Using the wrong detergent will cause a bunch of issues including replacing the machine before its time. This is a service techs perspective.
So, the short answer is yes.
The equivalent of 1,100 washloads are started every second of every day, according to Proctor and Gamble and the average household will wash 600 loads per year.
If you own a front-load washing machine, or an energy efficient top loader, you must use high efficiency (HE) laundry detergent. HE detergents are a concentrated, low-sudsing soap specifically formulated for use in these types of units. Using regular, non-HE detergents will cause too many suds to build up and cause an abundance of performance issues.
Many service calls can be traced back to the wrong detergent. In fact, the wrong detergent can compromise the whole machine. Suds will cause a washing machine to malfunction. Here is how:
When the hose fills with suds, the machine "thinks" there is still water and will not allow the motor to enter the spin cycle. Clothes will be soaked due to a lack of a final spin or suds will leak out of the machine. You can end up with a kitchen of suds.
Another side effect of too much detergent is itchy clothes. The machine cannot rinse out all the detergent, so the refuse is left on your clothes. Even if you use HE detergent, use only a couple of capfuls. It is super concentrated.
You can find HE detergent wherever you buy regular laundry detergent. Virtually all manufacturers offer high efficiency soap, identified with the HE logo on the label. Yale sells the European Persil brand, which has a hypoallergenic formula.
More often than not, they are right next to the regular detergent, with the same color bottle and label, so be careful. Using the proper type and amount of detergent is the first, and one of the most important, steps in ensuring a long life for your front load or energy efficient top load washing machine.
Also Read
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- Should You Buy a New Washing Machine
- Should You Fix or Replace Your Dishwasher
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Jim Murphy is an Appliance Repair Technician with Yale. He is a father to two boys and enjoys hockey, reading and fishing. |
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