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this is not how I want to spend my day
Saturday, December 9th, 2017 04:07 pmDear GE,
I spend too much time agonizing over which setting to choose on the cycle selector knob on your washing machine. The choices do not make sense to me.
There is a Soil Level knob, and a Water Temperature knob, and both of those make sense. High Soil Level = longer wash cycle, and/or stronger agitation, right? The Water Temperature has perhaps too many choices (tap cold vs cold vs cool) but I can handle that. At least I can figure out what the difference is between them.
But the cycle selector knob has 13 options, and no matter which one I choose, it might be the wrong choice!
Why are there choices for "Whites", "Colors", "Dark Colors", and "Cold Wash"? The water temperature knob is supposed to control whether the water is hot or cold. Aren't whites supposed to be washed in warm or hot water, while colors are supposed to be washed in cold? What in god's name will happen if I set the water temperature to Hot, and select "Cold Wash" or "Dark Colors"??
Why are there different choices for "Heavy Duty" and "Jeans"? Aren't jeans heavy duty?
What if I had white jeans to wash?? Would I choose Whites, Heavy Duty, or Jeans?
What if I wanted to wash white jeans together with white sheets? Would I choose Whites, Towels/Sheets, or Jeans?
Why is there a "Towels/Sheets" selection? Towels are among the thickest heaviest things to wash, while sheets are among the lightest.
Why are there different selections for "Casuals" and "Active Wear"... oh wait, I remember now from reading the instructions, that "active wear" means stuff worn while one does sports and gets all sweaty, right? So if I have a sweaty clothes, maybe I should choose that rather than the other choices. But what if the sweaty clothes are dark-colored? Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh..............!!!
What if I wash one small colored towel along with medium and dark colored clothes? Will it cause the clothes to come out with lint? Had I better not include the towel?
The instructions say that the "Whites" option should be used for "Whites and household linens". But don't linens belong under "Towels/Sheets"?? Or does "household linens" refer to linen table cloths instead of linen sheets?...
For "Towels/Sheets", the instructions say "It is recommended that towels and sheets be washed separately for best care and washing performance". At first I thought that meant that they should be washed separately from other clothes, using this option. But now it occurred to me that maybe it means that towels should be washed separately from sheets! Gahhhh. Why does it have to be so difficult. I never had a problem washing towels together with sheets in the past.
I spend too much time agonizing over which setting to choose on the cycle selector knob on your washing machine. The choices do not make sense to me.
There is a Soil Level knob, and a Water Temperature knob, and both of those make sense. High Soil Level = longer wash cycle, and/or stronger agitation, right? The Water Temperature has perhaps too many choices (tap cold vs cold vs cool) but I can handle that. At least I can figure out what the difference is between them.
But the cycle selector knob has 13 options, and no matter which one I choose, it might be the wrong choice!
Why are there choices for "Whites", "Colors", "Dark Colors", and "Cold Wash"? The water temperature knob is supposed to control whether the water is hot or cold. Aren't whites supposed to be washed in warm or hot water, while colors are supposed to be washed in cold? What in god's name will happen if I set the water temperature to Hot, and select "Cold Wash" or "Dark Colors"??
Why are there different choices for "Heavy Duty" and "Jeans"? Aren't jeans heavy duty?
What if I had white jeans to wash?? Would I choose Whites, Heavy Duty, or Jeans?
What if I wanted to wash white jeans together with white sheets? Would I choose Whites, Towels/Sheets, or Jeans?
Why is there a "Towels/Sheets" selection? Towels are among the thickest heaviest things to wash, while sheets are among the lightest.
Why are there different selections for "Casuals" and "Active Wear"... oh wait, I remember now from reading the instructions, that "active wear" means stuff worn while one does sports and gets all sweaty, right? So if I have a sweaty clothes, maybe I should choose that rather than the other choices. But what if the sweaty clothes are dark-colored? Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh..............!!!
What if I wash one small colored towel along with medium and dark colored clothes? Will it cause the clothes to come out with lint? Had I better not include the towel?
The instructions say that the "Whites" option should be used for "Whites and household linens". But don't linens belong under "Towels/Sheets"?? Or does "household linens" refer to linen table cloths instead of linen sheets?...
For "Towels/Sheets", the instructions say "It is recommended that towels and sheets be washed separately for best care and washing performance". At first I thought that meant that they should be washed separately from other clothes, using this option. But now it occurred to me that maybe it means that towels should be washed separately from sheets! Gahhhh. Why does it have to be so difficult. I never had a problem washing towels together with sheets in the past.