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How much laundry can be loaded into the washing machine

how much laundry can be washedWhen buying a washing machine, we are surely interested in the volume of the drum and its maximum load. But as soon as we start to operate the machine, we don’t even think about how much laundry we put in styrene, and how much it weighs. Of course, no one will weigh the laundry before washing on the scales, but after all, a constant reboot can lead to quick wear of the equipment.

On the front panel of the equipment, 4, 5, 6 or even 8 kg are written in large numbers. But what does this mean maximum load of linen? But then the question arises, what kind of laundry: dry or wet? These are the questions we will try to answer.

Minimum load

Let's start with how much you can put laundry in the drum in a minimum, because the minimum is as important as the maximum. The number of things in the drum during washing will determine the degree of vibration during the spin cycle, and therefore the period of uninterrupted operation of the machine.

In any automatic washing machine you need to lay at least 1-1.5 kg of dry laundry.

Not all manufacturers of washing machines indicate this parameter, saying that it is better to put more in the machine to save energy. However, for some, the need to wash three pairs of socks or one t-shirt is more important than saving, which is not at all safe for technology. The limit of 1 kg is not accidental, the fact is that when spinning at high speeds, the linen should be evenly distributed over the drum for balance.

An unbalanced drum will begin to vibrate with more force. Even if the machine does not belong to narrow models and is properly installed, internal vibration remains, and it can cause microcracks. We hope you now understand why you should not wash one pillowcase or one underwear.

The maximum weight of dry or wet things

And now let's talk about the figure indicated on the front panel of the washing machine, more precisely, about its maximum load. To date, automatic machines can have a load of 8, 10 and even 12 kg of dry laundry. In reality, this is a lot, for illustration purposes, we give an example, a set of bed linen from one duvet cover, one sheet and two pillowcases in dry form weighs an average of 1.3 kg. This means that about 12 such sets can be put in the drum of a washing machine with a load of 12 kg. However, do not blindly trust the numbers; everything is not as simple as it seems.

Note! Some manufacturers intend to overestimate this parameter in order to draw attention to the model of the car and increase sales.

The technical meaning of the maximum load of the machine in kilograms indicated in the passport is as follows - the machine must rotate the indicated weight without overloading the engine during the service life. But this does not mean at all that you have to put so much linen and clothes into the drum each time, weighing it on the scales, and it is unlikely that you will succeed. In addition, at maximum load, the manufacturer does not guarantee washing quality. Most users note that even if they want, they cannot cram and ram the maximum possible weight.things in the drum

Most likely, this is also not accidental. Some manufacturers of washers, such as Bosch, testing the machine at maximum load, use a dense heavy cloth, cut into small pieces. And, as you know, the denser the fabric, the heavier it is and takes up less volume. Therefore, she easily enters the drum, while in the drum there is enough space for her floundering. In accordance with these tests, the manufacturer indicates the maximum load with some margin, so that the machine is not overloaded, even when fully loaded.

In reality, we wash clothes and things that are more voluminous, respectively, having less weight. In addition, the absorbency of water depends on the density and composition of the tissue. Imagine a sofa plaid. When dry, it fits easily into a regular basin. But to wash it in the pelvis with your hands will be extremely difficult, almost impossible.It is much easier to wash it in the bathroom, which is several times larger in volume.

Similarly, in the drum of the washing machine. The larger the item, the more loading and volume of the drum should be. If you are going to wash jackets, down jackets, blankets in a car, then you need to choose a machine with a higher load, so that things stretch well. The manufacturer takes this into account, and in the instructions for the machine writes the load of linen to a specific washing mode.

Important! The weight of the load is measured in dry form. Nobody will weigh wet clothes and put them in the car, this is problematic.

linen loading table

After analyzing this table, we can conclude that regardless of the manufacturer of the washing machine, its loading under different modes is approximately the same. Least of all in the drum you can lay wool, because it is the most voluminous and absorbs a lot of water. Do not machine wash a lot of synthetic and delicate fabrics, otherwise they will not stretch and will be too wrinkled.

Most of all, cotton items, bedding and baby clothes can be loaded into the machine. This does not mean that the drum must be driven to capacity. The drum must be filled in 2/3, so the laundry is well washed and rinsed. In addition, this will allow the laundry to be evenly distributed over the drum, which will not cause an imbalance or poor spin of the laundry. An imbalance can cause the machine to stop and display an error, for example, ue error on a Samsung machine.

How much does linen weigh?

Now it’s logical to talk about how much laundry can be washed in a car in one wash without weighing it. Each garment has its own weight in grams, for example, a women's shirt can weigh on average from 70 to 140 grams depending on size. A few more similar examples are reflected in the table that we have located below. Using a similar table, you can easily calculate how much laundry to put in the drum.

table of weight of linen and clothes

In a machine with a load of 5 kg, in any mode for cotton fabrics, you can wash a couple of sheets, a pair of pillowcases and 3-4 towels. The linen will freely rotate in the drum, without twisting and crushing. But outerwear needs to be washed separately.

