How do you wash your towels?

Ainhisg · ‎03-09-2010

I am excitedly awaiting delivery of my new Speed Queen TR7, which will hopefully be delivered Friday. I was reading the online manual, because I am THAT excited...lol...and the plethora of cycles and how they function are amazing. It got me to thinking about how I wash my towels and I wondered...

On what cycle do you wash your towels and at what temperature?

shoesnbags · ‎03-10-2010

@Ainhisg

My Speed Queen has a special cycle for "Whites, towels and sheets." It's a TR7 like yours, but 2 1/2 years old. Check in your manual, but on my machine it's P5 under Special Cycles. Love my Speed Queen!

ETA I use hot water for towels & sheets. I'm aware of the differing opinions on the need for hot water, but I want to kill dust mites because of my allergies and germs because of caring for a handicapped family member.

"Breathe in, breathe out, move on." Jimmy Buffett

Glitter51 · ‎08-23-2010

@Ainhisg - if you don't mind my asking, where did you purchase your Speed Queen from?? I'm wanting a new washer dryer set and I'm adamant about getting a speed queen brand but no where in my are has them locally. I've done some research and saw a place that sells them but I'm very apprehensive about ordering online.

LindaSal · ‎05-15-2014

I wash mine on the "whites" setting, which on my washer is a longer cycle than "normal" and I set the water on warm. I do have a specific towels setting on the dryer.

ahoymate · ‎05-30-2010

My settings are simple on my machine: on/off, hot/cold, gentle/ medium/heavy.

Towels are not an item that need much thought on how to wash or dry.

Ainhisg · ‎03-09-2010

@shoesnbags wrote:
@Ainhisg
My Speed Queen has a special cycle for "Whites, towels and sheets." It's a TR7 like yours, but 2 1/2 years old. Check in your manual, but on my machine it's P5 under Special Cycles. Love my Speed Queen!

ETA I use hot water for towels & sheets. I'm aware of the differing opinions on the need for hot water, but I want to kill dust mites because of my allergies and germs because of caring for a handicapped family member.

Yes! I saw that in the manual, which is what got me to thinking. My word...I never dreamed I'd find someone else who has this same washer. If I have any questions, I'll know who to tag!

I will ask you this. I was watching a YouTube video on the washer, and in the comments, a woman wrote that her lid locks after the washer shuts off if she doesn't open the lid within a certain amount of time. Could that possibly be true?

Ainhisg · ‎03-09-2010

@Glitter51 I live in Springfield, Missouri, and it is my understanding that only independently-owned appliance stores carry them. We have a Metro Builders here, which there are others in neighboring states, so they must be independently owned.

shoesnbags · ‎03-10-2010

@Ainhisg wrote:
@shoesnbags wrote:
@Ainhisg
My Speed Queen has a special cycle for "Whites, towels and sheets." It's a TR7 like yours, but 2 1/2 years old. Check in your manual, but on my machine it's P5 under Special Cycles. Love my Speed Queen!

ETA I use hot water for towels & sheets. I'm aware of the differing opinions on the need for hot water, but I want to kill dust mites because of my allergies and germs because of caring for a handicapped family member.
Yes! I saw that in the manual, which is what got me to thinking. My word...I never dreamed I'd find someone else who has this same washer. If I have any questions, I'll know who to tag!

I will ask you this. I was watching a YouTube video on the washer, and in the comments, a woman wrote that her lid locks after the washer shuts off if she doesn't open the lid within a certain amount of time. Could that possibly be true?

@Ainhisg

I've never had that happen in the 2 1/2 years I've had this washer. It does lock while it's operating, but then unlocks once the washer stops. I wonder how long that lady left the clothes sitting in the washer.

"Breathe in, breathe out, move on." Jimmy Buffett

Ainhisg · ‎03-09-2010

@LindaSal wrote:
I wash mine on the "whites" setting, which on my washer is a longer cycle than "normal" and I set the water on warm. I do have a specific towels setting on the dryer.

Okay, @LindaSal, this washer does have a whites setting. I have always washed our towels in hot water but I have been wondering with the longer cycle and improved detergents, if washing in warm with a warm rinse would be sufficient or if I should still wash in hot...hmmm...