The Flintstones

Hi Guys,im rentin an appartment,and it has a very old top loader washing machine with this stick in the middle. ive never used 1 before,so was wondering if anyone could tell me how to use it please. im not quite sure where the powder goes. thanks

asher

some have a bit on the middle that unscrews or pulls out to put the powder in if in doubt wait till it's filled and add the powder then straight into the water.
Good luck

pumpkin blossom

Mine you had to just chuck the powder on the clothes. Don't put anything delicate, or that you ever want to wear again in it, or you might be disapointed. Going out and buying a front loader was the best thing I have done since getting here!

SillyOldBag

Since I've been here I've had to put up with a batty old top-loader with a stick in the middle. I loathe and detest it!

I use the liquid and just pour it straight on to the clothes, the fabric conditioner in my machine goes in container in the middle of the stick. I have found the top-loader to be very harsh on my clothes, I've always maintained looking after your clothes well and they will last and mine have, but clothes that I've had for years have fallen apart since I've been here. My next big spend will be getting a front-loader!

ABCDiamond

Adding the Detergent
■ Remove fabric softener dispenser. (the thing at the top of the middle agitator)
■ Pour detergent down centre of the agitator.
■ Some detergents MUST be fully dissolved before they are added to your machine.
■ Check the instructions on the detergent packet.
■ Pre-dissolving detergent when washing in cold water can improve its performance.

from page 28 of http://www.fisherpaykel.com.au/admin...785A_IW_UC.pdf

Then go and buy a front loader....
My wife always complained about clothes getting tangled etc in the top loader, funny, she stopped complaining after I got her a front loader

The Flintstones

thanks for that.when we rent a proper place then i will buy a front loader,as ive always used one. i think i mite just stick in a few old clothes for now,and guess ill have to see wat happens.

ABCDiamond

I would consider that sooner than later, you don't know how long the $200 rebate will last from the QLD Government.

With all these subsidies and rebates, in the current economic situation, it will have to dry up one day !

They changed the water tank rebate conditions to trim down the numbers that were entitled, washers could be next ?

ozzieeagle

One good thing about top loaders, is you will be able to wash 3 times the amount of clothing in the same period of time.

The clothes damage comments are over-rated, it does happen but not very often.

Doubt If my Wife would ever use a Front Loader.

pumpkin blossom

They were not over rated in my house! You must have a good top loader.
I have NEVER had an underwire bent before I used our top loader. Every week I would find another hole somewhere. And the fibers all fluffed up, you could physically see the fabric wearing. And you can wash more, but you have to spend half an hour untangling them later.

Nu-Shooz

I saw this advert on TV here about top loaders and front loaders..it was telling you to buy top loader for those unhealthy woman who find it hard to bend down

Anyway i prefer front loader (automatic), top loaders seem so old fashioned.

rabsody

chuck it. they're shit.

Katherined0

get a net laundry bag from big w for your bras otherwise detangling them from the stick / your other clothes can be quite a challenge!

Rainydaze

Top loaders definitely wreck your clothes. Agree with so many comments here, including the 15 mins spent untangling clothes, the horror of discovering that even fairly robust materials were frayed and threadbare after just one wash. I had to use one for the first few weeks after arriving in Sydney and I remember thinking I'd have to go out and replace my whole wardrobe soon at the rate things were going.

The other thing I find strange - given the drought here - is that toploaders apparently use 50% more water than frontloaders, so they're hardly economical with water.

Get a toploader. I did. Sanity restored.

ABCDiamond

That's one reason that most governments are now giving rebates for people buying the water efficient washing machines, mainly the front loaders.

QLD gives $200 back

pumpkin blossom

I bought one of those net bag thingies, and a couple of weeks later it had gone the same way as afair few of my clothes! Fell to bits!