Remember! Do not put too small things with large ones in the drum, for example, wash underwear with jeans.

In modern washing machines there is a function "Auto-weighing". Now a person does not need to think about how much the dirty laundry that he loads weighs, the machine will receive the necessary information itself. The main benefit of the function is that the machine, recognizing the mass of the laundry, determines the amount of water needed for washing and selects the optimal washing program. It turns out a triple benefit:

  1. the machine eliminates the need to think about how much laundry to put;
  2. saves water and electricity;
  3. selects the best program to clean the laundry properly.

Auto-weighing also protects the washing machine from breakdowns, since overload can be fraught with imbalance in the drum. If the machine has auto-weighing, then when the drum is overloaded, it simply will not start and will give an error.

Thus, it is necessary to lay the laundry in the drum of the washing machine not in accordance with the maximum load of the machine, but according to the maximum load for a particular washing mode. We hope our article helped you understand how many things to put in the drum. Good luck

   

26 reader comments

  1. Gravatar Sarwar Sarwar:

    Super! Now I understand how it works! Thanks to the developers of the site!

  2. Gravatar Olga Olga:

    Thank! Infa useful.

  3. Gravatar Sanya Sanya:

    Thank! Everything became clear!

  4. Gravatar Emma Emma:

    Wash jeans with underwear - this is not washing, but the spread of germs.Lower, normal people, always wash separately from the upper! And it is important to observe the temperature regime, t to bed linen should be without germs, which are killed only at high temperatures. This is also indicated by Agapkin in his program.

    • Gravatar Victir Victir:

      What about silk underwear? Both lower and bed? Even for sateen there is a limit of 60 ″. I always washed it for 30-40 ″. And like no microbes ...

      • Gravatar Roman Novel:

        Have you looked under the microscope? 🙂

  5. Gravatar Love Love:

    Thank.

  6. Gravatar Sergey Sergei:

    The whole article, but I still do not understand, 5 kg, taking into account the dry or wet state of the laundry 🙂

    • Gravatar Master Master:

      Download dry. And if things are very dirty, then in order to better clean up, it is better to put 2 times less.

    • Gravatar Max Max:

      Dry!

      • Gravatar Lily Lily:

        Thank God! And then I was tormented with this question 🙂

    • Gravatar Roman Novel:

      You need to read where the letters are. And you will understand everything.

  7. Gravatar Oleg Oleg:

    A whole scientific work! To a simple and specific question. Straight pearl about English scientists!

  8. Gravatar Vera Vera:

    Thank you so much for such an accessible and understandable clarification.

  9. Gravatar Sergey Sergei:

    This is a hoax to manufacturers. There are cm. We can 8 kg. In reality, only 3.5 kg fit in the drum. dry cotton. Clean water fraud. Almost all drums have a vo. diameter 0.5m, difference in length. 6 kg Bloomberg. Drum length 300 mm. Same as mine. Maybe 8 kg. The volume of the tanks is the same - 58 liters.

  10. Gravatar Anonymous Anonymous:

    So put up to 5 kg of dry and spin no more than 600 vol. min? Or maybe 1000 rpm. min?

  11. Gravatar Galya Galya:

    But I didn’t understand anything.

  12. Gravatar Tanya Tanya:

    If the BOSCH machine is 7 kg, how much dry laundry should I load? I ask for a concise answer, thank you all!

    • Gravatar Kira Kira:

      On two third drums, so that it can normally be removed (well, depending on what kind of fabric).

  13. Gravatar Anna Anna:

    Good day! Please tell me I have Indesit 5kg. How much linen can I put at a time? I need to wash a set of bed linen, it weighs 1.800. Can I wash this number and how many turns to set?

    • Gravatar Natalya Natalya:

      Hello Anna! If you need to wash bed linen weighing 1800, and this is a double-bed, then of course you can wash it with a capacity of 5 kg. It is better to wash the 2-bedroom set of linen separately from other things, so that it stretches well and is wrung out. It is better to set the revs to 700-800, which is more gentle so that the fabric retains its novelty. Do not forget to twist the pillowcases and duvet cover.

  14. Gravatar Anonymous Anonymous:

    Thank you for the article!

    Rzhu with questions in comments)))

  15. Gravatar Alla Alla:

    Thank you for the article!
    Brevity is the soul of wit.
    Briefly and very accessible.

  16. Gravatar Uncle Roma Uncle roma:

    There was a LG machine with a direct drive of 5 kg like. So I stuffed it so much that the door closed with difficulty. And washed normally. And now here’s an old HANSA ... 4kg tank. I throw a couple of sweaters and she can no longer overpower them, crank them up. I can’t understand whether this is a norm or some kind of malfunction for her.

  17. Gravatar Hope Hope:

    Good day! Why is there a limit of 1.5-2 kg for short wash? If I put a short wash in Samasung, but the water is 40C, then it already erases 1 hour, not 30 minutes. In this case, can I load a full drum? Thank!

  18. Gravatar Adi Adi:

    Finally I saw the answer to my question. Thank!

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