Bought a new washer today

Bed & Breakfast / Short Term Rental Host Forum

Help Support Bed & Breakfast / Short Term Rental Host Forum:

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.

gillumhouse

Well-known member
Joined
May 22, 2008
Messages
16,069
Reaction score
746
My 1995 washer has been chugging like a teenager was doing his weekly laundry - in one load. So today I went to the catelog store my grandparents used and bought a new Sa msu ng washer. It has a 5.0 capacity and has no agitator. Works like a front loader but is a top loader. It will be delivered Friday - just what I need, one more thing Friday but I am not waiting another week. Roof, washer - I am smokin'!!! Then I am tapped out.
 
You will love it. That is what I just bought. The only thing is...the tub is so deep, I have to stand on tip toes to reach it to pull out the laundry :-(
 
A couple inches helps but I have a feeling I will also be standing on my head to empty it. It will be here to do the laundry after a full-house + cot & crib.
 
A couple inches helps but I have a feeling I will also be standing on my head to empty it. It will be here to do the laundry after a full-house + cot & crib..
It hold a lot of stuff. Get ready for some weird noises and cute sounds. Suggest you get the stainless steel/ wire mesh hoses for a good safety feature.
 
And just last year you got a new kitchen range. You're going to have a new old house soon!
I bought Samsung front loaders and really like them. They take a long time to do a load, but are gentle, quiet, and do a great job.
 
And just last year you got a new kitchen range. You're going to have a new old house soon!
I bought Samsung front loaders and really like them. They take a long time to do a load, but are gentle, quiet, and do a great job..
Arkansawyer said:
I bought Samsung front loaders and really like them. They take a long time to do a load, but are gentle, quiet, and do a great job.
Have you tried laundering kleenex yet?
 
And just last year you got a new kitchen range. You're going to have a new old house soon!
I bought Samsung front loaders and really like them. They take a long time to do a load, but are gentle, quiet, and do a great job..
Arkansawyer said:
I bought Samsung front loaders and really like them. They take a long time to do a load, but are gentle, quiet, and do a great job.
Have you tried laundering kleenex yet?
.
Innkeep said:
Arkansawyer said:
I bought Samsung front loaders and really like them. They take a long time to do a load, but are gentle, quiet, and do a great job.
Have you tried laundering kleenex yet?
My front loader washes tissues really well! It's the dryer that causes the problems!
 
And just last year you got a new kitchen range. You're going to have a new old house soon!
I bought Samsung front loaders and really like them. They take a long time to do a load, but are gentle, quiet, and do a great job..
Arkansawyer said:
I bought Samsung front loaders and really like them. They take a long time to do a load, but are gentle, quiet, and do a great job.
Have you tried laundering kleenex yet?
.
Innkeep said:
Arkansawyer said:
I bought Samsung front loaders and really like them. They take a long time to do a load, but are gentle, quiet, and do a great job.
Have you tried laundering kleenex yet?
Not yet, but plan to try that one. It could save me a fortune as I find that women use a LOT of them!
 
And just last year you got a new kitchen range. You're going to have a new old house soon!
I bought Samsung front loaders and really like them. They take a long time to do a load, but are gentle, quiet, and do a great job..
Arkansawyer said:
And just last year you got a new kitchen range. You're going to have a new old house soon!
I bought Samsung front loaders and really like them. They take a long time to do a load, but are gentle, quiet, and do a great job.
And 2 years ago it was the dryer. I am praying the fridge holds up.
 
Nice. Next thing you have to learn is to cut down on the soap. I assume that this machine uses HE soap (which basically doesn't produce suds). Well, these machines are less effective if you put in too much soap, they extended the length of the wash if the water doesn't run clean, meaning having to rewash or rerinse the clothes to ensure that the soap is gone. So be very careful with the amount of soap that you do. Also it's more important to pretreat stains. They generally get a wash cleaner than before, but individual deep stains can use a little squirt to help them.
Oh and the spin.... is really a spin! Gets more water out so that it takes less time to dry.
Now about that fridge, how old is it? Because very old fridges are so energy ineffecient that replacing them actually pays. But it depends on the age.
 
Regarding the soap in the HE machines, a recent Consumer Reports rated the Tide Pods as a best buy for HE machines. Pitch just one pod in the wash (or put it in the dispenser as your machine directs) and that's all the soap you need. No more, no less.
 
Regarding the soap in the HE machines, a recent Consumer Reports rated the Tide Pods as a best buy for HE machines. Pitch just one pod in the wash (or put it in the dispenser as your machine directs) and that's all the soap you need. No more, no less..
Those pods are awful stinky. Do they come in unscented? We used them to get some grease out of shirts and we couldn't wear the clothes until we rewashed them.
 
Nice. Next thing you have to learn is to cut down on the soap. I assume that this machine uses HE soap (which basically doesn't produce suds). Well, these machines are less effective if you put in too much soap, they extended the length of the wash if the water doesn't run clean, meaning having to rewash or rerinse the clothes to ensure that the soap is gone. So be very careful with the amount of soap that you do. Also it's more important to pretreat stains. They generally get a wash cleaner than before, but individual deep stains can use a little squirt to help them.
Oh and the spin.... is really a spin! Gets more water out so that it takes less time to dry.
Now about that fridge, how old is it? Because very old fridges are so energy ineffecient that replacing them actually pays. But it depends on the age..
All the appliances (except the electric stove circa 1952) were Feb 1995 when I came - DH used an ice chest or the back porch in Jan until I came permanently in Feb.. That stove lasted 60 years. Thanks for the tip on soap.
 
