FL washer water levels

[mark_wpduet]

Forgot to ask

Dadoes - what does your manual give as the sequence to do a clean washer cycle? There were several on this board that has the machine you have and they couldn't get it to work on their machine. Trying everything. It didn't make sense to me that my machine would do it and they had basically the same exact machine that wouldn't. So perhaps it's a different sequence for your model than mine? I think "Matt" in Michigan was one of the ones that had the 9400 (like yours) and he couldn't get it to work. Here's the thread. It's OLD!

Hidden Clean Washer Cycle in Older Duets

I'm not sure which Duet Washers this applies to, but it totally worked with mine. Mine is almost 7 years old and (with the Redish pink and green start and stop buttons). There is a hidden clean washer cycle 1. Empty washer. 2. Take out detergent divider in dispenser drawer 3. Select POWER...

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[DADoES]

 
Same sequence you've already outlined:
Rinse/Spin Cycle
Low Spin
Softer Signal
Warm/Cold
Extra Rinse 4 presses
It starts immediately if the door is already closed, no need to press Start.

The tech sheet stashed in the machine says Kenmore Elite HE units (circa 2006) also have the cleaning cycle but a slightly different key sequence:
Rinse/Spin Cycle
Low Spin
Warm/Cold
2nd Rinse
Cycle Signal 4 presses

I imagine whether a given machine has the cleaning cycle depends on the control board software revision.

Regards to the Bulky cycle water level, I have a service bulletin dated Sept 2005 that addresses possible leaking on Bulky (when running a small load) for stated models GHW9250M, GHW9400P, and GHW9460P ... and serial numbers </u>prior</u> to CSS05 (5th week of 2005) ... those are the machines subject to the issue at that time.  The fix is to change the control board, which has updated software, version number on the label ending with 2 instead of 1.  Presumably serials after CSS05 already have the update.

The version number on my board ends with 4, which corresponds with the engineering revision on the model number GHW9400PW4, although that doesn't necessarily mean there's always a match on that point.

 

[washer111]

I know our new Miele has a variety of water levels, depending on the cycle. Many cycles can also be customised with a "Water-Plus" selection, to get a higher water level and better rinsing and such.

The "Automatic Plus" cycle fills around to just below the door seal, then fills around 1/4-1/2 up the door for the 2 rinses. Which I have to admit, is pretty good. That cycle can only be used with 5KG of washing though (We got the 7.5KG model).

I dare say that the Intensive cycle has a very low water level, compared to anything else, whereas the Denim, T-Shirts, Delicates and Rinse cycles all have very HIGH water levels. Sometimes, the clothes aren't being taken round by the turing drum, instead they bobble up and down and actually slip around like a conveyor belt!

 

[mattl]

With the revival of the topic, I once again tried to get my older Duet into a cleaning cycle - tried both posted methods and any variation I could think of - no go.  Really odd.

 

[applianceguy47]

I've had a couple of Duets since 2007. I love them.

Just a thought. Water dilutes the effectiveness of detergent. Less water causes the fabric to rub against other fabric pieces, which may be more abrasive. For heavier fabrics that would be good.

Gentler fabrics like lace or curtain sheers, you would want LESS rubbing, and more water flow. And perhaps less chemical reaction of detergent on delicates.

 

[mark_wpduet]

Matt

It must be what dadoes said .....A software revision? But my Duet is pretty old. It was built Oct 2004, so I would think anything LATER than that would have that built in cycle. Those instruction are not in the manual that came with my washer. I found an online manual with them a year or so ago.

 

[logixx]

Mine doesn't have the cleaning cycle, either. Too bad. Would have loved to see the show. Best I can do is to use the diagnostics with water in the drum, which, however, means it would be self-cleaning at 1200 rpm. O_O

 

[warrenkeller]

Here's my old LUX water level

 

[logixx]

That's from GardenWeb - someone washed her daughter's doll with the Max Fill option. BTW: these paddles must the smallest ones ever. Wonder how they turn a load over on a cycle with a high water level (if the Lux has one).

 

[warrenkeller]

That's me fastonetime from garden web lol

 

[warrenkeller]

Yes the paddles were small and I had asked Chris Polk about why my manual at the time for the 70 j series showed the bigger paddles with the blue holes. He basically said the iq touch uses the same drum as the wave touch. I think the iq touch is 4.2 and wave touch 4.4. He said the paddles make up the -/+ the .2 cf. what a rip off and scam I said. The tub wasn't in fact a larger tub, it was the paddles.

 

[logixx]

Okay, so HIS daughter's doll... ;-)

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