Washing duvets

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I have just washed a single duvet in my machine for the first time - got a new larger drum one.

I used a slowre spin as the lable said, and it was still sopping wet, so then spun again at a faster spin - it is still dripping.

Is this usual? should I have done anything differently? It is going to take ages to dry on the line...!

Nope, IME it will take forever to dry - I only wash duvets at home in the summer, when I can get them outside in the sun. Can you put your airer up in the bath overnight, to catch the river drips?

thanks Poledra. I'll leave it outside till this evening, then will do as you suggest (or leave it out if no rain forecast!)

I wasn't planning to wash duvets today, but as my 8 yo spectacularly wet the bed last night I didn't have much option!

Seems a bit strange - Ds2 had a wet bed last night and I washed his and it is dry already - it came out the machine nearly dry.

Maybe it's the different fillings, Bert2e?

I have to admit, when we've had pee/vomit issues in winter, I go to the laundrette to use their big tumble drier - perfect excuse for an hour or so sitting reading in the peace and quiet without the DCs

oh. Thanks Bert2e. is your DS's duvet synthetic or feather? ours are thick synthetic ones (I'm feather allergic)

Synthetic!

What you guys need for (especially for your little ones - I know mine are CONSTANTLY wetting the bed, still!) is a spundown duvet. They're just brilliant, I'm not kidding - you don't need a washing machine with a bigger drum, they all (even the super kingsize, not that we have that size) but apparently all the sizes and togs fit into a normal-sized washing machine. I washed my eldest's duvet only yesterday and it was dry in an hour or so, after having been slung over a radiator. I can't praise them enough and just think they're an absolute must for small children.

Hi,I washed a single duvet today as well and it was ok.
It doesnt sound like your duvet is at fault. Is this the first thing you have washed in your new machine? Is the water able to flow away ok on the final spins and is the outlet hose correct. It may be worth going into your local repair/parts man to see what they say. It may just be something simple - hope so.

I wash my son's single duvet regularly, we have microfibre ones from Next for winter, the are 10 tog, wash them, hang it over the banister and it dries in half a day.

We then have cheap 4 tog ones for summer from Matalan (used it when they were potty training) these I can tumble in a domestic machine.

Mine is only a 1200 spin and the duvets come out almost dry. Try doing a normal wash and see if that comes out wet too.

Some machines don't spin properly if the weight distribution isn't even. I used to get this alot with my old machine with anything which absorbed alot of water and felt heavy. It often took 4 or 5 spins to get things dry enough.

Could it be that?