Nothing efficient about having to wash your clothes 2 times. BRING BACK THE OLD WASHERS

They should change the name to inefficient!!!! I ABSOLUTELY HATE the newer models!

I had my husband attach a hose and I add as much water as I like. Also the clothes are FINALLY getting clean! Hate those new "eco friendly" machines. You can't clean clothes with a gallon of water.🤦‍♀️

I miss when washers just let you select how much water to put in

Who gives a s*** about Energy Efficiency if your clothes aren't getting clean. If I want more water then damnit I want more water. Simple as that! Just my 2 cents!!!

_#1 - Try dunking your items in water (first) before adding to machine. #2 - Once soaked items are placed inside take 1 gallon of water (an empty milk jug) and slowly pour over the arranged items. If you pour too fast apparently the sensor somehow knows it's water and starts the spin cycle, but slowly doesn't. _*_It's absurd we're have to try all this! Give me an older machine any day!!_** *** UPDATE: After following the tips I'd reposted, I honestly can't tell the difference :(

That makes total sense but the fact that you have to do this to begin with makes them completely inefficient.

I just want to wash the clothes without a hassle 🤬

Thanks for the tip. It was driving me crazy that my sheets weren’t getting completely wet and getting clean. 🙏🏽

I will notify my butler and house staff immediately. Thank You

How to trick your washer into filling with more water: 1. Toss your HE washer into the trash 2. Get an old style washing machine like Speed Queen

I finally found a quick fix. Set your washer to "bulky" items. I am amazed this works! No more adding buckets of water to cover the clothes.

So I accidentally bought a Whirlpool HE machine about 5 years ago thru Home Depot, and decided that the heck, I'll give it a try. After having it about 3 months I contacted Whirlpool and told them it was a total piece of ____t, and I wanted to somehow exchange it for a 'real' washing machine. They said no. "No no no." I had also bought a 4-year warranty and it's now expired. Yay! Can't wait til this thing needs a repair. I won't put $1 into this crappy washer. So, a year ago I needed to buy my daughter a washer. I found her a new GE with an agitator that you could still set the water level on. She gets clean clothes, I get semi-clean clothes. Sick of it. Whirlpool should have helped me. Still could.

I add my bowling ball to every wash and the results are breathtaking.

For best results thoroughly wash clothes before putting in stupid new machine.

My washer is installed right next to the deep sink. The deep sink faucet has a expandable hose, I put the clothes in the machine, take the hose and soak the clothes with water and then I turned the machine on.

There is a little problem for me, using this suggestion.. The machine only tinkles a tiny stream of water to fill in the first place. If I stand there waiting for the fill that I must then empty, and then restart the machine =---- 'Ill be there all day. I simple run a hose to the tube from the laundry sink or tote pitchers of water from the kitchen. Either way I feel like Laura Ingles Wilder toting water to do laundry!! The garden hose in the brand new machine looks crazy and makes me angry! What has the government EVER improved?? NOTHING!

When I first bought my HE top load washing machine, I used to hate it. Got mad at it all the time. 🤣😂🤭 My sister then told me her husband had added another hose to the wall, so she could fill it more. So ever since then, I add like a gallon and a half once the clothes are in. Making sure that all the clothes soak up the extra water. Problem solved. 👏🏼😁🤭

Jesus there's gotta be a better way than this

That's a good idea. You waste water but your clothes are clean & not destroyed. 🤷 I remember my mom having her old washer repaired over & over when I was in HS & College (early 2000s) because she knew the newer washers on the market were all supposed to be water saving & energy efficient, while sure there are benefits there no doubt, having less water in a machine during a wash cycle means soap isn't thoroughly moved through the clothes to clean them & they are beat up by the washer & take more damage. She was trying to avoid those at all costs. When she was finally forced to get a new machine that thing drive her crazy; the 1 she has now does too but she's just used to it at this point. I came over to do laundry sometimes instead of going to laundry mats or my apartment shared area just because I like my clothes lol. My mom would pause the machine at the end of the fill , get pitchers of water & add 3-5 of them till she got the water level where she wanted it. She still does this sometimes but the machine she has now does full a little bit better. I just shopped for a new washer w/ my fiance. We choose a Whirlpool & I do like it. It does a good job of sensing, but I would still like more water in the drum especially w/ his work clothes, towels, sheets, etc..... I mean let's be real, everything! Lol I did see a few machines w/ an add water button & maybe those would do it? We liked this 1 because of the removal agitator & large capacity. I'm going to try what he suggested & see how it goes w/ loads that especially need more H²O.

