I washed my Eastpak shoulderbag today. During the final spin, the tub swung almost an inch to each side but because I had the spin set to Low, the washer didn't care. I don't think it would have worked had I set the spin to Max.
A Front Loader That Can Actually Balance a Heavy Load?
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My Kenmore HE3t has more stringent balance criteria for the high and extra high spin speeds than it does for lower speeds. Although it doesn't happen very often, if it is having a hard time properly balancing a load, I change the spin speed to medium and let it spin a minute or two. I then pause the cycle and switch it to a higher speed. It does need to rebalance, but since more water has been removed from the load, it is able to achieve balance more quickly.
If it can't achieve a proper balance after many tries, it will reduce the final spin speed. I can't recall it ever aborting the final spin completely.
If it can't achieve a proper balance after many tries, it will reduce the final spin speed. I can't recall it ever aborting the final spin completely.
Laundress..
..the AEG's (older and newer) seem to have distribution sorted. I thought I would try something this weekend as in the 15 months of ownership I have yet to have the sides banged or spin cancellation. So I laundered a single down filled bed pillow on the duvet cycle which only has an 800rpm final spin which was fine, distribution and ramping up to final speed took a little over 3mins. I then selected a 1600rpm separate spin - distribution and ramp up took just under 3 minutes - there was some vibration obviously but nothing vicious altogether - hassle free! During distribution she always seem to manage "splitting" the load that it hangs across the drum before she then speeds up, I have noticed this repeatedly with single / larger items as once that happens then final max spin commences.
..the AEG's (older and newer) seem to have distribution sorted. I thought I would try something this weekend as in the 15 months of ownership I have yet to have the sides banged or spin cancellation. So I laundered a single down filled bed pillow on the duvet cycle which only has an 800rpm final spin which was fine, distribution and ramping up to final speed took a little over 3mins. I then selected a 1600rpm separate spin - distribution and ramp up took just under 3 minutes - there was some vibration obviously but nothing vicious altogether - hassle free! During distribution she always seem to manage "splitting" the load that it hangs across the drum before she then speeds up, I have noticed this repeatedly with single / larger items as once that happens then final max spin commences.
When You Look At Suspension Systems For Say Older
Front loaders such as my Miele 1070 vs the AEG Lavamat at first was shocked at how "cheap" the latter's shock absorbers seemed. then it dawned upon me how it could be so.
The Miele only having a limited amount of electronic controls will spin even the the most unbalanced loads. It will bang, clang, vibrate and whatever but never the less the thing will spin. Thus a very strong suspension system is required IMHO to somewhat control the movements of the tub and deal with those forces.
AEG takes a different approach. Since the motor and other functions are deeply controlled by computer in theory severely unbalanced loads should not be a problem. Either the machine will reduce spin speeds if it cannot get things properly balanced, or won't spin at all. Either way the tub shouldn't have to deal with the same forces as the Miele.
Front loaders such as my Miele 1070 vs the AEG Lavamat at first was shocked at how "cheap" the latter's shock absorbers seemed. then it dawned upon me how it could be so.
The Miele only having a limited amount of electronic controls will spin even the the most unbalanced loads. It will bang, clang, vibrate and whatever but never the less the thing will spin. Thus a very strong suspension system is required IMHO to somewhat control the movements of the tub and deal with those forces.
AEG takes a different approach. Since the motor and other functions are deeply controlled by computer in theory severely unbalanced loads should not be a problem. Either the machine will reduce spin speeds if it cannot get things properly balanced, or won't spin at all. Either way the tub shouldn't have to deal with the same forces as the Miele.
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