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Jim's Gem 02-01-2013 09:52 AM
I have a front loader and I don't seem to have a problem. I just wash mine on the Casual setting and it seems to spin out enough of the water

omaluvs2quilt 02-01-2013 11:06 AM
I wash gentle/cold and then run a 2nd spin cycle on medium, works pretty good even on king sized quilts.

Lucio 02-01-2013 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by pinkcastle (Post 5829636)
I wash my quilts on the gentle cycle with cold water in a front loader. When I go to put them in the dryer they are sopping wet. I've tried putting them through another spin cycle, but that doesn't seem to do much good. I end up squeezing as much water out as I can before putting it into the dryer. Does anyone else have this problem? Is there anything I can do to prevent this? Thanks in advance for your much appreciated advice.
This is just one of the many reasons that I despise my front loader.

Jackie Spencer 02-01-2013 03:59 PM
I just washed my King size quilt in my front load with no problem. Since it does not agitate, I use the reg. cycle.

hperttula123 02-01-2013 04:04 PM
I wash mine all the time and I wash on the regular cycle in the front loader. I don't worry about it because there is no agitator.

CorgiNole 02-01-2013 05:16 PM
Are you washing it alone? The only time I had a problem was when I tried to wash a quilt by itself. Last quilt I made sure there were towels and t-shirts in with it and everything spun out well.

Cheers, K

TinkerQuilts 02-01-2013 06:37 PM
Just MHO, but I think that washing on the normal cycle in my front load washer is so much better than the gentle cycle in my top load washer. I prefer to wash my quilts on normal cycle in the front loader. The excess water spins out.

GrannieAnnie 02-01-2013 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted by pinkcastle (Post 5829636)
I wash my quilts on the gentle cycle with cold water in a front loader. When I go to put them in the dryer they are sopping wet. I've tried putting them through another spin cycle, but that doesn't seem to do much good. I end up squeezing as much water out as I can before putting it into the dryer. Does anyone else have this problem? Is there anything I can do to prevent this? Thanks in advance for your much appreciated advice.
My ultra fancy front loader (that I got for about 40% reg. price) has a spin selector for every cycle. In addition, it also has a "spin only" cycle. So anything that doesn't feel dry enough gets another round of spinning.

I'm guessing your washer isn't large enough to handle the weight so it can't spin properly. You might investigate taking it to a laundromat and using their biggest washer to clean it.

GrannieAnnie 02-01-2013 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Lucio (Post 5830422)
This is just one of the many reasons that I despise my front loader.

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my front loader. My only complaint is if I drop a sock or washcloth, there's no way to add it later.
BUT, mine is the biggest I could find and it has a bunch of cycles, cold, warm/cold, warm/warm, hot and sanitize temps, several spin speed choices, several soil level choices, extra rinse, extra spin and a "spin only" cycle. It also has a hand wash cycle that is so easy on stuff--barely tumbles it, then lets it rest, pretty much like you'd do if you were washing in the sink. I use this cycle a lot for washing new fabric. It doesn't let the ends fray as much as a regular cycle. (Big Blue Elecrolux!)

GrannieAnnie 02-01-2013 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by mighty (Post 5829874)
You nedd to have your spin cycle set to spin harder.
If the machine is too small for the wet weight load, nothing will make it spin harder. (my guess as to what her problem is!)


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