Regarding the soap in the HE machines, a recent Consumer Reports rated the Tide Pods as a best buy for HE machines. Pitch just one pod in the wash (or put it in the dispenser as your machine directs) and that's all the soap you need. No more, no less..
Those pods are awful stinky. Do they come in unscented? We used them to get some grease out of shirts and we couldn't wear the clothes until we rewashed them.
.
Madeleine said:
Those pods are awful stinky. Do they come in unscented?
Good point! Forget the Tide pods. It looks like they only come in three scents. No unscented. I'm currently using these which have no scent but are more expensive than the Tide (but they come in a very nice, old time looking tin). I'll have to look some more and find cheaper unscented HE pods. Since my guests have access to the washers, I need to have the pods to help make sure they don't use too much soap. So far nobody has used more than one pod at a time!
 
How about these which are "free and clear" formula. 84 pods for about the same price Nellie's charges for 50 pods.
Or these, even cheaper for same product, but they are an "add on item" meaning they only ship with an order for something else at the same time.
 
Nice. Next thing you have to learn is to cut down on the soap. I assume that this machine uses HE soap (which basically doesn't produce suds). Well, these machines are less effective if you put in too much soap, they extended the length of the wash if the water doesn't run clean, meaning having to rewash or rerinse the clothes to ensure that the soap is gone. So be very careful with the amount of soap that you do. Also it's more important to pretreat stains. They generally get a wash cleaner than before, but individual deep stains can use a little squirt to help them.
Oh and the spin.... is really a spin! Gets more water out so that it takes less time to dry.
Now about that fridge, how old is it? Because very old fridges are so energy ineffecient that replacing them actually pays. But it depends on the age..
All the appliances (except the electric stove circa 1952) were Feb 1995 when I came - DH used an ice chest or the back porch in Jan until I came permanently in Feb.. That stove lasted 60 years. Thanks for the tip on soap.
.
Check your owners manual first about what detergent to use. I don't recall it ever saying anything about using the pods.
 
Nice. Next thing you have to learn is to cut down on the soap. I assume that this machine uses HE soap (which basically doesn't produce suds). Well, these machines are less effective if you put in too much soap, they extended the length of the wash if the water doesn't run clean, meaning having to rewash or rerinse the clothes to ensure that the soap is gone. So be very careful with the amount of soap that you do. Also it's more important to pretreat stains. They generally get a wash cleaner than before, but individual deep stains can use a little squirt to help them.
Oh and the spin.... is really a spin! Gets more water out so that it takes less time to dry.
Now about that fridge, how old is it? Because very old fridges are so energy ineffecient that replacing them actually pays. But it depends on the age..
All the appliances (except the electric stove circa 1952) were Feb 1995 when I came - DH used an ice chest or the back porch in Jan until I came permanently in Feb.. That stove lasted 60 years. Thanks for the tip on soap.
.
Check your owners manual first about what detergent to use. I don't recall it ever saying anything about using the pods.
.
EmptyNest said:
Check your owners manual first about what detergent to use. I don't recall it ever saying anything about using the pods.
The pods are just pouches of the same HE detergent you can get in power form. The wrapper dissolves the instant it gets wet, releasing the power. It's just a very convenient way to get the exact measured dose of HE detergent powder with no risk of getting too much. Lots of people don't measure, they just pour in what "seems" right, and they usually use too much that way.
 
Regarding the soap in the HE machines, a recent Consumer Reports rated the Tide Pods as a best buy for HE machines. Pitch just one pod in the wash (or put it in the dispenser as your machine directs) and that's all the soap you need. No more, no less..
Those pods are awful stinky. Do they come in unscented? We used them to get some grease out of shirts and we couldn't wear the clothes until we rewashed them.
.
Madeleine said:
Those pods are awful stinky. Do they come in unscented?
Good point! Forget the Tide pods. It looks like they only come in three scents. No unscented. I'm currently using these which have no scent but are more expensive than the Tide (but they come in a very nice, old time looking tin). I'll have to look some more and find cheaper unscented HE pods. Since my guests have access to the washers, I need to have the pods to help make sure they don't use too much soap. So far nobody has used more than one pod at a time!
.
Funny, I buy that brand but in a giant tub from the Cost Club. I have to measure out a tablespoon, no smell, all natural, costs me 10c a load. The bucket holds 1100 wash loads.
 
Update: Washer delivered today at 9:20 - breakfast was served at 9 and the roofer showed up to start taking down chimneys at 8. Washer installed. WONDERFUL!!!!! It is doing the second load now. I have no idea how long it took a load before, but this takes about an hour. BUT I got 3 - yes that was three - sets of sheets in one load. Load #2 has towels from 2 days use (they hung them up) plus 2 robes, and some socks. Woohoo!! Have to finish cleaning and start on the mini pepperoni rolls. The reception is at 6!!! Of course no idea when my 3 rooms will be coming in.
 
Back
Top