Thank you for these tips! I started using the garden hose the soak everything in the laundry basket before adding it to the machine, and that absolutely helped with the water levels. I have both pre-soak and 2 rinses on, so the whole thing ends up using more water than if it was just a regular machine that worked normally. I also ordered "agitator balls" online -- with no agitator in the machine they are relying on the clothes tumbling around to get them clean and it isn't enough. I hope these help!

Shopping for a new washer in 2020 is freakin torture. I mean really. We now have to "trick" the machine so it uses enough water. I wish I had called that repair guy instead of buying a new one. I am going to buy a used one thats 10 years old before they got ruined. Why do we need a computer for a washing machine? They worked great for like 50 years. Do people really want a damn smartphone app for laundry? It's ridiculous. Rant over

Thank you. I agree on wasting water by draining but you just made me think that I can simply drench the clothes, before washing to add weight.

Yesterday, I had to double wash my load. Again. It's frustrating watching the machine agitate the load, when 50% of the load was ABOVE the water level. Nothing like wearing dirty fresh washed clothing. I was going to stick a brick in there during the fill process. . .then take it out after the clothing was wet. Reconsidered and thought I'd Google my question, instead. Glad I did. Don't know why I didn't think of putting the clothing in WET to begin with. So, from now on, that's what I'm going to do. Put them in, pour water on them to wet them down, then turn the machine on. That way, I can make sure they are ALL completely wet and heavier. Thanks for posting this!

It’s crazy we have to do all that but thanks for much for the tip. I just got my new washer and was very irritated.

Maybe somebody can come up with a way to add "permanent" weight to the thing by mounting a weight on it. Somebody should design something like that and sell it online. They would make a killing!

I’ve been using the Bedding cycle. It’s meant to fill up to a higher level in spite of the fluffiness vs light weight of comforters and such. All the other settings on my new lg top load don’t have enough water for the fabrics to freely agitate

If you use the bulky bedding option with stain booster it will fill up with water. I was frustrated with the machine because some of the clothes were dry after it completed the wash cycle until i discovered this tip. Hope it helps you all.

I've been using the garden hose to fill the washing machine with water feel dumb but it works.

I made the mistake of purchasing an expensive LG top loader. I have to make sure the clothes are wet when I put them in or add water to the clothes. I also have to use vinegar in the fabric softener compartment and select "fabric Softener" after washing I must make sure they smell clean before putting them in the dryer. I sometimes have to wash the clothes more than once even after doing all the hacks. As an added bonus the washer ties the clothes in knots. So basically it uses MORE water and electricity, takes more time, than my old low efficiency model.

I just discovered these comments - thankfully - because I was about to report the new washers in my rental as "broken". I washed a load of sheets and towels, noticing that there was hardly any water and no suds frothing occurring. The wash cycle was ridiculous as no washing really happened. The sheets did not look or smell clean and seemed just damp at the end of the spin. After reading these helpful comments I am in the loop with the new machine models which are reported as lousy. I will look for the bulk cycle next time to see if I can get more water in the machine. But really!!!!!!!!!! Life is not hard enough - now we can't clean our clothes ! New Technology is driving me crazy! Mandated by government legislation!

I just did my first wash for 2 bags of laundry and it put like 3 tablespoons of water

The sad thing is they still don't wash the clothes worth a crap even with the new water and under just won't grab a hold of do enough work to get dirty clothes clean. The new washers are absolutely terrible and I wish I had my old one back and would have spent $300 fixing my Maytag

I've resorted to filling a 5 gallon bucket and pouring it in the machine after it fills.

I put a 2 liter bottle of soda in the washer, and when it fills with water, I remove the liter. It works every time. It's a pain, but I got tired of having clothes come out of the washer not even wet.

