Neptunes doing their job
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The classic Neptunes are handsome machines, and future collectors will be wowed by the curvy, contoured consoles. Unfortunately, having no window in the door is a deal-breaker for me.
Who needs a window? Just wash with the door open! That's what I do with mine! However, one does half to watch the size of the load, too small and the water will splash out, too big and corners of things will flop out between tumbles, but a medium load will neither splash nor flop out, the angle of the drum holds everything in! YAY!
That's quite a trick, Jamie!
Ever had an unexpected lava-flow of suds come forth when you open the door? That's the only thing I'd be concerned about. I tend to wash with a pretty heavy dose of detergent.
Ever had an unexpected lava-flow of suds come forth when you open the door? That's the only thing I'd be concerned about. I tend to wash with a pretty heavy dose of detergent.
No need for a window to monitor suds
I've gotten to where I can tell, by ear, if the load is too sudsy. The sloshing will sound muffled by the suds. An open detergent cover will asisst in that determination. While a very sudsy load might dribble a bit on the floor, the angled drum also seems to minimize that as well. The machine also has an effective suds reduction feature that will do drains and rinses until the offending froth is reduced to manageable levels. On the 7500, the screen will clearly show "Suds Rinse" to let you know what it's doing.
My usual tactic is to add a bit less detergent than I think might be needed. I'll then open the door and check for suds and slipperyness. I'll add a bit more detergent until a hint of suds appears and the water is slippery. A window wouldn't help determining slipperyness. The door action on the 7500 is also fairly prompt, so opening it to check on things isn't that big a deal.
I've gotten to where I can tell, by ear, if the load is too sudsy. The sloshing will sound muffled by the suds. An open detergent cover will asisst in that determination. While a very sudsy load might dribble a bit on the floor, the angled drum also seems to minimize that as well. The machine also has an effective suds reduction feature that will do drains and rinses until the offending froth is reduced to manageable levels. On the 7500, the screen will clearly show "Suds Rinse" to let you know what it's doing.
My usual tactic is to add a bit less detergent than I think might be needed. I'll then open the door and check for suds and slipperyness. I'll add a bit more detergent until a hint of suds appears and the water is slippery. A window wouldn't help determining slipperyness. The door action on the 7500 is also fairly prompt, so opening it to check on things isn't that big a deal.
Funguy, I wouldn't recommend running any frontload washer with the door open, while it'd be a lot of fun, it can get very messy and things may fall out! However, since the Neptune's drum is on a 15 (?) degree angle, things tend to fall back into the drum instead of falling out.
I had no idea
I have a model mah4000 neptune and i had no idea that all you had to do was push the button in and the machine would start. I really thought that the lock on the top would have to be bepassed. Ran it for awhile doing some sheets and pillow cases, interesting to see for the first time since 1999 what goes on inside there. Thanks for the info.
Jon
I have a model mah4000 neptune and i had no idea that all you had to do was push the button in and the machine would start. I really thought that the lock on the top would have to be bepassed. Ran it for awhile doing some sheets and pillow cases, interesting to see for the first time since 1999 what goes on inside there. Thanks for the info.
Jon
