Are you using the pods/flings? They don't always dissolve properly. We've never had an issue with liquid detergent using a bit less than recommended.
Are "High Efficiency" washers, only in Cal?
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i use liquid, i use the specified amount. the issue is that i sweat heavily daily. and like my clothes fresh to start the day out. this is where having to wash twice sometimes comes into play.
Miele is very nice but iirc they only sell compact sized washers. They couldn't compete in the large capacity market that Americans are accustomed to.
I hear this often, but it's not really relevant.
Whats relevant is the washers actual capacity in terms of lb of laundry, not its drum size.
My 2.7 Cu ft Miele has more actual capacity than my 4.5CF electrolux.
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Apparently it was relevant enough for Miele to cease manufacturing them. They simply couldn't build them with the same degree of reliability that they were known for. Especially with the ultra-premium price tag.
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I've heard nothing bad about HE washers. They don't fail or stop working in any particular way ... but they never worked well to begin with. I know of a few people who complain about the smells and how they just don't clean. My mom has one and it seems to be great.
Different reasons.
Not the sweet spot in terms of capacity and performance/ price.
Same reasons none of the larger machines hit it either.
None of the really large drum soft mount machines have a 1600RPM spin or hit it when fully loaded.
The speed queen comes closest in being properly suspended to handle the weight and 1300 RPM.
They still make really large units, just not for home use. Check out the octoplus.
It takes 2 loads to do a king bed in the largest CF washer or the ' compact" Miele W1.
One load for the sheets and shams, 1 for the comforter.
There are surviving TR7s? Thought they had rusted away by now. You are talking about Triumphs, right?
It is somewhat relevant when they boast of a high rpm but a washer with a larger drum and slower rpm is equivalent as far as removing water.
I have an LG top loader with no agitator. I am satisfied with it, but I avoid using the energy saving settings and use extra rinse, extra water, etc. But then I use a well so no water bill (that comes in the form of electric usage 
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I also use a gas dryer, set up for propane. I’m also satisfied with it.
But - should I need to buy a new set, I’m getting Speed Queen. My local appliance specialist store sells them and the price is not much more than what I paid for my LG pair.
There’s a YouTube channel devoted to appliance repair and reviews called Ben’s Appliances and Junk. The guy is to appliances as BITOG members are to oil.
. He’s big on Speed Queen, as are most appliance repair guys.
).I also use a gas dryer, set up for propane. I’m also satisfied with it.
But - should I need to buy a new set, I’m getting Speed Queen. My local appliance specialist store sells them and the price is not much more than what I paid for my LG pair.
There’s a YouTube channel devoted to appliance repair and reviews called Ben’s Appliances and Junk. The guy is to appliances as BITOG members are to oil.
. He’s big on Speed Queen, as are most appliance repair guys.A true up between the two including drum size still gives the 1600 RPM machine a large advantage.
Centrifugal force increases with square of angular velocity so RPM has a greater impact than drum size.
The 24" drum at 1600 exerts 847G's vs the 27" drum's at 1300 which gets you 674G's .
oops I thought we were talking about the 2.26 Cubic foot miele.
If I can boast abit I just snagged this nearly new FF7005WN for $800 including Pedestal. Includes 4.33 years of warranty.
Yeah garage needs cleaned. Guy had about 30 other used models for sale (he has repair business). This thing is MINT.
Thats as far as I got it.. not enough oomph to get it lifted up 3 steps then down 12 steps.
260lb + pedestal weight.
My old GE felt like balsawood when I wrestled it out after that.
solid machine - congrats.
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Our Bosch apartment sized washer has a small drum but according to Bosch, can take up to 17 pairs of jeans.
https://www.bosch-home.com/us/produ...view/Togglebox=manuals/Togglebox=accessories/
They are indeed. Have my first and only one right now and I'm just waiting for it to let it out on the bed so I can have an excuse to kick it down a cliff off the bed of my truck. It has to be always be in the towels preset with deep water enabled and preferably with the pre rinse on to start to loosen dirt up early so that it runs for the longest amount of time. Can't have more than half of it filled up or it hardly cleans anything at the top, preferably a third full to work decently. Total piece of junk I'll never buy one again. I want another one with the tall center spindle, those left everything clean even if filled to the top and in far less time than this junk.
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I think they are all the same now.
We have a new LG with agitator (the exact model is also offered in non agitator), I dont use the "Normal" setting, I use "Deep Wash" which is like the "Normal" (non water saving) setting of the old washers. The level auto adjusts on Deep Wash so all the clothes are completely covered in water like you would set an old washer manually for the water depth, deep wash will automatically do it.
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