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In this case cannot obtain it or sell it. It is hard to enforce on say the mom and pop variety store with leftovers but that's the law on phosphates in consumer detergents here atm. Stores can actually be reported and fined here right now. The adjustment compliance period (where retailers...

Actually the ban may be extended to polycarboxylates and phosphonates. There is legislation ready to go in Manitoba which was one of the first provinces with a phosphate ban that later got extended to the rest of Canada. Henkel Persil has less than 5% polycarboxylates and phosphonates it...

In Canada the ban is you cannot make for non-commercial applications and cannot stock in retail for non commercial applications. It's pretty straight forward. I stocked up on my Henkle Persil for that very reason. It's still available but going down very quickly. I'm hoping vacuum sealing it...

It's better than 29 bath towels (specially designed and of various thicknesses) which the Maytag Maxima will use to describe it's capacity when it launches this summer. A journalist from the EU produced a luggage scale and a bag to put the towels in but the maytag/whirlpool. hired pr people said...

Yup ban for non commercial phosphate use came in July 1, 2010. The new regulations impose a phosphorus limit of 0.5% by weight for household cleaners, dish washing detergents (hand and automatic), and laundry detergents. Phosphorus will still be permitted in commercial and industrial...

Come on 3belwesty even LG's site for their washers lists kg under the specifications tab for any of the newest washers. Some of those are 12 months or older since release. It is also included on the downloadable spec sheet pdf (page 2).     So LG took a global initiative and brought it to the...

@passatdoc Thanks very much for that analysis. It would seem then that maybe the Electrolux line is due for new models. Maybe this summer. Going to be a busy summer with Maytag/Whirlpool releasing the new additions to the Maxima line LG with the WIFI washer ;-) (and refresh on the aging...

@dirtybuck Were your sears detergent washes in cold, warm, or hot water? I ask because both Laundress and myself have seen residue from the Sears detergent in cold water washes.

I don't know about beating a dead horse but your passion certainly comes through.

I have no idea but the Affinity line seems to be selling better than both non affinity and electrolux combined here. Was speaking to a friend who sells appliances and he's stumped too. He guessed it might be styling and wash cycles labels that are deciding factors but no one seems to know...

Well you convinced me Sudsman. I'll convert to powdered chlorine bleach. Don't know why I never though of it before. I've put up with buying tiny bottles for years because of the shelf life issue.

I've seen some movement on Frigidare washers but not a ton. $509 before taxes and rebates for a FL non steam 4.2 .Lowes US pricing. I really like their front loaders and want to gift to one of my sisters as a wedding gift in April. Electrolux on the other hand seems to be getting purged from...

Sadly that's largely accurate North of the border too. Although more Canadians seem to pay more for moderately better machines and parts and labour extended warranties are more common.

I love the idea of using a natural gass dryer but every one I've tested is far harsher on clothing than conventional or condensing. High peaks and troughs in output. The fact that my house insurance would also go up and that I would need to up the supply line really hurts too. If hydro rates...

Do you have option to up the soil level on the LG to get a longer short wash instead of resorting to an absurdly long wash? Also how fast is the spin on that 1976 washer? Has to be less than 1400rpms right? A guess would be between 670 and 800rpm. Also while the average American may do 2.5...

I really am not a fan of liquid chlorine bleach in the washer since going with HE washers. Some of the name brands do come in thicher formulas and I often get asked by shorter people in the supermarket to reach up and get them some. Surprisingly most of them do not have HE machines they just...

Yup EU label with the 2006 AU rinse guidelines as I said before. Just did it like that for 3bellt's benefit of what a reportcard for a washer would look like. I think it's worth bringing over here but with a seperate cost for gas & electric water heater as 3belt mentioned. Maybe also...

(1) Nice dodge on LG and their across the board greater than 10kg guarantee. What do we care about john or jane q public thinks about metric measures? If a machine is engineered to greater than 10kg it dosen't matter if you use metric or standard it is what it has been engineered to. We have...

US machines have lower Department of Energy standard that only assures a minimum load capacity per cubic foot of stated space. EU machines have a test per load to determine max load. LG machines have an (across the board?) dry linen minimum capacity of 10kg. That's what I took from this...

@3beltwesty Yup I am in total agreement on SEER and EER ratings and the ever shifting goal posts. What really burns me up is when companies purposely compromise the longevity of appliances just to get their energy star. Yes I am aware of the ratings for kilowatt use and the recent switch in the...