Installed: Maytag 8100 Washer & Dryer

[mark_wpduet]

Hey Eugene

I'm assuming you prefer liquid over powder? I've always used powder because I have read over and over that liquid gums up machines..Perhaps I should have given thought to the fact that it only gums up machines by users who don't know what the hell they are doing? I dunno. The precision dispense sounds very appealing to me though....I do LOVE powder unfortunately!

 

[pierreandreply4]

i think what affects the liquid detergent is the wash temp?

i think what can also affects the detergent is the wash water temp say you fill a washer with cold water if you add the liquid detergent (*using a topload {exemple}) while the washer fills the detergent do not desolve well compared to dergent being deslove in warm water and i know when i had my old ingils superb II direct drive washer i would set the washer to warm to have the detergent disolve before having the remaining fill with cold water when i had things that required a cold water wash.

 

[frigilux]

Mark-- It's not that I prefer liquids, but it's the only format that can be used with the dispensing system. Buildup doesn't concern me as a couple of loads per week are washed in very hot water with bleach. Throw in a 'Clean Washer' cycle every couple of months and I'm just not going to worry about detergent/gunk buildup. Life is too short and the Precision Dispense system is too convenient, LOL!

 

[frigilux]

CORRECTION WITH MY APOLOGIES: The Bedding cycle provides two, not three rinses as was reported upthread. I washed two loads today using that cycle (one bed linens; the other a heavy queen-sized comforter) and both had only two rinses.

I have no explanation for why I thought there were three the first time the cycle was used. Perhaps the Extra Rinse option had been engaged and I didn't notice it.

At any rate, don't rush out to buy a Maytag 8100 because you were led to believe the Bedding cycle provided three rinses.

Insert embarrassed emoji here.

 

[washerdude]

Quick Question

How well does the steam cycle on the dryer work at removing wrinkles?

 

[frigilux]

Washerdude-- I use the Steam Refresh cycle every few for black Dockers pants every couple of days. It does a great job on those. Havent' use it for shirts yet.

I've used the Steam option in conjunction with the Normal cycle on loads of dress shirts. The shirts have fewer, less noticeable wrinkles, but they don't looked ironed by any stretch of the imagination. The shirts look tidy enough to wear to work without ironing.

I purchased new curtains light-blocking curtains for the bedroom which had heavy fold wrinkles in them. Two trips through the Steam Refresh cycle did little to eliminate the deep-set wrinkles.

I use the Reduce Static option frequently now that the house is drier due to the onset of heating season. It works very well.

 

[frigilux]

Washerdude-- I use the Steam Refresh cycle for black Dockers pants every couple of days. It does a great job on those. Haven't use it for shirts yet.

I've used the Steam option in conjunction with the Normal cycle on loads of dress shirts. The shirts have fewer, less noticeable wrinkles, but they don't look ironed by any stretch of the imagination. The shirts emerge tidy enough to wear to work without ironing.

I purchased new light-blocking curtains for the bedroom which had heavy fold wrinkles in them. Two trips through the Steam Refresh cycle did little to eliminate the deep-set wrinkles.

I use the Reduce Static option frequently now that the house is drier due to the onset of heating season. It works very well.

[this post was last edited: 10/15/2015-21:53]

 

[mark_wpduet]

Eugene

I'm assuming when you say the bulky/bedding cycle only has 2 rinses that it defaults to, right? But you can choose extra rinse to add a 3rd rinse to that cycle, NO?

 

[frigilux]

Correct. You can add a third rinse to the Bedding cycle via the Extra Rinse option.