New Detergent Find

[lavamat_jon]

Mrx,

I meant oxi-type bleaches as in the powdered Oxi-Clean or Vanish Oxi-Action stuff that is getting popular nowadays .

So is Ace still sold in your neck of the woods? Hasn't been available locally here for yonks...

Take care,

Jon

 

[polkanut]

Some Suds-Saver info

My wife and I purchased a Maytag washer in '98 with a suds- saver. It really does save on soap and water, and yes it will add fresh water to compensate for the small amount water that gets left behind in the suds tub. P.S. It also saves on either gas or electricity, depending on the type of hot water heater you have. Maytag was the last maker to make suds-saver washers to my knowledge.

 

[peterh770]

Kevin and Austin,

Suds lock will happen with almost any washer. It usually happens with a towel load. As the spin takes off, sudsy water in the fabric is sucked out, replaced with air. The fibers in the fabric act like tiny bubble wands, creating thick suds (lather) that builds up between the spinning inner tub and the outer tub. The lather creates friction with slows the spin down. WP/KM seem to be the worse and most frequent offenders, but 1-18's, Maytags and GE's have been known to get it. Even my little Miele 1918 gets suds lock sometimes. Spray rinses seem to make the situation worse, not better. What starts out as a good, hard spin between the wash and rinse in the 1-18 just about completely stops the tub during the spray rinse. Adding more water to the clothes only creates more suds.

 

[kenmore1978]

suds lock

How prone a machine is to suds lock is dependent on the space between the inner and outer tubs. WP/KM mahines have a very small space between the tubs and will suds lock in a hot second. GE, on the other hand, has a rather LARGE space between the inner and outer tubs and you have to work to make them suds lock.

 

[Mike505]

ARIEL, ROMA, & FOCA DETERGENT AVAILABLE


F.Y.I.>>> I found an Ebay store (on Ebay obviously) that has all types of ariel available including the Ariel OXIBLUE(or oxiazul) at very good prices. The store is called LITTLE MEXICO. Go to this link:

http://stores.ebay.com/Little-Mexico

http://stores.ebay.com/Little-Mexico