tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-385946709718073962.post6311591275179799921..comments2023-08-23T11:51:37.481-04:00Comments on Surely You Nest: High Efficiency Washing MachinesJessTrevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11000531822628182708noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-385946709718073962.post-3468434156874165252010-01-08T14:20:36.367-05:002010-01-08T14:20:36.367-05:00If we are interested in living more eco conscious ...If we are interested in living more eco conscious lives it means we will not only need to purchase different types of appliances, but we will have to alter our lifestyles.<br />If you are not interested to do this, you are enjoying a product related fad and will not be aligning yourself with what is needed for a sustainable future.<br />In the end, its really not that bad. I believe in most cases our own inertia is the biggest impediment to change. Doing things differently even for a radical change in energy use will result in different daily patterns of our lives that are usually just different and won't kill us. Those that will have you think otherwise are highly influenced by product manufacturers looking for profit or exaggerated personal experience that should be expected of passionate, emotional people. We must be wise in our decisions!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14821523789324016281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-385946709718073962.post-81433086145145084222008-12-01T11:36:00.000-05:002008-12-01T11:36:00.000-05:00Hey Melissa -It uses HE soap...and I have not had ...Hey Melissa -<BR/><BR/>It uses HE soap...and I have not had to pre-rinse like De does, but often have to come balance the load (often stops itself mid cycle if sheets or towels are in there). No moldy smell either!JessTrevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11000531822628182708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-385946709718073962.post-31726660788933571782008-12-01T11:02:00.000-05:002008-12-01T11:02:00.000-05:00Does the TOp-Loading HE machine use he regular det...Does the TOp-Loading HE machine use he regular detergent or does one have to buy the HE detergent for it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-385946709718073962.post-87445057572851984832008-06-09T09:43:00.000-04:002008-06-09T09:43:00.000-04:00We have a front-loader HE washer that we bought 2 ...We have a front-loader HE washer that we bought 2 years ago, when our machine <I>exploded</I> out the back! <BR/><BR/>It was about $100 more, but I do love it.<BR/><BR/>One thing to consider with the dryers, though, is that the dry time seems to be much longer.<BR/><BR/>We also bought a HE dishwasher when ours died this winter. It's much quieter, but again, the cycle is much longer too. So I am unsure how it all balances out energy-wise.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-385946709718073962.post-83900470369505448132008-06-06T15:27:00.000-04:002008-06-06T15:27:00.000-04:00We live in a fairly damp climate (west coast of Ca...We live in a fairly damp climate (west coast of Canada), and I have a fairly new front loading washer. It does get a bit musty now and then - I run a cycle with bleach or vinegar now and then and leave the door open occasionally. It doesn't completely eliminate it, but it doesn't seem to be a problem really. One of the things I love about a front loading washer is the fact that it takes less time to do your laundry. Your clothes are less wet when you put them in the dryer, so your drying time is less. I think I save about 1/3 the time. Also, front-loaders take more clothes at a time, so you have less loads - also a time saver.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-385946709718073962.post-82738611226941592522008-06-06T12:47:00.000-04:002008-06-06T12:47:00.000-04:00We have an LG front loader (just over 3 years old,...We have an LG front loader (just over 3 years old, came with the house) and it does collect water in the rubber seal around the door. Doesn't happen right away, but took us FOREVER to figure out why the laundry room was getting a mildew smell in our dry climate. Now I wipe out the seal with vinegar once a month (or two or three) and leave the door open on occasion, which seems to have fixed the problem. We do live in a dry climate tho...AmazinAlisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00145567881766163189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-385946709718073962.post-60581245066466307442008-06-06T11:12:00.000-04:002008-06-06T11:12:00.000-04:00I've been wanting the front-loader, but hadn't hea...I've been wanting the front-loader, but hadn't heard about the problems--thanks for that. I'm following the wait until it dies rule.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the linky love!Jenn @ Juggling Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14455967210924573398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-385946709718073962.post-16167306741907408082008-06-05T19:45:00.000-04:002008-06-05T19:45:00.000-04:00wait. is there some expectation that one will rem...wait. is there some expectation that one will remove one's clothes from the washer or dryer as soon as the machine finishes? <BR/><BR/>yeah, no, i'm lucky if i get there the same week.katydidnothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15710011717146842223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-385946709718073962.post-77958523624684877972008-06-05T19:38:00.000-04:002008-06-05T19:38:00.000-04:00Oh yeah and by the way I am totally with you on th...Oh yeah and by the way I am totally with you on the scrunchy towel thing.Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04487280557512146323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-385946709718073962.post-59207293231845539222008-06-05T19:37:00.000-04:002008-06-05T19:37:00.000-04:00Hey there Surley, I follow your blog...love it! S...Hey there Surley, I follow your blog...love it! So about this washer thing. We bought a whirlpool duet front loader about 7 months ago. I too wanted effieciecy, but had heard about the mildew smell. I bought it anyway and have yet to have any problems. I am saving money on energy costs so that will be a plus for you too. I am glad you found something that works. I was totally freaked out about the decision because it was such a pricey one. The whirlpool has a clean cycle setting that allows you to run a cycle with bleach. I have done it once, just in case...I am paranoid because of all of the online stuff written about about HE washers. I have decided that there is a lot of bad stuff written online because everyone that is unhappy goes on and writes about it. You never hear the good stuff cause people don't really have a reason to write about it...they are just not motivated. This is just what I have concluded. Happy washing!!!Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04487280557512146323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-385946709718073962.post-60573117761027109412008-06-05T15:34:00.000-04:002008-06-05T15:34:00.000-04:00Only you can enlighten and entertain me about laun...Only you can enlighten and entertain me about laundry systems. We, too, are at a similar crossroads with an old Maytag. I had never heard of the frontloader mildew problem, so thank you for that. Like you, I know myself. I can count on one hand the amount of times I have been right there to get the clothes out.Mrs. G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01171997573144385692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-385946709718073962.post-53942837266826210562008-06-05T14:44:00.000-04:002008-06-05T14:44:00.000-04:00Thanks so much, de - I appreciate your feedback an...Thanks so much, de - I appreciate your feedback and may spend awhile longer researching online tonight! Double washing would indeed be a shame... I did hear that the HE washers end up with wrinkle city clothing but since I will be using a dryer figured it was a non issue. So appreciate your commenting!JessTrevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11000531822628182708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-385946709718073962.post-32919765539520094742008-06-05T14:29:00.000-04:002008-06-05T14:29:00.000-04:00Hope you like the new machine! We went through a ...Hope you like the new machine! We went through a machine hunt about 2yrs ago when the old washer died (old being a relative term as it was bought in 2001!! by my FIL to passed it to us when he moved into a condo). We went with a humongous capacity top-loaded HE Kenmore (the Elite Oasis) from Sears that was relatively new to the market. The thought process at the time was that one giant load would use less water than 2 smaller loads; plus it takes less time and therefor burns less electricity.<BR/><BR/>It has since gotten horrible reviews on the sears website, and while it's still working fine for us, there are some definite downsides you may want to me on the lookout for with your new machine. The delicate cycle is a joke - even the "low" spin speed is too high and will warp bra underwires. "High" spin was too strong even for durable everyday clothes, so we always use "medium" now. To get clothes really clean with no soap residue, we need to do a prewash cycle, which kind of defeats the purpose of HE. Loads of sheets almost always end up as a mushroom bundle - a sheet will stretch over the top and trap everything beneath it. Sheets also require a second rinse, but first you need to untangle everything from the first rinse, so you can't just set it to do a second rinse at the end of the cycle.Delorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17998695094102234995noreply@blogger.com