Siemens S1438 (5 year guarantee) 500£ – really Calgon Q

[midi]

Guys

Just taken delivery of the new washing machine (if anyone interested Siemens s14 38 with 5 year guarentee – 500£ at boots.com also at MandS) seems good so I put in Title

But that’s not my question. It’s in relation to Calgon – test says we are amoderate area (Derby) and we should use it. Is it worthwhile, if so is there an alternative product or method to protect the machine

Thanks

[Higher-water-level]

Re: Siemens S1438 (5 year guarantee) 500£ – really Calgon Q

Just use the correct amount of washing powder for the water hardness in your area. The powder contains builders which soften hard water if used properly. Calgon is unnessercary if you do this, IMO calgon is a complete waste of money! 😉

Also run the monthly maintainence wash with the powder and your new machine will be fine!

HTH,
Oliver.

[midi]

Re: Siemens S1438 (5 year guarantee) 500£ – really Calgon Q

Thnks for that

She uses liquid does that make a difference? – the correct amount how do you tell?

What’s a maintainence wash?

regards

[Higher-water-level]

Re: Siemens S1438 (5 year guarantee) 500£ – really Calgon Q

A maintainence wash is a very hot wash (as hot as the machine will go usually 90/95 degrees) run with washing powder to clear bacteria, mould and any effect of limescale, this should be done once per month and will help to stop the drum support spider rotting away.

Liquids do contain a water softener, but no bleach which will cause a smelly mass to acumulate in your washing machine, this is what rots the drum spider. All engineers will recommend using powder, eg. Ariel biological, not the colour stuff, that contains no bleach. Liquids are bad for your washer. :rolls:

The dosage instructions for the detergent are on the package and will give you the correct amounts for soil level, machine capacity and water hardness. 😉

HTH,

Oliver.

[midi]

Re: Siemens S1438 (5 year guarantee) 500£ – really Calgon Q

You struck a chord there – the last onewent to washing machine heaven because the drum spider broke.

Thanks, much appreciated. :salute:

[Higher-water-level]

Re: Siemens S1438 (5 year guarantee) 500£ – really Calgon Q

😀

[midi]

Re: Siemens S1438 (5 year guarantee) 500£ – really Calgon Q

The lady don’t like powder 😈 – a good comprimise maybe is to do a maintainence wash every month with powder – what do you think?

[kwatt]

Maintenance washin instructions

You also need to read this article so you understand why using liquids all the time is a bad thing.

HTH

K.

[midi]

Re: Siemens S1438 (5 year guarantee) 500£ – really Calgon Q

Thank you my firend 😀

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