I just couldn't resist...

[spinmon]

And..

They should've used a little more PLASTIC. I AM sorry to be harsh,but my disappointment cup overfloweth like our '63 Frigidaire Imperial rinse cycle used to. Nevermore.

 

[spiceman1957]

Very nice

A very modern looking machine with lots of bells and whistles
John

 

[mark_wpduet]

Hey Pulsator

That last vid looked much better. I also noticed your machine has a bulky cycle. I would assume that cycle would use a lot more water as well *without having to trick it*.....No?

 

[logixx]

Thanks for the videos!

I wonder what the temps on this washer are. How warm is warm and how hot is hot? And does Heavy Duty and Extra Heavy soil level result in a hot-only fill?

 

[whitetub]

How big is the load on your last video? It seems like such a small load compared to the size of the tub.

Do these machines ever get filled up all the way to the top (or at least 3/4 ) ???

 

[mark_wpduet]

It probably was filled to the top, but like it a front loader, once the load is wet, it tamps down a lot. Perhaps you're not supposed to fill above a certain line on the tub either. I agree though, every vid I've seen with these machines the load doesn't appear to be very large.....It's hard to tell because the tamp down so much when wet.

 

[foraloysius]

Congratulations on the new machine!

I guess most people who have toploaders with a wash plate have the tendency of not filling them up to the top as they used to do with traditional agitators. On Youtube there are only a few videos that appear to be filled to the top. So the question is Jamie, how full was your machine when you filled it?

It's the same for frontloaders actually. There are hardly any movies of American sized frontloaders that are filled to capacity. Europeans are used to fill frontloaders properly, with only a little space on the top left.

 

[mrb627]

Water Trick

I used to use that water trick method on my LG's

Malcolm

 

[pulsator]

I have tried filling it to the top before, actually, I've done 2 Bobloads in it! It usually squishes everything down to about 2/3 full when there is a HUGE load in it. I have yet to try a Bobload in it with my new water trick. I tried out the Clean Washer cycle to see what it would do and it fills all the way to the rim of he tub with HOT water! So it's not like it won't fill up a ton. I just wonder what it will do with a Bobload and my new water cheat... I'll be sure to take a video of that!

Also, even without the water cheat, both Bobloads came out flawlessly. No more stains (they were nasty loads), nothing tangled, and everything soft and fresh smelling! I did have to split the loads between 2 dryers each though...

 

[frigilux]

Even though there is more traditional "sloshing around" in the video with more water, there seems to be more actual turnover in the video with less water.

It's a cool machine, Jamie. Thanks for posting all the vids!

 

[mayguy]

Jamie, when you do your bobload, be sure to a video of it full and dry load and the machine starting up and doing it's fill.

 

[frigilux]

I read in the service manual (kindly linked above by Malcolm) and it reassured the user that water should not cover the load as with a traditional top-loader, because the extra water will lift the clothes off the impeller, thus reducing cleaning power and increasing tangling.

This is a case where less water produces better results. Even if it is a bit painful to watch, LOL!

 

[mark_wpduet]

Check the bulky cycle. I'll bet it used a little more water

 

[mrb627]

Excessive Fabric Wear and Tear

On the subject of excessive fabric wear and tear imposed by top loading HE washers, I think by and large most users select the incorrect cycle and/or a longer washing time than required by the load being washed. I know I am guilty of this too. When I had my GE Harmony pair, I would frequently ramp up the soil level to the maximum because I felt that more was better. I began to notice towels fraying around the edges and shirts pilling out of control.

Painfully, over the years, I am getting used to the idea that less is more. I remember reading a report somewhere a while back that indicated that the majority of the soil in a load of laundry would be shifted in the first four minutes of agitation. Superior results would come from a short prewash followed by a short main wash rather than a long wash cycle alone. When I had my LG set, I used to always include a prewash with every cycle or my results would end up poor. That is, I would select a light soil level then add a prewash.

Listen to me ramble on....

Malcolm