Simple Test to Determine If You Overloaded Your Washing Machine
Step 1-
Fill the tub with a load of laundry and add detergent, liquid softener, et cetera, as you normally do. Set the controls and start the washing machine.
Step 2-
During the wash cycle, open the lid. (You may have to push the safety button behind the lid to keep the washing machine from stopping.) Choose an item that's easy to see, such as something that's brightly-colored.
Step 3-
Keep your eyes on the item you've chosen. If the washing machine was properly filled, you should be able to see the item move across the top of the water. It will move from the outside of the tub to the inside. The agitator should then pull the item down and out of sight for several seconds.
Step 4-
Continue to watch the chosen item. Once it comes back into sight, it should repeat the movements described in Step #3. If not, that means you overloaded your washing machine.
Step 5-
Stop the washing machine. Have a wash tub or a clean bucket handy. Remove two or three large items from the machine, one at a time, such as bath towels or pants. Wring out most of the water over the washing machine tub. Then, place the items in the tub or bucket to be included in a separate load.
Step 6-
Start the washing machine. Try the simple test again to determine if the machine is still overloaded or not.
Note: This test is particularly helpful in determining how much laundry to put in each load when using a washing machine you're not familiar with.
Resources
http://www.mgservices.ca/page_washer.htm#wash what order
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4 Comments
Post a CommentThanks. Sounds like I do overload my machine, at times.
No wonder I'm always having my washer fixed! Good article.
Dahloan
I hadn't thought about this. Come to think of it, I think I may have overloaded my washing machine today. Thanks for this simple tip.
Sophie
What a fabulous, yet simple tip! My sis just told me that she broken both her washing machine & dryer in the same month, and after she described how much laundry she was jamming in the machines (to save electricity) it sounded like she had overloaded them.