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DaniJude
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Danielle
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Anyone have a front loading washer/dryer?
Have you heard of buying a specific type of detergent for the washer? That if you use regular detergent - especially as much as the holder allows you to fill it to - you'll burn out your valve b/c it will create too many bubbles/suds??
The maintenance guy told us to buy "HE" detergent. Our washer was making a very LOUD screeching noise like a cat being murdered EVERY single time we ran it - so he explained that because we were using "regular" detergent and filling it to where the machine says is a full load that we burned out the valve.
He said it is in the book - who reads the book? 
The book = lost. 
Has anyone heard of this?? 
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Re: Anyone have a front loading washer/dryer?
Yes, I did not know that it would break otherwise but we use high efficiency detergent.
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| Posted 5/8/08 9:47 PM |
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Stacey1403
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Re: Anyone have a front loading washer/dryer?
You should try to use HE detergent since it is an HE machine. If you do use regular detergent just use very little. This is what I do when I use baby all to wash Jaidy's clothes. We have had ours for a little over two years and it works just fine.
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| Posted 5/8/08 9:52 PM |
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DaniJude
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Danielle
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Re: Anyone have a front loading washer/dryer?
Wow - who knew?!
I guess I'm clueless but b/c they are rather new machines and b/c I have never owned one before I had no clue and the guy at the store didn't say peep about it.
oops.
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| Posted 5/8/08 9:55 PM |
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itkocak
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Re: Anyone have a front loading washer/dryer?
Message edited 11/18/2011 5:35:49 PM.
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| Posted 5/8/08 10:04 PM |
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DaniJude
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Danielle
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Re: Anyone have a front loading washer/dryer?
Posted by imthekevinofcindyandkevin
Don’t use your regular detergent. Now for the reason WHY: All front loading, and a few top loading, washers, use small, high speed, water pumps. When these pumps are called on to pump, the very small pump will turn very fast trying to move as much water as its much larger, older cousins. If there is even the slightest amount of SUDS-MAKING detergent in the water, the small pump will instantly turn the water to suds, thus locking down the pump. The washer will sense this lock down, thus shutting down the washer with an LD (long drain) or SL (suds lock) code. . The HE detergent is more expensive, will NOT make suds, but will keep you out of hot water.
ETA ~ Check the manual. You might void the warranty if you don't use HE detergent.
You are a genius!!
Thank you!!! 
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| Posted 5/8/08 10:08 PM |
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CunningOne
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Re: Anyone have a front loading washer/dryer?
Yes, the sudsing from non-He detergent can wear down the bearings on the parts of the machine.
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| Posted 5/8/08 10:18 PM |
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Re: Anyone have a front loading washer/dryer?
I am glad I read this because I would have been using my regular detergent when we move and NEVER would have read the manual!
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| Posted 5/9/08 5:12 AM |
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Diane
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Re: Anyone have a front loading washer/dryer?
yes, I knew, because the people who sold it to you SHOULD have told you.
My dad bought ours and he told me, but I knew already from this site
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| Posted 5/9/08 7:35 AM |
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ml110
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Re: Anyone have a front loading washer/dryer?
yup! any HE machine needs the HE detergent.
i think Tide and maybe ALL make it?? not every brand makes it.
its a little bit more expensive than regular, but i find i end up using less of it, so it lasts a little bit longer....
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| Posted 5/9/08 7:55 AM |
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VickiC
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Re: Anyone have a front loading washer/dryer?
I know on my machine it says it right where the detergent goes as well. And I don't just pour it in, I use the measure cup on the lid.
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| Posted 5/9/08 8:33 AM |
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ml110
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Re: Anyone have a front loading washer/dryer?
Posted by VickiC
I know on my machine it says it right where the detergent goes as well. And I don't just pour it in, I use the measure cup on the lid.
my machine has this as well... right where you pour the detergent in, it has the HE symbol and something like
" only use HE detergent"
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| Posted 5/9/08 8:38 AM |
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mcl916
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Re: Anyone have a front loading washer/dryer?
Yup, I always buy the HE detergent and actually I am finding I can't even fill up the cup halfway because there will be suds left in the machine if I do. So I am down to less then half a cup per load.
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| Posted 5/9/08 8:43 AM |
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Goobster
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Re: Anyone have a front loading washer/dryer?
Yup, right on the machine it says HE. I was aware. Sorry you didn't know!
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| Posted 5/9/08 9:23 AM |
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Nicole728
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Re: Anyone have a front loading washer/dryer?
Yes, we have to use HE detergant
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| Posted 5/9/08 9:25 AM |
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ILJ619
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Re: Anyone have a front loading washer/dryer?
I use regular detergent because I didn't know either. I have always used a lot less than the line in the cap because from teh beginning I noticed my clothes were coming out too soapy. I've had my machine for 5 years now *knock on wood* with no problems.
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| Posted 5/9/08 10:24 AM |
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JDsWife
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Nicole
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Re: Anyone have a front loading washer/dryer?
I had NO idea! Thanks for the info girls!
~Nicole
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| Posted 5/9/08 10:30 AM |
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hmm8191
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Re: Anyone have a front loading washer/dryer?
Yes, I didn't know this at first and used regular detergent. It made a horrendous mess!
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| Posted 5/9/08 10:49 AM |
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bicosi
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Re: Anyone have a front loading washer/dryer?
Posted by Stacey1403
You should try to use HE detergent since it is an HE machine. If you do use regular detergent just use very little. This is what I do when I use baby all to wash Jaidy's clothes. We have had ours for a little over two years and it works just fine.
Ditto.
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| Posted 5/9/08 10:58 AM |
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DaniJude
You're My Home <3
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Re: Anyone have a front loading washer/dryer?
Posted by Diane
yes, I knew, because the people who sold it to you SHOULD have told you.
My dad bought ours and he told me, but I knew already from this site
yes - you are right.
i was upset, at first, that the salesperson didn't let us know that - especially because i TOLD him it was the first time we have had THIS type of machine! 
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| Posted 5/9/08 2:29 PM |
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DaniJude
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Danielle
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Re: Anyone have a front loading washer/dryer?
Posted by ml110
Posted by VickiC
I know on my machine it says it right where the detergent goes as well. And I don't just pour it in, I use the measure cup on the lid.
my machine has this as well... right where you pour the detergent in, it has the HE symbol and something like
" only use HE detergent"
hmm - ours doesn't have that
the guy also told us to run the machine twice a month with just two tablespoons of vinegar to disinfect and keep the machine nice and clean - smelling good too.
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| Posted 5/9/08 2:30 PM |
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JDsWife
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Nicole
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Re: Anyone have a front loading washer/dryer?
I looked on the washer and I don't see an HE or a symbol....
The previous owners didn't leave us a manual either.
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| Posted 5/9/08 2:44 PM |
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Lillykat
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Re: Anyone have a front loading washer/dryer?
When we bought ours they told us at Home depot to make sure and only use HE - it was also in the manual.
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| Posted 5/9/08 4:02 PM |
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LemonHead
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Re: Anyone have a front loading washer/dryer?
Our salesman didn't tell us either, but I found out b/c the sample that was with the paperwork was HE, then I did some research.
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| Posted 5/9/08 5:11 PM |
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Bugaboo
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Re: Anyone have a front loading washer/dryer?
Definitely start using the HE detergent. We've had ours repaired and the repair man said you never need to put more than line 1 in the detergent cap even for a large load. He said we were killing our machine because we were using too much detergent.
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