Darren--- The recirculation jet is not on during the entire cycle. It's on the first few minutes of the wash, and again about 2/3 of the way through the wash. It's on during the first couple of minutes of the prewash and each rinse. I used the MAX FILL option once and it added only a little extra water. I haven't used it since. Everything is coming out perfectly clean and well-rinsed, so I have no desire to increase the water level.
I washed a huge load of highly-stained kitchen whites last night using the HEAVY cycle at max soil, plus a prewash and the stain-treat profile wash. I used 2 tablespoons UK Persil Bio powdered detergent for the prewash, 3 tablespoons Persil + 2 tablespoons of Tri-Zyme for the wash, and a 1/3 cup of liquid chlorine bleach (which is dispensed in the first rinse). Also used the extra (3rd rinse) option. Total cycle time was about 1 hour + 20 minutes. There were a lot of spaghetti sauce tomato + grease stains on the rags and bar mops, which were often not completely removed with my former washer. Everything came out spotlessly clean! I doubt I'll be using the anemic steam option anymore, as the machine cleans just as well without adding that 20-minute option to the cycle. And how it cleans so well with 110-degree "hot" water is beyond me.
The balancing protocol is quite brief for the first few spins. It is fussier for the final spin, which can take anywhere from 2 to 12 minutes. I've learned to just leave it alone and let it do its thing.
Korshka and Mouschi are great. They're growing like crazy, and (mercifully) moving out of the destroy-everything-we-come-in-contact-with manic kitten phase. Mouschi has already been spayed and had front claws removed. Korshka goes in to be neutered and have claws removed in October. They are adorable and love to snuggle on the couch with their human. It's fun to watch them practice their pouncing/hunting/playing skills on each other.
Louis---Thanks! They've proved themselves very adept at washing and drying. The final test will be reliability, which will be revealed over time, I guess.
I washed a huge load of highly-stained kitchen whites last night using the HEAVY cycle at max soil, plus a prewash and the stain-treat profile wash. I used 2 tablespoons UK Persil Bio powdered detergent for the prewash, 3 tablespoons Persil + 2 tablespoons of Tri-Zyme for the wash, and a 1/3 cup of liquid chlorine bleach (which is dispensed in the first rinse). Also used the extra (3rd rinse) option. Total cycle time was about 1 hour + 20 minutes. There were a lot of spaghetti sauce tomato + grease stains on the rags and bar mops, which were often not completely removed with my former washer. Everything came out spotlessly clean! I doubt I'll be using the anemic steam option anymore, as the machine cleans just as well without adding that 20-minute option to the cycle. And how it cleans so well with 110-degree "hot" water is beyond me.
The balancing protocol is quite brief for the first few spins. It is fussier for the final spin, which can take anywhere from 2 to 12 minutes. I've learned to just leave it alone and let it do its thing.
Korshka and Mouschi are great. They're growing like crazy, and (mercifully) moving out of the destroy-everything-we-come-in-contact-with manic kitten phase. Mouschi has already been spayed and had front claws removed. Korshka goes in to be neutered and have claws removed in October. They are adorable and love to snuggle on the couch with their human. It's fun to watch them practice their pouncing/hunting/playing skills on each other.
Louis---Thanks! They've proved themselves very adept at washing and drying. The final test will be reliability, which will be revealed over time, I guess.