Please suggest washing machine.

[dr. d]

Also had this issue ... google was not much help ... the tide powder used to have a free scooper which can be used as measurement ... then they stopped providing it ... so many scooper sizes ...

in the olden days, the instructions did not use scoops. they used dakots (using the hand).

[dr. d]

Yeah, but then you'd have to count the clothes every time you do laundry ... there are big ones, small ones and tiny ones ... so just bought a scale and weighed the clothes ...

we bought a digital bathroom scale recently. 800 bucks.
it was sensitive to within 100 grams.
nakaka-aliw.
even the weight change before and after jingling...
i am sure it can weigh one's weight of clothes for laundrying.

[travajante]

Go liquid detergent. Lesser residual deposits Longer machine cleaning & maintenance interval....esp w/ hard water.

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[Ry_Tower]

Go liquid detergent. Lesser residual deposits Longer machine cleaning & maintenance interval....esp w/ hard water.

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Yes, this is the better thing to do.

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[papi smith]

Go liquid detergent. Lesser residual deposits Longer machine cleaning & maintenance interval....esp w/ hard water.

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Yeah, just have to finish the 10 kg bag I just bought [emoji75]

[dr. d]

Longer machine cleaning & maintenance interval....esp w/ hard water.

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how does one know, it's time to clean the machine?

[papi smith]

Doc, the newer ones have indicators.

[dr. d]

Doc, the newer ones have indicators.

and those who don't?

[oj88]

and those who don't?

Like cars, they have a manual that has instructions on how often and in what manner to clean the machine. It varies from one machine to another depending on what sort of filters they use. The most common I've seen are lint filters on the side of the top-load drums that should be cleaned every couple of months or so, depending on how heavily used it is.

If the good book doesn't have that information, you will be able to tell by the looks of the drum if there are deposit build-ups that you need to worry about. In other words, if there are visible residue on the drum, there would be similar deposits on the tub. These deposits could chip off in large bits and either chew up the pump or water seal.

[Walter]

how does one know, it's time to clean the machine?

Your clothes smell bad or moldy after washing ... by the time this happens, it's time to replace the washing machine ...