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Re: Operating an automatic, compact, washing machine
In my case, I’m in the house most days, so it wouldn’t affect me. I’d be here when the machine is on. But I’d guess that a lot of people put the machine on, then go out to work for the day. So they are taking a slight risk.
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I finally managed to get the filter out, thanks.
Would you recommend leaving the washing machine on if there’s nobody in the house? You said that older machines could set fire, and clearly if there’s nobody in the house, there’s nobody to put the fire out. So is it safe to go shopping while leaving the washing machine on to clean my clothes? Thanks.
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I have the hang of it. But there is a problem. I bought the machine, new, about 2 weeks ago. According to the Instruction Booklet, the filter should be cleaned out at least once a month. It’s situated on the bottom, right of the machine. There’s a wheel that you turn anti-clockwide to release the filter. BUT I can’t get the wheel to turn, or to move at all. It seems to be stuck. What do you advise? Cheers.
Re: Operating an automatic, compact, washing machine
For Cotton only, the instruction booklet gives no recommendation for the temperature. What would you advise for the temperature?
It also notes a “32 minute Rapid Programme” The complete washing cycle is done a lot quicker, it says, but some changes have to be made (thankfully, these are clearly explained). But are there any drawbacks to this “rapid” programme? Otherwise, I am tempted to use it all the time. Why wait 1.5 – 2 hours, when it’s done in half an hour?
Re: Operating an automatic, compact, washing machine
Thank you very much for your help. I take it that you repair washing machines?
Re: Operating an automatic, compact, washing machine
On the operation of the programme dial, which is causing me the problem. Now, a friend recommended I set it to “1” because my fabrics are cotton. The Instruction booklet says I should use the 1 setting for cotton and linen. However, someone else advised I set it on the “rinses” symbol, not on 1. The rinses symbols is for cotton only.
Let’s assume then that I only want to wash cotton (cotton only). In this situation, I don’t set it to 1. I set it from the beginning to the Rinses symbol, before turning on the machine. Then I just let it go and I don’t alter this setting at all, until the job’s done.
Is this the right idea? I follow the same practice for the other types of laundry, right, using the Instruction Booklet to see which symbol, or number, corresponds to which type of laundry required to wash and rinse?
Cheers.
Re: Operating an automatic, compact, washing machine
Please ignore my last email. For some reason, when I first went to the forum, your last post didn’t come up and mine didn’t come up either. I went back to it, and they both came up. So please don’t bother answering the post I just sent. Cheers.
Re: Operating an automatic, compact, washing machine
I posted a reply, but I’m not sure if if came up.
Mine only has the two dials, the temperature and setting. No self-timer.
I’m not quite clear about this. You seem to be saying that I can leave, in the case of Cottons, the dial on 1, and the machine will take care of the rest. So I can forget the symbols I told you about. But they were fixed onto the machine for a purpose, probably to offer users a choice and options. So it’s expected that users will exercise discretion and use these other settings I noted, as well as the numbered ones (1 for Cottons, 2 for Synthetics, etc.).
Which, if this is true, brings us back to the original issue. When and how are these settings, with those other symbols I told you about, used? If I set it to 1 (Cottons), how can I also set it to one of the others? Or does the machine stop, waiting for more “instructions” from myself about what I want it to do next (ie switch it to one of the other symbols)?
Cheers.
Re: Operating an automatic, compact, washing machine
There’s a separate temperature control knob, but no timer.
I’m still not quite clear. I set the dial on “1” for cottons. Does it then “automatically” know which other settings to use? In which case, why do they bother to include these other settings as symbols on the dial, rather than just letting the machine do it’s own thing without human interventions (or confusing the likes of me)? Seems like they are there so that I can exert some control over the process myself, as options I can set myself. But that begs the question – Iif I “start off” on the 1 setting, when/how do I switch over to one of the other settings?
Re: Operating an automatic, compact, washing machine
One last question. This should be in the Instruction Booklet but it isn’t.
Looking at the Table of Programmes in the Booklet on the compact Candy machine, it mentions “short spin” and “long spin.” Also, “last rinse” and “rinses.” What do these mean? You might think it’s obvious. However, I first set the machine on programme 1 for cottons, right? Now, it stays (the dial) on number 1 for the rest of the process, does it or doesn’t it? In which case, when do I switch the dial across to one of these other settings (short/long spin, etc.)? At what stage do I move from number 1 programme? Otherwise, I guess the programme will be on 1 for the whole process, which doesn’t make any sense when you have these other settings to think about as well. Cheers.
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You said that the whole process usually takes less than 30 minutes, right? From recollection, it took (the first time we used it) nearer an hour. It seemed to take a long time to get going. Perhaps it was partly because the water had to be heated up (it takes water from the cold water supply, I believe)? At any rate, it took considerably more than the times you gave.
Re: Operating an automatic, compact, washing machine
Yeah, that’s the method all right. You could spin as many times as you wanted, plus it did get the clothes slightly dryer at the end. I noticed that as well. Anyhow, it broke (after 15 years’ service), so there was little choice but to get one of these automatics. Not knowing anything really about them, as you can see. On the space issue (that twin tubs don’t fit in many kitchens) we have the opposite experience. We have a VERY small kitchen. The Hoovermatic twin tub fitted under our kitchen table. Ironically almost all the automatics are too large to fit in our kitchen. Which very severely limited the choice of machine we could buy (essentially to this Candy machine). The gist is that, because the twin tub was damaged, we had to convert over, for good or bad.
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Thanks again. From what you say, the unsatisfactory wash I did (the first wash with an automatic) was probably caused by overloading the drum. This doesn’t allow the fabrics to unfold, so that the water can get between the creases. The Instructions for Use booklet that came with the machine recommended (in the interests of efficiency) that a “full load” be used. It looks like, though, I went too far.
Re: Operating an automatic, compact, washing machine
Forgot. The other thing you said – “If you use a non-cottons programme, you don’t get full spin either.” Sounds alarming. Would you suggest, if this is a bad thing, that I use the Cottons settings with the Candy to try to get the most out of the spinning cycle? I can’t see a how I get a good wash if the drum is only at “half strength” performance if I don’t use the Cotton setting.
Re: Operating an automatic, compact, washing machine
Thanks again. If the drum is not overloaded (you gave advice above on that), what heat setting would you recommend? I used 60 degrees, but perhaps 70-80 degrees gives better results? Also, I wonder if the Candy will ever do as good a job as the old Twin Tub, even if everything is followed. If not, I’m not clear why Twin Tub machines, that give generally better results than automatics, are so hard to get these days. Seems like a backwards step.
