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Travelin Duo


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We also have a Splendide vented unit in our motorhome, but I have not used it as yet as we  just  bought the MH.
I have not read anywhere  which  laundry detergent is best to use with it.
Any suggestions?
Thanks
Arlene



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Although I dont have a Splendie washer/dryer I have a Sears Kenmore I still use my detergent that I used at home  Tide along with a small amount of Calagon water softner.
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Have a Front-Load washer???

Look for the "HE" label on your detergent. HE (High Efficiency) detergents are made for low water volume washers like front loaders (the detergent uses different surfactants than regular detergents due to the low water volumes) and also are low sudsing - both very necessary requirements for front loaders. The simple analogy is that you wouldn't use dish soap in your dishwasher for very much the same reasons you shouldn't use regular detergent in your front loader.

Every brand of detergent has an "HE" version.

More HE info.

PS - No comments from the guys in the peanut gallery...


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We have a Splendide in our Endeavor and I might be doing this all wrong but I have been using regular detergent marked for front loaders.  It doesn't seem to suds quite as much as the others.  Splendide does make a detergent that you can purchase through Camping World but I have never used it. 



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happy...
Sounds like you are doing it all RIGHT! You say you are using ""regular detergent marked for front loaders"" hence, you will probably find a small label on the detergent container that says "HE" and looks like this
hesymbol.jpg
The image above is the "HE" symbol you are looking for. All brands of detergent make an HE version so nothing special about that, just look for the HE label on **your favorite** detergent and you are ready to go.

I did find this very helpful brochure about HE washing machines and all the  stuff to use with them and why.


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Hey.......
Thanks guys.
I will go shopping  for some tomorrow as we will go out on our maiden  voyage Friday for the weekend in the new MH. aww
We're  excited.
I want to try everything....so that is why I wanted to know about soap powder.
Your help and info  is always so  great, and so appreciated.
Thanks again.
Arlene



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Hey  Dude...(Jeff)
We  just  got home.
Had our first weekend away in the MH. blankstare aww
Had to  get on here and tell ya ...I did a load of laundry with Tide Liquid (HE) you told me about.
Larry came into the  MH, and  said "what on earth are  you doing?"
Hee hee
I was actually watching  laundry being  washed in the Splendide !!
Hey...it was a first, and I wanted to  see how it worked.
I  never got excited about laundry before, but  even that in the MH was  fun.
We hated to come home, but our company is here, and  I'm sure  the story of me sitting watching laundry go around dizzy.gif in the  machine will come up ...hmmm by my spouse of course. 
Well  just  wanted to say thanks out there for a clean wash and no problems.
See ya aww
Arlene 

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You know you are right oh Travlin Duo... When you simplify your life thorough the RV lifestyle just about everything becomes fun again!!!! I'll bet even Howard will admit that as bad as that blue-boy is it sure beats being an "office" boy again!



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