A Parenting & kids forum. ParentingBanter.com

If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

Go Back   Home » ParentingBanter.com forum » misc.kids » Pregnancy
Site Map Home Authors List Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read Web Partners

OT - Front-loading washing machine experiences?



 
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #21  
Old October 20th 04, 04:26 AM
Nikki
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default

Cathy Weeks wrote:
"Nikki" wrote in message
...

clean. Where I am at the front loaders are about three times as
expensive as the top loaders so most people have top loaders.


They are dropping in price. I have a middle-side top loader that cost
around $700 - that's much less than 3X the price of your average
top-loader.


Oh, that is much less then the one's our store carried. I didn't shop
around for one so perhaps other stores have better deals, even in my area.

When we went to Florida in January, we stayed in a condo that my
in-laws rented. It had one of the two-in-one stacked units, and you
are right, they take up very little space. It was in a small closet
outside one of the bathrooms. The closet was maybe 3 feet wide by
about 3 feet deep. I think that's the only time I've seen one in
actual use (not in an appliance store). We did a couple of loads of
laundry in it, and it did fine. I don't think they are very common.


I see them around but I wouldn't call them common. My dad has one. It
works fine except I can't cram as many clothes in it as I can mine ;-)

--
Nikki


  #22  
Old October 20th 04, 05:11 AM
Phoebe & Allyson
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default

Cathy Weeks wrote:
So do they
really get the clothes as clean as a top loader, where they are
actually soaking in water? and what about stains?


No complaints here. Now that we're into solids (and accompanying mess), I
usually wash on hot with 2 scoops of Oxyclean, and that does a good job on
stains. (I only wash once a week, and don't pre-treat, so any remaining
stains are not the washer's fault.)

what about soap.


Allyson's mom uses regular Tide (no idea how much). I use Bio-kleen (the
recommended 1-2 tablespoons per load), because I hate the smell of Tide.
I've also used regular "free" detergents, but they tend to leave more soapy
residue on clothes - I've never been able to figure out the right amount to
use.

Phoebe
--
yahoo address is unread; substitute mailbolt


  #23  
Old October 20th 04, 06:41 AM
Cadie
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default


"Cathy Weeks" wrote in message
om...


Anyway, the washer uses VERY little water. In fact it hardly seems to
get the clothes wet. I expected it to be like at the laundromat
where there's LOTS of water that the clothes are being tumbled
through. But there isn't even a visible pool of water. So do they
really get the clothes as clean as a top loader, where they are
actually soaking in water? and what about stains? Are they as good
at that?

Cathy Weeks
Mommy to Kivi Alexis 12/01



Dont' know what to tell you about the soap, but I think the point of the
front loading washers is that they do use less water, and clean the same.
I've always heard them talked up that way. "THey use less water, clean
great, cheaper water bill, faster drying". From regular people :-) and
commercials. So I don't think there's anything wrong in that aspect. LIke
I said, I think that's the whole point of a front loading washer. Gee...
wish I had one. Oh, wait, I just wish I had a washer and dryer... period.

Cadie



  #24  
Old October 20th 04, 09:00 AM
Jenrose
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default


Anyway, the washer uses VERY little water. In fact it hardly seems to
get the clothes wet. I expected it to be like at the laundromat
where there's LOTS of water that the clothes are being tumbled
through. But there isn't even a visible pool of water. So do they
really get the clothes as clean as a top loader, where they are
actually soaking in water? and what about stains? Are they as good
at that?


No complaints here. LOVE my front loader, and it's the cheapest one we could
find. With rebates and tax incentives our net cost was $187, new. Gets the
clothes clean, barely uses soap. Stains? No worse than any other washer I've
tried.


Also, what about soap. Consumer Reports says to get the best results
to use special detergent made for front loaders and/or high-efficiency
washers. I have some, and it works fine, but I've always liked the
smell of Cheer. What soap do you use? How well does it work? Is it
necessary to switch?


I use a free-and-clear liquid. Takes us close to a year to use up a bottle.
It's not HE. I can't stand scented detergents--they make me sniffly. We just
use a couple teaspoons per wash of regular liquid detergent. To icky whites,
I add some oxyclean.

