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Re:Dyson air purifier outperformed by cheap DIY box fan filt... by soylentcola on Thursday February 11, 2021 @12:21PM (#26104322)
I did recently buy a HE washer to replace the junker that came with the house. It may just be that I live a (mostly) white collar lifestyle, but I do make a mess of clothes I wear for renovation and yard work or for camping.

So far, the new washer hasn't given me any issues with getting things clean. The only adjustment I had to make was learning to use much less detergent than I was used to.

There are also just two people in the house and no kids, so perhaps it's more of an issue with larger loads or more grass stains, etc.

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Re:Dyson air purifier outperformed by cheap DIY box fan filt... by rootusrootus on Thursday February 11, 2021 @03:29PM (#26106678)
Washers seem to be an exception. My gut feeling is that the real HE improvement was switching everyone from top loaders to front loaders. Front loaders do a great job cleaning and use a whole lot less water in the process.
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Re:Dyson air purifier outperformed by cheap DIY box fan filt... by mattgreenrocks on Thursday February 11, 2021 @05:14PM (#26108107)
Front loaders have bad mold issues with the liner though. We switched away from an old one. No regrets.
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Re:Dyson air purifier outperformed by cheap DIY box fan filt... by rootusrootus on Thursday February 11, 2021 @09:19PM (#26110105)
Yeah I can see where that might end up being an issue. We always leave the door open when it's not in use, and we run the cleaning cycle once a week, so we haven't had any problems at this point (knock on wood).
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Re:Dyson air purifier outperformed by cheap DIY box fan filt... by Symbiote on Thursday February 11, 2021 @05:50PM (#26108508)
When you're not using a front loading machine, leave the door and soap tray ajar.
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Re:Dyson air purifier outperformed by cheap DIY box fan filt... by colejohnson66 on Thursday February 11, 2021 @12:41PM (#26104628)
HE washing machines seems to be one of the few things where less water is still ok. They make up for it by running longer. A water efficient toilet just ends up not working as well because it’s using less water and not reusing it (like washing machines).
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