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Originally Posted by BENT_8
How many people live in your house.
We tried a 7.5k front loader a few yers ago, it lasted 3 months before the wife gave me the ultimatum.
Problem was that to get a decent wash, you couldnt put too much in it, which meant she was always doing med sized loads as there are 6 of us.
Anything more than a half load and it didnt wash properly.
The other issue was the constant need to do maintenance cycles to stop mould forming in the rubber seals.
We sold it to the elderly couple next door, suits them fine.
We went back to a non agitator type top loader which specifies front loader low suds detergent, never looked back.
I cant think of anyone with a family who owns a front loader and is happy with it.
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This is what I did:
Full rated load with heavy dirt (towels etc), choose the wash cycle that goes for at least 1.5 hrs. My shortest cycle is 30min, longest is around 2.5hrs. I found no difference between the 1.5 and 2.5hr wash options.
Full load, clothing. 1 hr was more than enough.
Half load clothes - 30 minutes.
When I 'freshen up' clothes that have been sitting in the wardrobe for a few seasons I just filled the machine to capacity, chose the 30min option and let it go. 1 problem - 30 min is usually half load and less water right? So I just fill a 9l watering can and pour it into the machine through the slide out soap drawer ;)
With 6 people, I would have not got a 7.5kg machine anyway, unless you wanted to do a load ever 2nd day. I find with machines you should always go the biggest you can fit / afford. They always have a setting to wash 'less' but you can never go over the rated limit for good results!
There is also a stigma associated with front loaders that they take hours to wash. Not so, I think all these days have a quick wash option. What I did was write the duration of each wash cycle next to the marker on the dial to help remind me how long each went for.