Jenrose


  #25  
Old October 20th 04, 09:03 AM
Jenrose
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default


Yes you load them from the top. They take a lot more water because the
water has to be deep enough to actually cover the clothes. There is a
piece
in the center that agitates back and forth and/or up and down to get them
clean. Where I am at the front loaders are about three times as expensive
as the top loaders so most people have top loaders.


For us, the end price was lower for the front loader. List price *was* 3x
higher, but there was a manufacturer rebate, a distributor rebate, a
power-company rebate, and two tax credits that brought the price down from
close to $600 to $187. Oh, and we managed to get it on sale, too..lol! My
husband swears that when businesses see me coming they scramble to lower
their prices.

Jenrose


  #26  
Old October 20th 04, 11:33 AM
Mary Ann Tuli
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default



Sara wrote:

Rosie wrote:


Cathy Weeks wrote:

The washer uses so little water that after the first load of laundry I
called customer service to describe it, and they said that so many
people called to ask if it was working properly that they are
redesigning it so that the water enters the drum right above the door
so you can see it filling!


!! Sounds normal then.

I've got no idea what exists EXCEPT for front-loading machines - do you load
some from the top?! Doesn't that take up LOADS of space in a kitchen? I've
never seen anything else.

ROSIE
(In the UK - who had her first ever trip to the dental hygienist today at
the age of 30 - is that very British?!)



Almost as British as having your washing machine in the kitchen.


LOL...and having to shout over the spin cycle during dinner :-)

Mary Ann (British)


  #27  
Old October 20th 04, 02:19 PM
Tara
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default

You can also send books to www.booksforsoldiers.com. I have sent
packages a few times and got back some nice letters. Of course,
donating to the library or Goodwill is a quicker way to clear out your
books.

Tara
  #28  
Old October 20th 04, 02:52 PM
jojo
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default


Also, what about soap. Consumer Reports says to get the best results
to use special detergent made for front loaders and/or high-efficiency
washers. I have some, and it works fine, but I've always liked the
smell of Cheer. What soap do you use? How well does it work? Is it
necessary to switch?


How hard or soft is your water?
We have a Maytag front loader that is also water efficient. I had issues
with the small amount of water,
but it does a MUCH better job on my 2 years olds messy clothes than out
other washer did.
It also has an extra extract cycle and the dang clothes are almost dry when
they come out.
Soap: we have a water softener, and so I experimented with amounts any
brands.
We now use regular liquid tide. I only use about half of the little cup of
detergent per load.
If I have a very big messy dirt (more than normal) I'll add a little more
soap and run a little longer cycle.
If your water is very hard, you may have to use the higher efficiency soaps,
but I would experiment first.
jojo


  #29  
Old October 20th 04, 03:19 PM
Donna Metler
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default

Do any of the non USA people have the combo washer-dryers? Based on
everything I've read online, they're much more a European thing, and based
on what I've seen, they'd suit my needs wonderfully (the only big
improvement would be if they'd also fold/hang and put away clothes). But if
I'm going to go to all the trouble to get something not usually sold in the
US, I'd like to know that it really works.

--
Donna DeVore Metler
Orff Music Specialist/Band/Choir
Mother to Angel Brian Anthony 1/1/2002, 22 weeks, severe PE/HELLP
and "Cuddles", EDD 12/24/04


  #30  
Old October 20th 04, 03:28 PM
Banty
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default

In article , Donna Metler says...

Do any of the non USA people have the combo washer-dryers? Based on
everything I've read online, they're much more a European thing, and based
on what I've seen, they'd suit my needs wonderfully (the only big
improvement would be if they'd also fold/hang and put away clothes). But if
I'm going to go to all the trouble to get something not usually sold in the
US, I'd like to know that it really works.


I keep on checking into this washing machine thread, but not following it. I
thought it would be done in a few posts, and, seeing lots of posts on it, I
wonder if some sort of controversy has broken out. But no, y'all are still
talking about washing machines :-)

Carry on, never mind me, of course.

I remember some time past there was some really long thread under a subject line
that was pretty mundane. I ignored it for days, then checked in out of
curiousity. Folks were talking about something really cool (and unrelated to
the subject line) about the topology of biology and relating that to
pregnancy....

Banty (musing)

 




Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
OT - Front-loading washing machine experiences? Cathy Weeks General 39 October 21st 04 04:01 AM


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 07:40 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2004-2024 ParentingBanter.com.
The comments are property of their posters.