Hello everybody. I was wondering if you guys have used cold/cold, normal/fast and cottons/heavy duty cycle as a combination. I have used it on small loads as well as large loads. I find that the cold water in conjunction with the normal/fast speed with heavy duty cycle is ideal for my dark clothes because of how sturdy they are. What do you think about this cycle combination? I would like your opinions. Thanks. By the way, the filter-flos that I've used always had ramped activators.
GE filter-flo washer cold wash/normal speed/heavy duty cycle
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I do NOT trust cold water washing, I get far better results in warm and hot washes.
Opinions my vary.
I do NOT trust cold water washing, I get far better results in warm and hot washes.
Opinions my vary.
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Cold water washing has its place. It's fine for fabrics that only need freshening, or even fabrics that are merely dusty. But it will not aid in emulsifying oily/greasy soils, and even if the detergent is a cold water formula the oily soils will likely not adequately flush away in the ensuing cold water rinse, leading to eventual ick buildup inside the machine.
Note that modern machines that offer special cold water cycles also feature "clean washer" cycles. These cycles didn't previously need to exist when warm and hot washes were the norm.
Note that modern machines that offer special cold water cycles also feature "clean washer" cycles. These cycles didn't previously need to exist when warm and hot washes were the norm.
I guess a lot depends on the temperature of the cold water; is it below 70F or more mild like about 85F? When I wash darks, I use 85F water and a color guard detergent like Cheer for darks. I don't think there is much problem with grease being redeposited in the machine if regular washing is done with warm or hot water and sufficient quantities of a good detergent.
As for the speed, if you are talking about denim, that is probably OK, but most agitators are more violent at lower water level settings where the load can't migrate away from the agitator fins or, in some machines, can't even roll over very well due to the agitator/tub design so if you do not want any mechanical aging of your darks, you might consider the slow agitation setting or a higher water level unless your GE is one of the machines that fills almost half full at the lowest water level setting.
As for your choice of the cycle, I guess it mostly depends on the fabrics. Maytag's cold water cycle used a full tub of water on the normal cycle with normal speeds for agitate and spin.
As for the speed, if you are talking about denim, that is probably OK, but most agitators are more violent at lower water level settings where the load can't migrate away from the agitator fins or, in some machines, can't even roll over very well due to the agitator/tub design so if you do not want any mechanical aging of your darks, you might consider the slow agitation setting or a higher water level unless your GE is one of the machines that fills almost half full at the lowest water level setting.
As for your choice of the cycle, I guess it mostly depends on the fabrics. Maytag's cold water cycle used a full tub of water on the normal cycle with normal speeds for agitate and spin.
dark colors wash
I had a GE filter-flo washer. The washer would always fill the tub half full on small level. I had no problem with washing jeans on cold water and normal speed. he cold water was not too cold, just above 80 degrees.
I had a GE filter-flo washer. The washer would always fill the tub half full on small level. I had no problem with washing jeans on cold water and normal speed. he cold water was not too cold, just above 80 degrees.
Your profile says you're in Texas so your cold water should be warm enough to be effective when using a good detergent. I wear a lot of black clothes for work---mostly Dockers pants and cotton blend long sleeve shirts and, of course, socks. I wash a huge load of blacks every week and have found they last longest when I use temp-controlled cold water and the delicate cycle on my frontloader. Temp-controlled cold is about 65 degrees, so if your cold water is 80 degrees you're in good shape.
I use Perwoll Intensive Black detergent and blacks don't fade or look dusty.
If the cycle you're using works well for you, go ahead and use it. You can always switch to a slower agitation speed if you find clothes fading or wearing too quickly.
I use Perwoll Intensive Black detergent and blacks don't fade or look dusty.
If the cycle you're using works well for you, go ahead and use it. You can always switch to a slower agitation speed if you find clothes fading or wearing too quickly.
cold wash and regular cycle
I've had no problems with wearing. I find that my dark clothes get exceptionally clean in cold water. I just use the normal/fast and extra-heavy cycle all the time and have had no problems. And this may be off topic for this thread, but I remember that GE was telling me through email that the darks cycle is a sturdy cottons cycle that uses temp controlled cold water.
I've had no problems with wearing. I find that my dark clothes get exceptionally clean in cold water. I just use the normal/fast and extra-heavy cycle all the time and have had no problems. And this may be off topic for this thread, but I remember that GE was telling me through email that the darks cycle is a sturdy cottons cycle that uses temp controlled cold water.
