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How long should a washing machine cycle take?
blueisthecolour
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Ok, so my last washing machine was given to me by a relative. It was old and had a few faults, the main one being that the programme cycle were broken so I had to turn the machine off manually. However it did a job so I would just let it run for an hours or so and then switch it off.
A couple of weeks ago that one finally gave up the ghost so I got myself a new (but basic) Beko washing machine. However I've put on the normal cycle today and after 2 1/4 hours it is still going!! Is this right? Should it really take this long?
A couple of weeks ago that one finally gave up the ghost so I got myself a new (but basic) Beko washing machine. However I've put on the normal cycle today and after 2 1/4 hours it is still going!! Is this right? Should it really take this long?
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111 mins eco
I checked the manual and she had switched it to some "eco" cyle that was going to take 2-3 hours! :eek:
I can't understand what's "eco" about a washing machine running all that time!
I found a much more sensible setting that washes the loads in an hour.
Check your manual. I'm sure there will be a similar setting .
The washing machine manual should give you a guide as to how long each wash should take. Check it out and see if it does
What do you define as the normal cycle - is this actually labelled 'normal cycle' on your washing machine? What is the temperature of this particular cycle? Your washing machine's handbook should tell you how long each cycle should last.
Newer generation washing machines tend to have programmes which take much longer than the older models used to. This is because they use much less water. I'm guessing that the most frequent cycle you may use will probably be a 40 degree wash, but even so, if this is the cycle you are using now, it shouldn't take over two hours - just a little over an hour at the most.
If you are ever in a hurry for your washing, your new machine should have a 30 degree programme, which should take just a little over 30 minutes.
They do NOT use enough water.
They take far too long on some cycles.
There is no option on most of them to do a non eco wash.
Clothes are not being washed as well as they used to because of a lack of water.
And because there is a lack of water washing machine bacteria is more common, resulting in bad smells.....and what do we have to do to stop this?
Advise from the manufacturers......."Put the machine on a boil wash with nothing in it every 3-4 weeks"......errrrrr, doesnt that counter any energy saved from using less water in the first place?
Bliddy things.......I end up adding an extra gallon of water manually.
Manual has an English section that seems to have been written by brain damaged gerbils.
Basically it is done when it is done - 90 mins seems to be average but 2.5 hrs isn't unusual. Unless the filter is blocked. It hates having a blocked filter and will sit there until you flood the kitchen cleaning it out.
It cleans well at 30 degrees, doesn't seem to draw too heavily on the electric and - touch wood - has been pretty reliable. So it is in charge of laundry, not me.
A class 40 deg wash takes 165mins. Even a hand wash is 45 mins.
Also there is never enough water in there, I have checked the water pressure, I end up using a little hose pipe just to get some water on my clothes.
It also seems too heavy on my wash, things come out clean but haggered?
Yes I was running a 40 deg cotton wash and it did take about 165 mins.
Agree with what's been said about water useage - I really don't understand the whole 'water saving' thing that goes on. Electricity? Yes. Water? Who beyond the water companies cares?
The machine has a quick wash function that takes about 30 mins but the clothes come out basically dry.
Thats interesting , do you pour it into the drawer and does it all run into the machine ?
I've noticed this too. Stains aren't being removed quite the same too. My old washer was brill, this one...not so good.My instuctions mention the boil wash but I dont have a setting for one!:(
Our 10-yr-old Electrolux does 40 degrees in 50 mins, 50 degrees in 70 mins and 60 degrees in 110 mins. We do an empty 95 degree maintenance wash every month or so, and that takes 110 mins also.
Tip: if you know which appliance you want to buy, search around the internet in advance for its user guide/manual. That way there's no nasty surprises with running times etc on washing machines.
I agree.
And the quick wash option doesn't work unless the clothes were nigh-on clean to begin with.
I've just got a new dishwasher and that takes forever and a day as well.
I want to know that too
Pouring water into the dispenser will go into the drum with all the other water. All you're doing is making the cyclea bit longer as the machine will have to heat up more water than normally.
Not really advisable tbh as it won't make any difference to the quality of the wash cycle.
The reasons for using less water and longer cycles are very good ones that are there for enery efficiency and wash efficiency. The simplest explanation being that less water = less electricity in heating and more friction between the fabrics during the wash action which results in a better wash.
If you're not getting results then more than likely you're using the wrong cycle/detergent/loading etc.
But like everything, you get what you pay for. Buy a cheap crap machine and you will often get similar results.
Yes, I have a little hosepipe from the tap and just fix it into the draw where the water goes through. Before that I just opened the draw and used a 2 liter jug to fill the thing up about 10 times.
Also I have started to cancel the wash after 1hr. Then I need to set it to rinse and fill up with extra cold water.
It is a pain in the butt, and the worst thing I have ever bought.:(