Problem washing quilts with cotton batting in a front load washing machine
02-01-2013, 09:52 AM
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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
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02-01-2013, 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by pinkcastle
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.
02-01-2013, 05:16 PM
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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.
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02-01-2013, 06:37 PM
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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.
02-01-2013, 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted by pinkcastle
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.
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.
02-01-2013, 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Lucio
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!)
02-01-2013, 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by mighty
You nedd to have your spin cycle set to spin harder.
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