Adding water at the washing cycle at old front loading washing machines

[nokia2010]

Well, in the apartament where I live the washing machine is 2015 "L.G." direct drive. I don't like one thing at it: it uses a very low quantity of water at hight temperature washing. At the old "Indesit" (very bad machine, had a lot of problems) it wasn't no problem with it, I just added more water by myself and it washed with the desire quantity. I've tryed it to the "L.G.", no, it dosen't works any more, it just throws out the water and starts the spining program...
So the ideea is to get me a 1972-1998 washing machines that uses more water, on rising too. But the experience with the new machine made me wonder if washing machines from the 1972-1998 generation(maybe 2000 generation)had an bad reaction when you poured more water (let's say 2-6 liters, depending on the load) at the washing cycle. My question is especially about German made ones, but it can be also about other European made ones. Because if I manage to get me a 2nd washing machine (2nd washing machine at 2nd hand) I don't want to pay money for a machines that dosen't allow me to add extra water at washing cycles. Since I mentioned old machines, one special interest is the "Miele" W433 and the ones related to it, trough all finding a machine like that for sale in Romania is allmost impossbile.

 

[launderess]

Have never pushed my luck

But can add water to any cycle of my Miele W1070. Only have done about a quart or less when needed to add something like bluing, starch, or another additive.

As you've found out modern front loaders for some time now have water protection systems. One part of that feature will detect when water in tub goes above certain level. Once that happens washer will abort rest of cycle, drain and usually go to extract.

Of course feature is designed to do consumers a favor in case of say stuck solenoid or something. Better to stop washer, drain and spin laundry out so it can be removed rather than risk a flood.

Tried to add water to my AEG Lavamat cause didn't seem it had enough IMHO. Began pouring in water from tea kettle. Wasn't long before machine began flashing warning code, aborted cycle, drained, and spun laundry out. Machine continued to flash code and was locked until one called AEG service. Tech explained how to clear code after assuring him didn't need a service call and explained what had done. Suffice to say lesson learned.