Are true European washers too small?
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Is 3.5 cf Front-Load Washer Too Small?
Comments (8)We have a Samsung 382 i believe. In their ad they say it does 16 pair of jeans at the same time. They lie. We only wash about once a week and separate whites from lights from darks. Many times our machine is loaded a bit more than optimum. There are only two of us. We have washed our queen sized comforters. The big problem in front loaders is that current ones need to use very little water to be energy star complient. I get around that by doing all loads on "Heavy Duty" which extends the wash time until the clothes have time to get wet and I use a lot of detergent. Some machines/brand of detergent would have a suds problem, but what we use works. I also always do an extra rinse, and sometimes open and shut the door and do a short cycle just to rinse out all that soap. So much for water saving---but it works and our clothea are getting a lot less wear than they did from our old top loaders....See MoreI knew it was too good to be true
Comments (21)LOL well it'd be nice if they'd make special cords for you for free but I'm pretty sure no place will! Most 220 outlets for dryers are put up off the floor 3-4 feet from what I've seen. Especially in basements it'd be dangerous to have it on the floor level. Even upstairs it'd be a bad idea with toddlers and animals. It's definitely frustrating about 220v appliances not coming with a cord (and this includes stoves) but with the different plugs people would have to change them anyway so might as well not include it and the buyer get the right one. Unfortunately it seems it's not common knowledge to the inexperienced shopper but the 3 times I've bought dryers they have asked me about a cord and told me to make sure I get the right one. (I learned that quickly!) On my previous dryer the cord was really stretched to reach the outlet but my current one it's fine. There's no way a manufacturer can anticipate the needs of everyone. I don't really understand the idea of changing the standard on the plug unless the 4 prong was common in Europe or something. Not sure. One time the delivery/installers gave me a cord for free because they didn't want to take the one off the old dryer, which I guess they're not supposed to do. In the end I'm glad they didn't. There's some rule somewhere about used cords being more "dangerous" and I do see the logic in that. The insulation hardens over time and if there's been issues the plug can be damaged and other potential problems so actually for $10 or so, it's safer to get a new cord and of course always use new hoses on a new washer and change them regularly. It's not worth spending $2k-$3K and then skimp on a few dollars for safety....See MoreNeed small second floor installation washer dryer...
Comments (4)If your stairs won't take a standard American 27" machine, your selection will be limited. Take a look at the Electrolux offerings in compact size 24". They are specifically rated for second floor installation. The European Miele and Asko should fit too. I believe Whirlpool/Maytag also has a compact model. I can't recommend GE or Samsung based on personal experience with standard sized machines....See MoreMiele W1 Washing Machine- Too small?
Comments (31)You can use bleach the problem is that the slot in the pull out drawer where you put the bleach does not get flushed into the washer during the main wash. It is a software bug. the work around is to add the bleach to the main detergent slot after the washer does it’s first flush of that drawer. You only get a couple minutes to do it, but thst is a work around. Most people who switch to oxygen bleach dont go back to chlorine bleach. OB could be Optical Brighteners or Oxygen Bleach. Optical Brighteners are chemicals that reflect only certain colors of visible light. This tricks your eyes to thinking things are white. They do nothing to actually clean clothes. Many people have allergies to optical brightening chemicals and they are usually considered an environmental pollutant....See Moredeke
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