Ariston RSF82BAUS Questions & Answers

Thanks. So did a load of towels yesteday. Used a litle less detergent than the recommended dose, added vinegar (no ammonia as I wouldnt be impressed if I had to add 2 different things when my top loader does the job with just detergent). To give the towels their best chance of coming out soft, I washed at 30 degrees and reduced the spin down to 600rpm (even though my top loader spins at 950rpm). I gave each towel a good shake before hanging on the line and also hung them in full shade as I know the sun can make them stiff). The result? Well as I type this, they have all been spritzed with a little water and are in the dryer in an ettempt to soften them up. Some of them felt like they could almost stand up by themselves.
I would like to keep this machine, but as I wash towels a lot (pool, beach etc), and dont really want to be using the dryer every time, it looks like I will have to pass this along to someone that doesnt mind scratchy stiff towels, unless there are any other suggestions.

Update - i had a few towels that had just been used once for the pool. This was my chance to see if my laundry liquid might be the problem. I put them on a warm fast 30 wash with just vinegar, and reduced the spin speed right down to 400. The result was the same - scratchy towels.
My conclusion is that this machine can’t wash towels and have them come out soft. It’s not my towels as I have since washed the same ones in my top loader and they are back to soft again, with just laundry liquid.
Unless someone from Ariston can suggest something that works, i would say that i am glad I didn’t pay for this machine and I wouldn’t recommend anyone does unless they like really stiff, scratchy towels.

Hi Denise,
You're right, I couldn't find that info on the specs either: https://www.harveynorman.com.au/ariston-8kg-front-load-washing-machine.html
Hubby assures me it's under 100kg. At a guess it's probably around 50-60kg.

Im very happy with mine . Most things I wash on no 5 setting & they wash beautifully .
For dark dirty husbands work clothes I use setting 6

Thanks Sally. Ours just hasn't washed properly from the start. Our clothes are actually coming out with dirt marks.

Thanks Andrew for your fast reply! I did phone the technical support 1300 number first. The girl told me that the weight refers to wet weight....which I knew didn't sound right. The beeping she told me would be an overweight load or imbalance...this isn't the reason either as I just did a load with one floor mat in. I'll persevere with it.
Thanks again.
Cheers
Mandy

No. I just leave it in, no issue at all.

No that’s not correct from my experience - there is definitely a 5 year warranty on my machine.

Thanks for that....you don’t know what to believe sometimes when you read so many different comments

It is 5 years manufacturer warranty.

Hi. Yes I’ve noticed that it has a bit of residual water in it too, I think I read somewhere that it happens, and is not that uncommon in front loaders. It hasn’t caused any issues for me so far....

Yes. It happens sometimes, but not each time. They will be gone after next wash.