POD 7-23-22 Dash Ad

[tomturbomatic]

"Rids the wash of dirt before the second rinse."

I have long been puzzled by this statement. What second rinse? Are they talking about a second deep rinse which was not included automatically in the cycle of a top loading agitator washer except, as I remember, in the Bendix Economat and the Frigidaire WO-65 which were both before the time period of this ad. Philco and Westinghouse front loaders both offered two deep rinses, but neither are pictured. Did the Philco Automagic top loader include a second deep rinse in its cycle or was the first rinse a spin spray rinse and the one deep rinse was what they were calling the second rinse? Are they meaning that the dirt was gone after the cycle was completed and the machine set for an additional rinse? Their suggestion to take a glass of water from the drain hose would probably cause the glass to be knocked out of the hand of the tester and probably broken to say nothing of the tester getting well "hosed" down unless it was done at some point after most of the water was out of the machine.

 

[pulltostart]

Tom,

I had the same thought after reading the ad.  Does a spin rinse count as one rinse?

 

lawrence

 

[tomturbomatic]

Lawrence, Thank you! It should not.

 

[DADoES]

I’ve always figured first rinse is spin sprays, or wash overflow if that’s involved.

 

[launderess]

My guess is since many manufactures of top loading automatics considered "spin rinses" just that, Dash refers to "second" which would be the main (and only usually) deep rinse.

Dash was always finding ways to promote its "safe suds" in either top or front loading automatic washing machines. It was their way of finding an in against market leader P&G's Tide, which we know at that time created oceans of froth. But then again so did most other laundry detergents on American market.

Cannot find an example on YT atm, but anyone who has owned a top loading washer long enough probably at least once knows what one is speaking about. That level of froth that rises in first (and usually only) deep rinse due to excess suds not handled during spin, with or without spray rinses added.

 

[launderess]

Above being said IMHO some top loaders were designed better to cope with suds and remove same before rinse cycle.

Pipe:





Then you have this wonderful example from our dear member
Lorain Furniture and Appliance. Here we have vintage Tide detergent (nothing is more sudsy) and an older SQ solid tub washer. Rise water is pretty clear even after a very frothy wash.



In fact just a quick glance at vintage washing machine (1960's or 1970's) on YT am having difficult time finding very frothy rinses. This again where wash was pretty full of suds. So either Dash was making some extreme claims (which wouldn't be surprising, everyone else did or does), or things varied greatly by washer design, and or what laundry detergent was used.