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Washing machine that does proper spin on quick wash

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Sunkisses · 26/01/2019 17:47

I need a new washing machine. Anyone know of a machine that actually bloody uses its full proper spin (at least 1400+) on a quick wash, and doesn't leave the washing sodden? They all look like they only use the full spin on really looooooong cotton cycles. I want a machine that can do a quick wash and a full spin, and that's preferably fully variable with spin and temperature. Any suggestions? Would prefer a big loader as well - filthy kids!

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e1y1 · 28/01/2019 06:17

To all the naysayers. How dirty are these clothes getting? Think of the water, detergent and energy. Wasteful

Get that, but surely not as wasteful as having to replace clothes prematurely due to them being grubby or replacing ruined/broken washing machines.

Also don't quick washes use more water/energy as they're trying to clean in a faster time - that's why Eco cycles are longer, as the machine is given more time to agitate the laundry clean, so can be done on less water, energy and detergent.

AmateurSwami · 28/01/2019 16:26

that's why Eco cycles are longer, as the machine is given more time to agitate the laundry clean, so can be done on less water, energy and detergent.

Genuinely didn’t know this! This makes life easier.

Toddlerteaplease · 28/01/2019 16:27

Mine spins at 1200. It's pretty good. It's a 10 year old zanussi

e1y1 · 28/01/2019 22:28

Yes @AmateurSwami laundry needs 3 things to clean effectively

Chemical energy (detergent)
Thermal energy (temperature of water)
Mechanical energy (agitation time)

Reduce any one of these, then another has to be increased to compensate, eg, cleaning with less agitation can be achieved with either higher temperature and or more detergent (and vica versa) or so I've read.

Always worth checking your specific machine as some exceptions, but this is why on most machines, the eco cycle is longer, as it's cleaning over a longer time, it doesn't require as much electricity (machine has longer to reach set temperature instead of ramping up at full throttle to get to temp faster and/or can achieve same cleaning results on a lower temp) and less water used too.

Eg my machine manual says that if I use 60+stains cycle, this will give the same results as the 90 cycle, but on half as much kWh consumption, but it does take longer.

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