supersurgilator
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I was wondering how full you guys fill toploaders with clothes when using the highest water level, to provide for rollover and good washing.
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Like the man named Kenneth Moore at Sears told my mother when selling her the 1958 green LK, "Load it until the rollover slows, but not until it stops."
bulk is more of an issue than size or weight.....but a general rule of thumb, drop clothes loosely into tub until 2/3 full, for bst results, somewhat foolproof for most loads.....this is a general rule in laundromats, and what we had working in the laundry.....more of a set it and forget it...but like the others said, you can add clothes until the rollover slows, but doesn't stop....adding a few socks or washcloths wouldn't hurt a whole lot....a towel or pair of jeans may be a bit too much...
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It can depend on the thickness like really thick Jeans like most people said. But not thouroghly weaved clothes and contemporarys like cotton towels can be filled high. I usually do a load of towels seperate an fill it to about 2 inches away from the cap of the vibrator, agitator, or pulsator. Jeans sometimes clog the holes and dont wash well its different in frontloaders.
It can depend on the thickness like really thick Jeans like most people said. But not thouroghly weaved clothes and contemporarys like cotton towels can be filled high. I usually do a load of towels seperate an fill it to about 2 inches away from the cap of the vibrator, agitator, or pulsator. Jeans sometimes clog the holes and dont wash well its different in frontloaders.
ronhic
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I think this.....
...is an interesting question for people.
Having recently used top-load Maytag commercial machines on holiday, I have to admit to using the 2/3 'rule' to ensure good movement and cleaning power on the cold only connected (yep...) machines....
If I had loaded any more than 6lb of clothes I would be stunned....and I would have said that 9lb would have been capacity....
Now before anyone shoots me down in flames....
My question for people would be to 'can you now take the laundry out before washing and tell us how much those 'typical' loads weigh?'
I know that the US doesn't use a weight measure when talking about machines anymore, but lets be honest here, we all have a pretty good idea how much weight a tub can take and would probably have been marketed as...especially if you have vintage machines....
All of you might be in for a shock at just how lightly you load them compared to the stated capacities....
...is an interesting question for people.
Having recently used top-load Maytag commercial machines on holiday, I have to admit to using the 2/3 'rule' to ensure good movement and cleaning power on the cold only connected (yep...) machines....
If I had loaded any more than 6lb of clothes I would be stunned....and I would have said that 9lb would have been capacity....
Now before anyone shoots me down in flames....
My question for people would be to 'can you now take the laundry out before washing and tell us how much those 'typical' loads weigh?'
I know that the US doesn't use a weight measure when talking about machines anymore, but lets be honest here, we all have a pretty good idea how much weight a tub can take and would probably have been marketed as...especially if you have vintage machines....
All of you might be in for a shock at just how lightly you load them compared to the stated capacities....
