Nice that hot is available too. Indeed a bit of an awkward. With several spray rinses and a deep rinse the sheets should be rinsed well. I guess there is no need for an extra rinse.
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Wash time / soil level is not adjustable on AquaSmart. User guide advises the 'regular' cycles are 12 to 15 mins. Lifestyle cycles aren't detailed on that point.
I've used Regular in HE mode once thus far. Am otherwise investigating the various cycles for specific loads/fabrics, which run in conventional mode.
Water level sensing for HE mode seems to be based on when the bowl floats, although there is a minimum level.
Conventional mode sensing varies per the cycle purpose. Sheets, as covered above, fills to a specific high level, then apparently drains if necessary to get some fabric resistance sensed on the impeller. Bulky cycles also fill to an initial high level, and may fill higher if the load senses for such.
Jeans, Easy Iron, Whites, Colors fill initially to bowl-float, runs some agitation for sensing, then calculates a higher fill level accordingly. The fill level is re-sensed for a deep rinse, it doesn't just go with the same level as the wash. Fills directly to the target level after sensing ... no futzing around with spurts of filling like many of the HE/impeller machines nowdays.
Probably takes a little more water than Calypso for HE mode. Considerably more in conventional mode although the load isn't always fully submerged and floating ... must have some contact with the impeller for good action. Sheets and Jeans (ran just three pairs) had too much water IMO.
Replay Intro
The curved arrow / Replay setting runs a "video" clip programmed into the display board that describes AquaSmart's features.
The curved arrow / Replay setting runs a "video" clip programmed into the display board that describes AquaSmart's features.
AquaSmart Sheets Cycle
The Sheets cycle is goofy. It initially fills to a specific high level (without bowl rotation) regardless of the load size. Agitates for a minute for load sensing, then drains some of the water.
The first time I used the cycle was for a twin set of sheets. Wayyyy too much water on the initial fill. It drained a few inches and too much remained for proper rollover.
The second time was a queen set of sheets. It didn't drain as much as it did on the twin sheets but still a bit too much remained for good rollover.
Maybe it's designed that way to avoid tangling.
So I figured I'd run both sets together and expected maybe it wouldn't drain any water. Surprise, it still drained some, the same amount as it did for just the queen set. But rollover with both sets of sheets was much better.
Note that post-wash spin is at low speed (300 RPM) for extractions between sprays.
High (1,010 RPM) is the default for the final spin but I selected medium for this run (670 RPM).
Part 1 - Wash
Part 2 - Rinse
Part 3 - Final Spin
The Sheets cycle is goofy. It initially fills to a specific high level (without bowl rotation) regardless of the load size. Agitates for a minute for load sensing, then drains some of the water.
The first time I used the cycle was for a twin set of sheets. Wayyyy too much water on the initial fill. It drained a few inches and too much remained for proper rollover.
The second time was a queen set of sheets. It didn't drain as much as it did on the twin sheets but still a bit too much remained for good rollover.
Maybe it's designed that way to avoid tangling.
So I figured I'd run both sets together and expected maybe it wouldn't drain any water. Surprise, it still drained some, the same amount as it did for just the queen set. But rollover with both sets of sheets was much better.
Note that post-wash spin is at low speed (300 RPM) for extractions between sprays.
High (1,010 RPM) is the default for the final spin but I selected medium for this run (670 RPM).
Part 1 - Wash
Part 2 - Rinse
Part 3 - Final Spin
seedub
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LCB is not dispensed until after wash, while the tub is draining - that's curious...
<blockquote>seedub: LCB is not dispensed until after wash, while the tub is draining - that's curious...</blockquote> It does that when the Bleach option is *NOT* selected as a safety function to flush it away in case the dispenser is loaded without selecting the required option.
Bleach is dispensed toward the end of the wash period (before drain) if the Bleach option *IS* selected. See the Whites cycle load videos above (the dispenser flushes 5 times). Presumably the Bleach option ensures a deep fill occurs during the wash period so LCB can be properly distributed through the load. Whites runs in conventional/deep-fill mode so it could handle LCB either way (although it would do the safety flush instead of proper dispensing if the option isn't selected). I have not yet run an HE cycle both with and without Bleach to confirm the operation ... if the wash period is filled deeper at the start, or just toward the end for dispensing.[this post was last edited: 12/20/2018-04:01]
Fourteen shirts
Regular cycle, HE mode, Softener Rinse. Six tablespoons Cheer powder, two tablespoons STPP.
Regular cycle, HE mode, Softener Rinse. Six tablespoons Cheer powder, two tablespoons STPP.
An example of those tragic dry spots (on a pillow case) that happen when washing in an HE toploader. The clothes don't even get wet!
Or .... maybe it's caused by 7 minutes of 1,010 RPM spin?
Dry spots on dark fabric after spin cycle F&P corrugated tub
Glenn I am willing to bet that you are correct that it is the spin at 1010 rpm combined with the corrugated tub, when I have a load with dark all cotton tee shirts against the tub I get dry spots aligned with the drain holes in the valleys of corrugations just like your picture using my Gwl 11 with the same tub. Makes me wonder why they switched to the smooth tub in new models. Since I usually watch the start of the cycle I know the clothes are fully wet and submerged.
Glenn I am willing to bet that you are correct that it is the spin at 1010 rpm combined with the corrugated tub, when I have a load with dark all cotton tee shirts against the tub I get dry spots aligned with the drain holes in the valleys of corrugations just like your picture using my Gwl 11 with the same tub. Makes me wonder why they switched to the smooth tub in new models. Since I usually watch the start of the cycle I know the clothes are fully wet and submerged.
After testing (most) of the many cycles on the LCD AquaSmart, my favorite go-to for "regular" clothes has become the Stained / Chocolate cycle.
56°C (132°F) Eco Active fill.
50°C (122°F) HE fill.
Tap cold for the deep wash top-off ... results in a reasonably warm wash which includes a 30-min soak (I believe that's the duration, haven't directly timed it).
Spin sprays and deep rinse.
1,010 RPM final spin.
