I like a top loader because I can lay a quilt around the bowl and gently spin dry to MY requirements, not just consign things to what the wash cycle tells me is appropriate. And I can shorten a cycle more easily. Most front loaders I have seen here have long cycles and some are so automated that they cannot be shortened - some, not all. I live in a VERY dry area and I will look for a water efficient top loader next time around. -- Cheryl & the Cats _ _ _ _ _ _ ( Y ) ( Y ) ( Y ) ~ ~ ~ Enness Boofhead Donut Now in hibernation with a wake-up call for Spring! http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau "Taria" wrote in message news:i5cwg.1123$aW2.168@trnddc03... : Time to upgrade my washing machine. Water going up 29% and I need to : reduce. The old machine (as Candice Olsen would say) doesn't owe anyone : anything. It has served long and hard. I'll take any good and bad : comments or things to watch for in the newer front loaders. : : Oh, I prewash my fabrics so I guess this might be on topic : ) : TIA, Taria : |
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You'd think my top-loader was really old if I told you it has a treadle.
So, naturally, I'm watching this discussion with great interest. Tell me. Why must you bleach in a bucket and why can't you soak if the mood strikes? I'm not in control of much around here but the washer better do what I say or else. Polly "Cats" wrote in message ... I know front loaders are water efficient but I like to be able to "control" my wash. I have been looking at the top loaders that don't have a central agitator. They are just as water efficient (my old one washed in equiv half a bucket of water for a small load) and very gentle on the clothes. Didn't tangle anything and got everything clean including REALLY grotty gardening gear. And I could lift the lid and check on things if I wanted to. I like a top loader because I can lay a quilt around the bowl and gently spin dry to MY requirements, not just consign things to what the wash cycle tells me is appropriate. And I can shorten a cycle more easily. Most front loaders I have seen here have long cycles and some are so automated that they cannot be shortened - some, not all. I live in a VERY dry area and I will look for a water efficient top loader next time around. -- Cheryl & the Cats _ _ _ _ _ _ ( Y ) ( Y ) ( Y ) ~ ~ ~ Enness Boofhead Donut Now in hibernation with a wake-up call for Spring! http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau "Taria" wrote in message news:i5cwg.1123$aW2.168@trnddc03... : Time to upgrade my washing machine. Water going up 29% and I need to : reduce. The old machine (as Candice Olsen would say) doesn't owe anyone : anything. It has served long and hard. I'll take any good and bad : comments or things to watch for in the newer front loaders. : : Oh, I prewash my fabrics so I guess this might be on topic : ) : TIA, Taria : |
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Thanks Leslie, YOu better send me one of your clean quilts so
I can check it out BG Taria Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. wrote: Taria- I've had my Kenmore front loader for about 5 years. I'll never go back. What I especially like is the fast/slow spin. The fast spin takes nearly all the moisture out of the clothes so they dry quickly. We don't have water issues here in MO., so I use the extra rinse cycle with every load. I can stop a load that's started to add more clothes and I like that, too. It has different cycles for delicates, permanent press, etc. and even a "delayed start" so I can put in a load and wash it overnight- saves on using energy during those peak hours. It uses about 1/4 the amount of laundry soap, bleach and liquid softener than the recommended "dose" on the containers- saves a lot of money that way, too. I can wash a king sized quilt with no trouble- if you can shove it into the washer you can wash it and it will get clean. I have Kenmore's base front loader model and don't feel that I need the "extras" offered on their TOL model. Good luck with your search for a new washer! Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. Taria wrote: Time to upgrade my washing machine. Water going up 29% and I need to reduce. The old machine (as Candice Olsen would say) doesn't owe anyone anything. It has served long and hard. I'll take any good and bad comments or things to watch for in the newer front loaders. Oh, I prewash my fabrics so I guess this might be on topic : ) TIA, Taria |
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I love my front loading machine. It uses less water and detergent, spins
things almost dry and is gentler on the fabric too. I also purchased the matching gas dryer (updated the pair after 15yrs) which is so much more efficient. Towels & sheets are dry in less than 25 minutes and fluffy too. Mine are LG. YMMV, Linda in Tx |
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You are too cute Polly. My mom was quite possessive of her laundry
machines. She was the best at getting stuff clean and really was the laundry queen. The very day she died (actually within hours) her washing machine stopped dead. No kidding. The thing was done for. I swear she didn't want anyone else messing with it whether she was in this world or the next. You must have a wringer not a treadle Taria Polly Esther wrote: You'd think my top-loader was really old if I told you it has a treadle. So, naturally, I'm watching this discussion with great interest. Tell me. Why must you bleach in a bucket and why can't you soak if the mood strikes? I'm not in control of much around here but the washer better do what I say or else. Polly |
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