Letters to the Editor
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Use HE detergent then
For the previous commenter who says they have a lot of soap left in after washing in their front-loader, you should definitely check and make sure you're using high-efficiency detergent made for front loaders. And then you probably want to use even less! Detergent sticks around in top-loaders too, and I find that i can use a remarkably small amount of detergent and still get my clothes clean...
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Less Wear and Tear on Clothes
One other great advantage of a front loader washing machine is the tumbling action it uses to clean clothes is much gentler on clothes than the agitator action of a top loading machine. You can really see the difference in your dryer's lint trap. A load of towels in a front loader will produce a barely detectable layer of fuzz in the lint screen, about what you might expect from a load of polyester pants.
Less wear and tear means the colors stay brighter and the clothes last longer.
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Soapy laundry
Someone mentioned their laundry from the front loader is soapy. The solution is simple, use less soap. Unless you are emptying a deep fat fryer into your laundry hamper, odds are that you are using too much soap. I use half as much soap with my front loader as I did with a top loader and my wash is just as clean.
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TO: out west Bronco fan;)
"I was wondering, what do you mean by someone using the "wrong detergent?" And what problems are caused by putting a rubber backed rug in the washer? Is that because standard size washers can't handle them? My condo's laundry room has a large washer for things like this."
Front loaders call for what is termed "HE" detergent.
That is different from the usual high sudsing stuff which was used in top loaders.
It's ostensibly a low suds detergent and "supposedly" doesn't require more than one rinse cycle. Yeah, suuuuure.
The backing comes off of the rugs and loads up the pump wtih those little balls of rubber, etc.
It evetually clogs the pump and prevents it from draining properly.
And, as dennis green said, "You are who we thought you were".lol
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TO: Howie, er, J Mandel
Oversudsing and incomplete rinsing is the cause of more skin problems than many people realize.
Drs do NOT want you to know this as, this info cuts into their profit.
I have an old WP top loader and, even though I don't use much detergent, I still always put it through a second rinse.
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clean washing machine/zero value
cost more, more repairs, no benefits except to sellers.
check consummer magizine.
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@XJS
OK. I usually buy the liquid detergent over the powder. Yet if I use the liquid instead of powder, I am more likely to use more than I should. Good info here. Oh, and the Broncos cleaned up on Monday Night Football didn't they?
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cleaner, better dressed, and guilt-free
You will love your front-loading washing machine, not only for its abstemious consumption of water, soap, and electricity, but also because it does not shred lacy lingerie or eat sox. I've had one since 1966 (not a misprint) and, although there were some dark periods when moving meant having to wait a year just to be able to find another front loader, I have few complaints. Other than why were these machines so hard to get? They hadn't forgotten how to manufacture them in Europe.
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Use the right detergent
I have a Whirlpool Duet set that is a couple of years old, and I love, love, love it. I too watched loads of laundry toss about behind the glass in the early days, just for the sheer marvel of it. In reference to the person who has difficulty with soap residue - I assume you've been using HE detergent? Perhaps you could try cutting in half the amount of detergent you use...