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Some Laundry Soap Information on HE and Non-HE soaps or detergents...
HE detergents can readily be found where regular laundry soap is sold. Look for the HE symbol. There is no difference in price (or shouldn't be) for this particular type of detergent, nor is there any reduction in loads per container. Buying in bulk can reap savings and ensure you have it on hand for all your washing loads.
Why use HE laundry detergent?
Less suds: High-efficiency laundry detergent can be used with both high-efficiency washing machines and standard washing machines. The key reason for this is that HE detergents are low-sudsing. Sticky soap residue makes standard machines tougher to clean and isn't great for the environment downstream either. And high-efficiency machines aren't designed to handle soap residue very well.
What Is HE Laundry Detergent?
Any laundry detergent or laundry product like stain removers, boosters, and fabric softeners with the HE symbol are formulated to be used in high-efficiency washing machines like front load washers as well as newer top load washers.
What Is High-Efficiency Laundry Detergent?
High-efficiency washers use much less water than an older standard washer. The HE detergents are developed as low-sudsing and quick-dispersing cleaners for use in low water volume machines. The HE detergents are formulated to hold soil in suspension in that lower volume of water, so it is not re-deposited onto clean clothes.
Most people ( Canada and USA ) grew up using a standard washer that pulled nearly 40 gallons of water through a load of laundry during the wash and rinse cycles. The detergents that were used produced lots of bubbles because manufacturers thought that lots of suds meant the clothes were getting clean. Fortunately, the washer used enough water to rinse away all those suds. Even the newer standard top load washers use around 27 gallons of water to handle detergent/soil residue. However, high-efficiency washers use only 11 to 14 gallons of water (some now may even be less).
Using a traditional laundry detergent in a high-efficiency washer will produce too many suds that will not be fully rinsed away. Excess suds will interfere with the tumbling action used to clean clothes in both types of high-efficiency washers. The use of traditional detergent with lots of suds can also cause the washers to leak, damage the electronic system of the washer, and may void the manufacturer's warranty.
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The use of traditional detergents in HE washers also contributes to the growth of mold and the odour that can linger in the washer. There isn't enough water used in each load to wash away all the suds and the soil they contain. The sticky combination may cling to the washer interior and become breeding grounds for mold that causes odours.
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Some Laundry Soap Information on HE and Non-HE soaps or detergents...
HE detergents can readily be found where regular laundry soap is sold. Look for the HE symbol. There is no difference in price (or shouldn't be) for this particular type of detergent, nor is there any reduction in loads per container. Buying in bulk can reap savings and ensure you have it on hand for all your washing loads.
Why use HE laundry detergent?
Less suds: High-efficiency laundry detergent can be used with both high-efficiency washing machines and standard washing machines. The key reason for this is that HE detergents are low-sudsing. Sticky soap residue makes standard machines tougher to clean and isn't great for the environment downstream either. And high-efficiency machines aren't designed to handle soap residue very well.
What Is HE Laundry Detergent?
Any laundry detergent or laundry product like stain removers, boosters, and fabric softeners with the HE symbol are formulated to be used in high-efficiency washing machines like front load washers as well as newer top load washers.
What Is High-Efficiency Laundry Detergent?
High-efficiency washers use much less water than an older standard washer. The HE detergents are developed as low-sudsing and quick-dispersing cleaners for use in low water volume machines. The HE detergents are formulated to hold soil in suspension in that lower volume of water, so it is not re-deposited onto clean clothes.
Most people ( Canada and USA ) grew up using a standard washer that pulled nearly 40 gallons of water through a load of laundry during the wash and rinse cycles. The detergents that were used produced lots of bubbles because manufacturers thought that lots of suds meant the clothes were getting clean. Fortunately, the washer used enough water to rinse away all those suds. Even the newer standard top load washers use around 27 gallons of water to handle detergent/soil residue. However, high-efficiency washers use only 11 to 14 gallons of water (some now may even be less).
Using a traditional laundry detergent in a high-efficiency washer will produce too many suds that will not be fully rinsed away. Excess suds will interfere with the tumbling action used to clean clothes in both types of high-efficiency washers. The use of traditional detergent with lots of suds can also cause the washers to leak, damage the electronic system of the washer, and may void the manufacturer's warranty.
Ads:
Take 11% off your first purchase of Laundry Sauce - use code SAUCE11
Persil Universal Megaperls Color Detergent
The use of traditional detergents in HE washers also contributes to the growth of mold and the odour that can linger in the washer. There isn't enough water used in each load to wash away all the suds and the soil they contain. The sticky combination may cling to the washer interior and become breeding grounds for mold that causes odours.
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