Not a problem
The load was 9 long sleeve mesh polo shirts. It filled the tub loosely about 3/4 of the way, maybe there were 3 or 4 inches or so at the top.
Might be worth mentioning there was no tangling at all.
The capacity is smaller than the other brands, and basically the same as the SQ TL -- IMO. I suspect some would disagree with me, but JMO if you pack it too tightly or put in more than you would in the TL, then there will be objects in the middle of the tumbling mass that just go around and around in the center but do not fall, so IMO they would not be getting clean. It is the falling onto the base of the tub which forces water through an item much like slapping it on a stone at the river bank. Too much suds also interferes with that water action in a garment, and results in things just rolling around instead of slapping the tub. So I've started hypothesizing that people who complain about lack of cleaning in HE FLs might be overloading and/or using too much detergent, and I know for sure that when I got poor cleaning in coin-op FLs many years ago it was due to too much detergent in pre-HE detergent days -- as well as too much water. The old school FLs I have used filled with a lot more water, say 1/4 to 1/3 of the way up the window if I remember right, and items rolled around the base of the tub instead of slapping it. Another factor -- no doubt the new SQ washes a lot longer than older coin ops did.
The SQ seems to fill higher (always to the lip of the tub/base of the gasket) than the other modern brands, based upon photos people have posted. But the other brands seem to have more sophisticated tumbling alterations and patterns than the SQ to compensate for lower water levels.
I haven't experimented yet with the question of how small a load one can get away with. It's possible the other brands, some of which advertise the ability to wash and dry just one item overnight, probably have more sophisticated tumbling rhythms to balance smaller loads. Someone above described their Miele's balancing act, which is definitely more sophisticated.
This whole post was undoubtedly a huge bore to experienced FL users.
The load was 9 long sleeve mesh polo shirts. It filled the tub loosely about 3/4 of the way, maybe there were 3 or 4 inches or so at the top.
Might be worth mentioning there was no tangling at all.
The capacity is smaller than the other brands, and basically the same as the SQ TL -- IMO. I suspect some would disagree with me, but JMO if you pack it too tightly or put in more than you would in the TL, then there will be objects in the middle of the tumbling mass that just go around and around in the center but do not fall, so IMO they would not be getting clean. It is the falling onto the base of the tub which forces water through an item much like slapping it on a stone at the river bank. Too much suds also interferes with that water action in a garment, and results in things just rolling around instead of slapping the tub. So I've started hypothesizing that people who complain about lack of cleaning in HE FLs might be overloading and/or using too much detergent, and I know for sure that when I got poor cleaning in coin-op FLs many years ago it was due to too much detergent in pre-HE detergent days -- as well as too much water. The old school FLs I have used filled with a lot more water, say 1/4 to 1/3 of the way up the window if I remember right, and items rolled around the base of the tub instead of slapping it. Another factor -- no doubt the new SQ washes a lot longer than older coin ops did.
The SQ seems to fill higher (always to the lip of the tub/base of the gasket) than the other modern brands, based upon photos people have posted. But the other brands seem to have more sophisticated tumbling alterations and patterns than the SQ to compensate for lower water levels.
I haven't experimented yet with the question of how small a load one can get away with. It's possible the other brands, some of which advertise the ability to wash and dry just one item overnight, probably have more sophisticated tumbling rhythms to balance smaller loads. Someone above described their Miele's balancing act, which is definitely more sophisticated.
This whole post was undoubtedly a huge bore to experienced FL users.
