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southendmd:
The front-loaders haven't yet caught on in the US, and are still expensive. A washer/dryer pair can easily top $1000.
Also, the early front-loaders didn't drain well, and had mildew problems.
They are easier on your clothes than the top-loaders, too. I think the spin cycle is somewhat gentler.
I always use cold water with very good results. I always use liquid detergent; I think it dissolves better in cold water.
A friend of mine in Germany had an interesting contraption: a washer/dryer all-in-one! It washes, and then dries the same load! Great if you have a small space, or no outdoor space.
Penthesilea:
--- Quote from: Fran on September 05, 2007, 12:48:44 pm ---Kerry, I'll keep this in mind, but I'm not sure I'll ever be brave enough to try it. :)
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There's nothing to be brave about it ;), only careful ;D. I do it some times, no probs as long as the water isn't up to the door/opening.
A few times, I happened to choose the wrong washing program, the one which doesn't empty the water at the end of the program and I opened it without looking - and had the water all over my floor >:(.
--- Quote from: southendmd on September 05, 2007, 01:26:47 pm ---A friend of mine in Germany had an interesting contraption: a washer/dryer all-in-one! It washes, and then dries the same load! Great if you have a small space, or no outdoor space.
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I never had one, they are quite expensive. But a great idea, isn't it?
serious crayons:
--- Quote from: Penthesilea on September 05, 2007, 01:44:30 pm ---There's nothing to be brave about it ;), only careful ;D. I do it some times, no probs as long as the water isn't up to the door/opening.
A few times, I happened to choose the wrong washing program, the one which doesn't empty the water at the end of the program and I opened it without looking - and had the water all over my floor >:(.
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I'll stick with beans a top-loader. ;D
Penthesilea:
--- Quote from: ineedcrayons on September 05, 2007, 01:57:46 pm ---I'll stick with beans a top-loader. ;D
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;D
Remember the days when your sons were little and shared the bathtub? The glut(?) (flooding?) you get from an accidentally opened front-loader isn't worth than what two little ones do with your bathroom ;D.
My parents always had top-loaders and when I was a child, I always enjoyed to sit in front of my aunt's front-loader and watch the clothes circle for a while :laugh:. And my cat did so sometimes, too ;D.
serious crayons:
--- Quote from: Penthesilea on September 05, 2007, 02:16:16 pm --- I always enjoyed to sit in front of my aunt's front-loader and watch the clothes circle for a while :laugh:. And my cat did so sometimes, too ;D.
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Your cat circled for a while in the front loader, too? Wow, Chrissi, you must have been a mischievous child!
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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