- The high-efficiency washer does not dilute the HE detergent with a large quantity of water. This washer uses small amounts of water for both wash and rinse cycles. If you choose to use regular detergent, your washer may not properly rinse the load of clothes. Measuring the HE detergent is essential to proper operation as you may use too much HE detergent, and your clothes will not rinse correctly.
- Instructions that come with the high-efficiency washers recommend the use of HE detergent exclusively. Low-water washing causes excessive suds with the regular detergent, and the suds cushion the laundry, preventing proper washing and stain removal. These detergents can extend the cycle times and reduce rinsing performance. Use of a regular detergent can result in component failures and noticeable mold or mildew in the washer. Use the amount of detergent recommended on the HE detergent bottle for the load size and soil level of the load of clothes.
- The traditional agitator is gone in the energy-efficient washer, and a low-water wash plate substitutes. The washer adjusts to the load size, and you do not select a water level. Place the measured HE detergent in the washer before loading the clothes, either in the dispenser or in the bottom of the washer as recommended. Add color-safe bleach products. Fill the washer evenly with the load of clothes placed around the basket wall.
- The lid locks and the washer begins sensing the correct water level. The wash plate moves the load and adds small amounts of water. The clothes settle in the basket. Low-water cleaning is concentrated and requires concentrated high-efficiency detergent. Consumer Search tested HE laundry detergents, suggesting that Tide, Gain and Kirkland Signature from Costco provide HE detergents that work well in the high-efficiency washers. The high-efficiency washer requires a cleaning cycle run once a month with bleach cleaning to avoid any potential mold or mildew.
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