Laundering in Iraq

[brisnat81]

Lo Suds Detergent

Hi Guys,

All detergents in AU seem to be of the low suds variety now. I've tried and tried with cheap and expensive brands, and its impossible to get thick suds. It seems to be an american thing to require suds as an indicator of cleaning power.

We have molded plugs here also, but ours are unfused. The new plugs have to have a plastic coating over 1/3 of each prong so that you cant make contact with the pins until the plug is almost fully removed from the socket.

 

[toggleswitch]

Yes I agree, I'd say with T/L-ers suds were seen as comforting.

 

[spiraclean]

Hi Tex,
That particular load was washed in original high foaming UK Ariel; it was designed for twin tubs and top loading agitator automatics and is still sold as Ariel Handwash its had the same wonderful scent for more than 30 years now. I find the Whirlpool does not generate large amounts of suds especially using UK detergents, which are mostly low foaming for use in front loaders.

Best regards,
Hugh

 

[westytoploader]

Wow, great story Leslie, thanks for sharing. Even though I think they're a bit boring to watch with the DA agitator, those DD Whirlpool/Kenmore machines are pretty much dead reliable...and one of the simplest machines to work on as well, IMHO. After reading this story they seem to be pretty tough!

When I replaced the drive coupler in March on my Kenmore, I was shocked to find that the original coupler only had slight wear and it had been washing for close to 7 years, doing 12-14 loads a week. That says something right there. While many others will have been Krushed, I do believe that there will be many DD Whirlpool/Kenmore machines still running 30 years from now. And just look how reliable the old Belt-Drive design has been as well!

--Austin

 

[magic clean]

Pic of the washer

Not very glamourous:

 

[DADoES]

Interesting. Haven't seen a machine with that console design. Timer on the left. The pushbuttons look like a commercial machine .. which typically wouldn't have an accessible timer. Is this design/model native to Iraq?

 

[magic clean]

In Commercial lingo

Glenn, I think its a model GCAM2792LQ. Its referred to as a "On Premise Government" model.

 

[foraloysius]

Leslie, would you perhaps know if that are controls on the right of the timer?

 

[toggleswitch]

I'm guessing that the tumbler switch in the middle is speeds, whereas the three pushbuttons to the right of that are water temps.

In IRAQ is that warm, hot and OMG? LOL

 

[magic clean]

controls to the right of timer

near right of timer: 2 position water level selector. Far right of timer Hot, Warm & Cold wash water settings. The timer on that machine offers:

*Regular
*Permanent Press
*Gentle

and a manual extra-rinse cycle

I wonder what selections they use?

 

[DADoES]

Per info I found on a Google search, agitation speed is high or low per the cycle selection but spin is always high. The manual extra rinse could also be used as a prewash!

There's one review of it on Epinions.

 

[foraloysius]

Thanks!!

 

[foraloysius]

Here's the link to that review.

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www.epinions.com

 

[Designgeek]

I have a friend who's going over there for his second tour, I should ask what kind of laundry equipment they use where he's stationed. ("Dude, that's classified! You don't want me to break OPSEC, do you?"

As for cycles, they should be labeled, "barracks" (gentle, for lightly soiled uniforms), "patrol" (warmer water, for heavily sweaty uniforms), and "combat" (heavy duty, for ground-in desert dirt and occasional blood stains).

Question is, does the lid lock down to keep out those pesky camel spiders (if you want a good scare, go put "camel spider" into a picture search)...?

I hear the version FEMA is shipping to Louisiana comes along with a cycle called "emergency" which causes the machine to make some reassuring noises but otherwise do nothing. Hmm.