Detergent dosing

[canuck]

I am new to this site, and have found topics very interesting! I live in the country and have well water, which is hard. I use Wisk non HE detergent which I have to purchase in the States. In any case, I noticed that even on the final rinse there are still suds appearing when the machine is doing the final spray rinse. 4 warm rinses later, the suds are gone. I'm using the smallest dose and the suds still appear during the final spray rinse. I use 1/4 cup of vinegar in the rinse cycle, and use hot water and bleach for our whites at least once a week, so I don't think there's a buildup in the machine or clothes. How much detergent should I be using?

 

[logixx]

Where do you the suds? If you see them in the sink, I suppose they could also be whipped up by the spinning drum during the spray rinse. Also, I think warm rinses create more suds than cold ones.

 

[yogitunes]

you may want to disassemble the machine and really clean it out thoroughly.....stuff can built up, I got a machine once that had so much detergent build up inside, I ran it thru 4 cycles before the suds would clear up...

cold rinses will help eliminate suds.....

suds dribbling out of the hose near the end of the cycle is not uncommon, most likely from the pumps impellor stirring them up....

check your dosing....there can be confusion as to how much is to be used for a medium to large load....most people add one capful per wash, its what their used to since the liquids have come out....only to find out that a measurement now inside the cup would be 1/3 filled for a full load...these measurement lines are hard to see.....

you may also want to consider an HE version of Wisk....although I have found some HE detergents still suds up in a FLer...

you may also want to consider a small dose of fabric softner in the rinse....even the cheapo stuff will knock down the suds...again, just a small dose....do a double rinse and add this to the first, the last rinse should be clear...

just experiment around.....you may find something really simple to the cause of this for you....

let us know how you make out

 

[foxchapel]

I would also suggest going with an HE version of the Wisk, just to reduce the suds. If that doesn't help, then your water quality may be not as hard as you think, or perhaps it has changed.

 

[glenfieldmathk1]

Select Warm rinses, research shows that warm rinses help to remove suds from laundry, as the warm rinse is basically reactivating the detergent (and reactivating the detergent kills the detergent,its only designed to be heated up once). Cold rinses do a fine job too.
Also are you over filling the machine with laundry, and not choosing the correct water level setting?
Top Loaders put in so much water, that usually all the detergent is gone by the time it has filled, 1 or 2 rinses should be enough?
Is the drain hose connect to a drainage pipe, or over the sink? It could be that the end of the hose is too far in the sink, that although the water is emptying, the soapy water is sucking back into the machine.
Fabric softener does a better job at removing suds than Vinegar or (instead try using Dettol if you need the hygiene (add it to the end of the Mainwash, about 2-3 minutes before draining), that way you can use softener in the final rinse (or deep rinse).

Sorry --- Not sure what Dettol equivalent is in the US?