Overloaded F/L

[DADoES]

<blockquote>[color=0000ff]westytoploader said: I never overload; in fact I sometimes find myself guilty of "underloading"![/color]</blockquote>
That's what I thought on the PP load we did in the 'tag. {grin} But then again, that's about what the F&P would come up with when using the Creasables option.

 

[spiraclean]

Hi Jon,
You’re a man after my own heart, a perfectly loaded machine and not even a fingerprint on the chrome door.
I don’t like the Hotpoint, it is way to slow for my liking it lacks quality, although its induction motor is very quiet and smooth it is not enough to compensate for the flaws. I have had it for 6 weeks now so probably to late to return it.
The Dyson although rare looking to say the least is a truly superb design and very well made, it has the best spin efficiency of all my washers including my Hotpoint Supermatic De Luxe Twin Tub which spins at 3100 RPM. The Dyson washes superbly with fast cycle times and is very quiet on top spin; you do hear the gearbox when its contra rotating but its not noisy as such just sounds a bit unusual.
All the best.
Hugh

 

[hoovermatic]

Cycle times

I have recently replaced my old machine with a slimline Hotpoint TL and am AMAZED at how long it takes. The 'quickwash' cycle takes 90 mins and I find that it is more that sufficient for virtually all washes. My old machine could do a hot cotton wash quicker than that. I can say with some shame that I am guilty of occasionally overloading my machine but I am quite selective about it. Ideally I should only wash 5 or 6 workshirts in a load but I frequently do 10 at a time and they still come out clean. I would never overload things like towels 'cos of the additional strain it puts on the machine.

Jon : After much experimenting I have established what is, to my nose, the perfect combination of detergent and softener. It is Fairy Liquid and Lenor (the yellow one only). It is such a sexy smell and lasts for ages. Have you tried the new Persil with 'hint of Comfort'? It is very reminicent of the old pre-biological Persil, when it was a true 'soap powder' circa early 1970's. VV good

 

[toggleswitch]

Hey Jon,

Would the above shot be yet another youngster enthusiast showing us (inadvertantly) his mother's panties?

I'm assuming those pink things are not yours?????

-Steve

 

[lavamat_jon]

Hoovermatic,

I *LOVE* Persil with Comfort, that's one of the detergents I'm using at the moment. I love the almost vintage smell of it - it smells like what washing powders should smell like! Same goes for Fairy too. Although, I've found that the Fairy powder and tabs smells nicer - the liquid seems to be fragrance free to me (although in the bottle it smells like Fairy used to!). I'm more of a Comfort person - my favourite is definitely Comfort Blue, followed by Pure and Lily & Riceflower. I've got a bottl of Lenor Spring Awakening, but not really used it that much, but I liked the smell of that too.

Steve,

They are actually my sisters panties :-S. And I only have the one pink T shirt thank you very much LOL - although I do have a purple one too - does that count??

Take care guys,

Jon

 

[Designgeek]

I've never seen a machine that could be loaded to its rated capacity and wash properly, and that includes the biggies at the laundromats. I checked this out by weighing loads on a platform scale and found that actual capacity is usually 50-60% of rated capacity. This is not terribly surprising, nor terribly bad news, it's just an empirical factor that can be dealt with.

What I typically do: For front-loaders, i.e. at the laundromat: best bet is to not load above 75% of actual drum volume, and 60% is better (slightly above the centerline) for getting the best washing action. For top-loaders (the Hotpoint auto and the Danby twin-tub), loosely-loaded to about the waterline level or slightly below: drop the stuff in until it comes up to the right level.

Overload story #1: When I lived with my folks, I got used to a certain amount of laundry being a full load (big top-loader, can't remember the make/model). Went to college, with communal coin-ops in the dorms. Tried to put my normal load in the first time. It hardly moved. That was when I discovered that washer tubs come in different sizes The ones in the dorms were about half the capacity I was used to. I quickly figured out what the problem was and didn't repeat that performance.

Overload story #2: On a trip to the laundromat last year. This cute hippie-looking couple come in with a big hippie backpack full of laundry. Somehow they manage to cram most or all of it into one of the smaller FLs in the laundromat. Along with lots of detergent, to be sure. This I discovered when I heard the motor groaning, and went over to look. It was compacted in there in such a manner that it would have surprised me if the water ever made it to the center of the load. Hey, at least they saved on dryer time!.

 

[chestermikeuk]

Under v Over

The rule of thumb when loading a FL is (according to a very dominant German trainer from Siemens in the 80`s) was to load cottons to the top of the drum with space to slide your hand over the laundry at the top of the drum.

When washing mixed yarns, man made fabrics etc fill to the 3/4 drum size.

When washing woolens / delicates 1/4 drum size no more than 3 large woolens etc..

works every time...

 

[toggleswitch]

Hi Mike!

How are you mate?

BTW what is the purpose of that lovely removable tub?
Would you kndly reminde me of that brand name of the machine.

Thank you

-Steve

 

[toggleswitch]

what say you sir?

My memory needs a jog..

Tks.

 

[hooverac216]

i can it was a titan&the drum was also a washing basket oh by the way has anybody killed one by over loadingi would like to know

 

[toggleswitch]

I managed to stretch a belt on my old Italian-made Comb-o-matic by oveloading it in my impetuous youth. Does that count?

Nothing that a visit to the car parts store could not fix.