We also have a Splendide vented unit in our motorhome, but I have not used it as yet as we just bought the MH. I have not read anywhere which laundry detergent is best to use with it. Any suggestions? Thanks Arlene
Judy said
03:52 PM Aug 20, 2007
Although I dont have a Splendie washer/dryer I have a Sears Kenmore I still use my detergent that I used at home Tide along with a small amount of Calagon water softner. southwestjudy & Bob & 2blackdog
RVDude said
08:23 PM Aug 20, 2007
Have a Front-Load washer???
Look for the "HE" label on your detergent. HE (High Efficiency) detergents are made for low water volume washers like front loaders (the detergent uses different surfactants than regular detergents due to the low water volumes) and also are low sudsing - both very necessary requirements for front loaders. The simple analogy is that you wouldn't use dish soap in your dishwasher for very much the same reasons you shouldn't use regular detergent in your front loader.
PS - No comments from the guys in the peanut gallery...
-- Edited by RVDude at 17:54, 2007-08-21
Happytrails said
11:32 AM Aug 21, 2007
We have a Splendide in our Endeavor and I might be doing this all wrong but I have been using regular detergent marked for front loaders. It doesn't seem to suds quite as much as the others. Splendide does make a detergent that you can purchase through Camping World but I have never used it.
RVDude said
01:01 PM Aug 21, 2007
happy... Sounds like you are doing it all RIGHT! You say you are using ""regular detergent marked for front loaders"" hence, you will probably find a small label on the detergent container that says "HE" and looks like this The image above is the "HE" symbol you are looking for. All brands of detergent make an HE version so nothing special about that, just look for the HE label on **your favorite** detergent and you are ready to go.
Hey....... Thanks guys. I will go shopping for some tomorrow as we will go out on our maiden voyage Friday for the weekend in the new MH. We're excited. I want to try everything....so that is why I wanted to know about soap powder. Your help and info is always so great, and so appreciated. Thanks again. Arlene
Travelin Duo said
07:42 PM Aug 26, 2007
Hey Dude...(Jeff) We just got home. Had our first weekend away in the MH. Had to get on here and tell ya ...I did a load of laundry with Tide Liquid (HE) you told me about. Larry came into the MH, and said "what on earth are you doing?" Hee hee I was actually watching laundry being washed in the Splendide !! Hey...it was a first, and I wanted to see how it worked. I never got excited about laundry before, but even that in the MH was fun. We hated to come home, but our company is here, and I'm sure the story of me sitting watching laundry go around in the machine will come up ...hmmm by my spouse of course. Well just wanted to say thanks out there for a clean wash and no problems. See ya Arlene
RVDude said
08:58 PM Aug 27, 2007
You know you are right oh Travlin Duo... When you simplify your life thorough the RV lifestyle just about everything becomes fun again!!!! I'll bet even Howard will admit that as bad as that blue-boy is it sure beats being an "office" boy again!
We also have a Splendide vented unit in our motorhome, but I have not used it as yet as we just bought the MH.
I have not read anywhere which laundry detergent is best to use with it.
Any suggestions?
Thanks
Arlene
southwestjudy & Bob & 2blackdog
Look for the "HE" label on your detergent. HE (High Efficiency) detergents are made for low water volume washers like front loaders (the detergent uses different surfactants than regular detergents due to the low water volumes) and also are low sudsing - both very necessary requirements for front loaders. The simple analogy is that you wouldn't use dish soap in your dishwasher for very much the same reasons you shouldn't use regular detergent in your front loader.
Every brand of detergent has an "HE" version.
More HE info.
PS - No comments from the guys in the peanut gallery...
-- Edited by RVDude at 17:54, 2007-08-21
We have a Splendide in our Endeavor and I might be doing this all wrong but I have been using regular detergent marked for front loaders. It doesn't seem to suds quite as much as the others. Splendide does make a detergent that you can purchase through Camping World but I have never used it.
Sounds like you are doing it all RIGHT! You say you are using ""regular detergent marked for front loaders"" hence, you will probably find a small label on the detergent container that says "HE" and looks like this
The image above is the "HE" symbol you are looking for. All brands of detergent make an HE version so nothing special about that, just look for the HE label on **your favorite** detergent and you are ready to go.
I did find this very helpful brochure about HE washing machines and all the stuff to use with them and why.
Hey.......
Thanks guys.
I will go shopping for some tomorrow as we will go out on our maiden voyage Friday for the weekend in the new MH.
We're excited.
I want to try everything....so that is why I wanted to know about soap powder.
Your help and info is always so great, and so appreciated.
Thanks again.
Arlene
We just got home.
Had our first weekend away in the MH.
Had to get on here and tell ya ...I did a load of laundry with Tide Liquid (HE) you told me about.
Larry came into the MH, and said "what on earth are you doing?"
Hee hee
I was actually watching laundry being washed in the Splendide !!
Hey...it was a first, and I wanted to see how it worked.
I never got excited about laundry before, but even that in the MH was fun.
We hated to come home, but our company is here, and I'm sure the story of me sitting watching laundry go around
Well just wanted to say thanks out there for a clean wash and no problems.
See ya
Arlene
You know you are right oh Travlin Duo... When you simplify your life thorough the RV lifestyle just about everything becomes fun again!!!! I'll bet even Howard will admit that as bad as that blue-boy is it sure beats being an "office" boy again!