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Laundry machine kept stopping because it was unbalanced (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 months ago by whaleross@lemmy.world to c/mildlyinteresting@lemmy.world

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I picked out this... thing. The duvet cover had eaten everything in the machine and turned itself into a postmodern textile art piece.

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[–] heydo@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago (3 children)

If you washing machine has a Bedding setting then try using that. It prevents this from happening, at least of front loading machines.

[–] WhyIHateTheInternet@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Mine has one that says waterproof... What the hell is that for?

[–] OldChicoAle@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Cleaning things that are hydrophobic

[–] WhyIHateTheInternet@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Well, yeah waterproof, but I guess what I mean is how is that cycle any different?

[–] OldChicoAle@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

I assume the soaking cycle times are different? I feel like they would be longer in this case? I don't know the chemistry of detergents, water, and hydrophobic molecules (used in clothing) but I assume the automation either increases soaking time for stain penetration or decrease it if it doesn't matter. ,

[–] whaleross@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

Aha, I'll check it out. Thanks!

[–] Poem_for_your_sprog@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

You're my hero heydo