Rinsing
Greg, yes I agree with you, slow the water current the better. It takes longer to engage the switch, but it allows for more saturation. I usually run mine through 2 on/off cycles. With a decent detergent (Rosalies would be amazing...) things clear out nicely. I also warm-rinse in them if nothing else becasue my hands like the warm as opposed to the cold. I suppose the warm water would relax the clothing and make them more forthcoming with their retained water.
Mike, the manual doesn't really make any indication for the auto-rinse as to what water pressure to set it at. A trick I do is use an older spin mat with the larger openings in a circle pattern. The center of these is an open circle, and I find that if you can direct the water, like a target, into that circle, that's a good flow for rinsing. My kitchen sink in my house now is so anemic that it doesn't matter. Usually the wash side is finished before it can fill twice for the rinsing.
It's a novel machine, and the machine that I cut my teeth on, but man it's soooooo loud that it hinders it's use in apartment settings and small areas. Some are noticeably louder than others though, I have 4 plastic tub machines and the 0519 auto-rinser I use is the quietest and also the slowest to get up to speed. I still love these machines and I still find them just as capable of cleaning as a full-sized machine. I've had several conversations with people that have referred to them as toys or cheap things. They ARE less glamorous than a decked out Maytag or Whirlpool, but just right in my opinion. There are also those who which to not touch the laundry during the washing process. My only wish is that they still made them, or any decent twin tub still.
-Tim
