Water levels on new washers - UGG!

151949 · ‎03-09-2010

I hate these water savers, even on super the tub is less than half full of water so you have to divide what would be a normal load into 2 loads. So where is the water savings?All this does is waste time and not really save any water.I also doubt the clothes are getting agitated enough in such a small amount of water.

My old washer - which was only 5 years old - filled the tub about 2/3 and had a 30 min soak cycle that I loved because the clothes got very clean. Now I have to do many more loads - there is no soak cycle to get things really clean and I haven't actually saved any water.

It's a top loader with agitator. I want my old washer back.

racada · ‎03-11-2010

I agree. After buying my new washer a couple of years ago I was very discouraged after the first use. The clothes were just being rubbed against each other in a very small amount of water (my machine has a glass top-it is not a front loader). I decide to try it on the "bulky" setting. On this setting the machine fills up with water and I have been using it like that ever since and am now very happy with the machine.

Snowpuppy · ‎03-09-2010

Buy one used one on CL. Many people offer delivery.

Brooklynny · ‎07-08-2010

You can thank Congress. Do you think any one of them has ever done a load of laundry? Not many for sure.

https://cei.org/news-releases/federal-efficiency-rules-ruin-washing-machines

sommertime · ‎03-09-2010

@racada wrote:
I agree. After buying my new washer a couple of years ago I was very discouraged after the first use. The clothes were just being rubbed against each other in a very small amount of water (my machine has a glass top-it is not a front loader). I decide to try it on the "bulky" setting. On this setting the machine fills up with water and I have been using it like that ever since and am now very happy with the machine.

Thanks for the good tip! I am going to try this before I kick my new washer to the curb!

January121 · ‎03-21-2010

@racada wrote:
I agree. After buying my new washer a couple of years ago I was very discouraged after the first use. The clothes were just being rubbed against each other in a very small amount of water (my machine has a glass top-it is not a front loader). I decide to try it on the "bulky" setting. On this setting the machine fills up with water and I have been using it like that ever since and am now very happy with the machine.

THANKS!!!!! for the great tip! 😄

Perkup · ‎03-09-2010

@151949 wrote:
I hate these water savers, even on super the tub is less than half full of water so you have to divide what would be a normal load into 2 loads. So where is the water savings?All this does is waste time and not really save any water.I also doubt the clothes are getting agitated enough in such a small amount of water.
My old washer - which was only 5 years old - filled the tub about 2/3 and had a 30 min soak cycle that I loved because the clothes got very clean. Now I have to do many more loads - there is no soak cycle to get things really clean and I haven't actually saved any water.
It's a top loader with agitator. I want my old washer back.

As do I. The clothes are beat to death in a very small amount of water for much too long. Finally it will fill, but not until things are beat up. If you open the lid, there will be a little more water added, but not enough. I want my old washer back too. This is definitely not an improvement. DON'T FALL INTO THE TRAP OF BUYING THIS "NEW" INNOVATION. IT'S AWFUL!! I OFTEN HAVE TO REWASH THINGS.

151949 · ‎03-09-2010

@Perkup wrote:

@151949 wrote:
I hate these water savers, even on super the tub is less than half full of water so you have to divide what would be a normal load into 2 loads. So where is the water savings?All this does is waste time and not really save any water.I also doubt the clothes are getting agitated enough in such a small amount of water.
My old washer - which was only 5 years old - filled the tub about 2/3 and had a 30 min soak cycle that I loved because the clothes got very clean. Now I have to do many more loads - there is no soak cycle to get things really clean and I haven't actually saved any water.
It's a top loader with agitator. I want my old washer back.
As do I. The clothes are beat to death in a very small amount of water for much too long. Finally it will fill, but not until things are beat up. If you open the lid, there will be a little more water added, but not enough. I want my old washer back too. This is definitely not an improvement. DON'T FALL INTO THE TRAP OF BUYING THIS "NEW" INNOVATION. IT'S AWFUL!! I OFTEN HAVE TO REWASH THINGS.

Unfortunately water savers are a requirement on many things like washing machines.It can't be avoided unless you buy an old used one.

I really hate the water saver on the toilet - you have to flush it about 2 or 3 times to get everything to go down. Where is there any water savings in that!