first of all, standard FL machine in a laundromat uses more water per fill, and run shorter cycles--time is money-- than your standard home machine....
HE TLers, don't knock one until you own one.....I had/have a few of them.....if the wash water comes out filthy, and the last rinse is clear, plus the clothes are clean.....results no one can argue with, I don't care who you are....
you have to let the machine runs through it paces, even I was skeptical at first....but it truly does an exceptional job, like it or not....
many machines I noticed DUB down hot water.....the first question I ask is, what temp is your water heater set at?....dubbing down 120, yeah, your going to get a medium warm wash......now, dubbing down 180, even at a 20 degree drop, I have a true HOT wash....
water heaters in most machines are helpful, but even they wont raise the temp that high.....I was hoping for machines with a heater to get an actual boil wash....
probably one of the best things for any HE machine with a low water level, TL or FL, is a continuous sprinkler.....which even in the Kenmore Combo was shown to be most effective....the clothing constantly being saturated with a concentrate detergent lather.....
