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What about the fabric softener? In my life I have used only 3 fabric softeners: 1) Italian store brand: no problem with the dispenser, just some waxy residue, but no mildew 2) Ecover (UK version): same as number 1) above 3) Seventh Generation Free and Clear (USA version): well... yes, mildew...

Useless 1) I agree with @hoover1100 2) You need almost an entire bottle of Dettol (instructions say 160 ml) to "sanitize" a (front-load) washing machine load, and you will have to manually add it in the rinse cycle 3) Smells horribly (ever worse, indeed) and the smell never goes away 4)...

A different solution In cases like this, I print the page (with the "File->Print..." command) using "Nitro PDF Creator" (it comes with "Nitro PDF Reader": www.nitropdf.com) as a printer (I set the best printing quality, which is the highest resolution). The webpage is printed on a pdf file, I...

And another random thought... Re-formulated detergent that dissolves worse. I have had the same issue with my previous Electrolux (AEG re-branded) dishwasher, but in that case I believe is was rather a design flaw

@danemodsandy I completely agree with you that «saying that "Upgraded equals pointless" [would be] a bit uncool», but instead I read the original post as "Doesn't it seem pointless to upgrade just not to see the ads?" which does not mean that upgrading is pointless, but that it WOULD SEEM...

Well... I don't know why, but it seems to me that every time the matter is mentioned, there is a sort of over-reaction. Yes, maybe the original question was not expressed in the nicest possible form, but it seemed to me a legitimate question, and sometimes the replies have not been much nicer...

support powdered detergent instead! Do you mean that I should I feel guilty for using liquids? :-)

"Miele only get "A" ratings for cleaning" I cannot remember any washing machine rated less than "A" for cleaning, and do you really believe that cleaning ratings have anything to do with how clean your laundry will come out of the machine?

"Don't understand where your coming from" From a place where the best place for personal hygiene things, including those involving water, is the bathroom (if a laundry room is not available for personal clothes hygiene) and where kitchen is the place for cooking and eating, but washing only...

With the due respect for disabled people... If someone is unable to turn on a washing machine, that person would hardly be able to load it, put the detergent, unload... Seems to me a very useless "invention"

Generally, I read labels... ...and I read INCIs just because: 1) I want to know what I use 2) I don't like the thought of applying mineral oils on my skin For toilet products, I use Weleda: expensive (but there are offers online) but simple and quite effective and without synthetic fragrances...

User's manual ...page 39 http://www.electrolux-ui.com/2002/822/943130en.pdf

Emergency door opening The Italian user's manual of the "AEG ÖKO-LAVAMAT 88840 update" states that there is a "screw" beside the drain filter: turning that "screw" clockwise with a coin unlocks the door. If it works, it is not the most comfortable way but, well...

Laundry "hostage" That's not completely correct: safety regulations in Europe require that the door cannot be opened if there a risk for the user, typically when there is high-level water (risk of flooding) or high temperature (risk of scalding) or spinning (well...). Manufacturer not only...

Might be worth trying Ammonia is a good degreaser and deodorizer, and it is cheap. Once used, it evaporates and leaves no residue (ammonia is a gas). Maybe a bowl of ammonia inside the fridge would cause the vapour to pass through the ventilation system and helps solving the issue. Maybe...

Please @dj_gabriele, do not mention the bidet, OK? How I miss a bidet!

"Clay" in laundry detergents A few years ago, if I remember correctly, in Italy a detergent (I cannot remember whether it was liquid or powder) was advertised as "2 in 1 with fabric conditioner" and the advertising stated that it contained "sweet clay" ("argilla dolce", don't ask me what on...

Did they listen? My Yahoo! mail has reverted to the earlier version...

Liquids? When I was living in Rome, in a furnished flat (well, sounds better than it was) suddenly I discovered that the drain pipes were all lined by a sort of thick layer of a strange thick greyish grime. When I connected my washing machine, which was a water-hog top loader, the pressure and...

No fade, don't worry I have been using "gentle bleach" for years (how I miss it!) and it does not fade colours at all. Moreover, as far as I know, it does not affect enzymes or detergents: I suggest you to try adding at the beginning of the wash when you add detergent. And just in case...