If you want to take clean clothes out of your new top loading Maytag washer, just be sure you ONLY put clean clothe in !

I just tried my regular clothes on “Towel” mode on my front loader and it adds more water. I noticed that it puts more water in it. It definitely seems to be washer better.

Fantastic tip. I hated my brand new washer because even deep water setting filled less than half way! Clothes on top didnt even get wet, ugh! Thank you!!!

I'd take a wringer washer over these pieces of junk any day.

It's so ridiculous that we have to resort to this. I don't have children and I'm a vegetarian so I'm already using way less water than the average person. Damnit I should be able to use enough water to clean my clothes without having to resort to tricks.

I like the conservation of water, but my HE top-loader does not even reach the top of my dog's bed when I put it in the water. It comes out as dirty as it went it. Thanks to the community for suggesting the fix to this one special load.

Funny how consumers now have to trick their HE washer into being a Low Efficiency washer in order to get cloths clean. Dryers are the same: an HE dryer that need 3 cycles to get cloths completely dry.

After much consideration, I've concluded that top-load HE washing machines SUCK for just this reason alone. Rather than listening to my input to "Deep fill" the f'ing basin with water, it instead thinks it is smarter than me by measuring the weight of my clothes in the method the guy in the video describes. In the mean time, I can HEAR the agitator BREAKING as it tries to agitate damp clothes with insufficient water. Another example of water saving products screwing things up.

So you are saying they are junk.

My dad got a front load LG washer that nearly uses less water than a spray bottle and they won't let us return it. My clothes don't get clean and I have to run the washer at least 4 times. The machine doesn't even get rid of the detergent and I really don't want chemical detergents in our clothes leaching into our skin. I use ecos detergent but my parents don't.

Thanks for posting the great details. Just got the Maytag MVW7232HW with its gigantic drum and built-in water faucet. That is so handy! I can wet down the fabrics with that in a short amount of time. The washer does have an extra high water level available with certain cycles, too. I'm still learning this new machine and am open to anyone's tips for the best performance. Before this, we had a Whirlpool Cabrio, forget which model.

Thank you so much!!!! This helped me understand my new washing machine! I was feeling disappointed but now it fills better!!! (Mine is a Frigidaire max fill)

Thanks Much Frank for your very informative video. I appreciate you much taking the time to share with us.

This is a great tip, whenever I do my sheets/blankets I put my GE on Bulky items with deep rinse. The deep fill is a sham, it adds maybe half a gallon extra. Whenever I have to do a load of big items I add 4-6 gallons of water from jugs after the unit finishes filling the little amount it does, that's the only way I've found to get everything wet. Time consuming and reminds me of how great we had it with old machines.

I have an LG Smart Drum. I turn it on the the bulky bedding cycle without clothing to fill it 1/3 with water, then pause and add clothes. Then continue on bulky bedding option to get more water. I am finally seeing clothes that float and move up and down. There is no need to feed outside water or wet clothes prior to starting.

We bought the maytag bravo xl which will never buy again, I tried what you suggested and it worked. Machines without the agitator still does not clean the clothes. We are going to buy an old style washer with the agitator so our clothes get cleaned. That maytag bravos xl does not have the tall agitator so clothes do not move or rotate to wash they just sit there, in turn does not clean. Let me determine how much water I want to use, I pay the water bill.

I don't understand why manufacturers just don't put a button that you can hold down to add more water or add presets so that you can customize your own levels. I have one of these HE machines and it always under fills.

I’ll try to add weight during the sensing and then remove it before washing starts. What I see is that clothes on the bottom get over rubbed and the ones on the top barely get wet. The spray rinse is a joke so I use the fabric softener option. If you care about clean clothes, babysitting the washer is required.

I have an LG Wave Force washer. It not only doesn't add enough water and ties my clothes into knots, it goes into unbalance mode every time I wash sheets or a light blanket. I'm tired of babysitting this stupid washer!

Great tip. Or you can just run some of your clothes your going to wash under a faucet before tossing into the wash. That will make them heavier to start off with and you don't have to do the whole start/stop/start thing.

Thanks man. I have a front load and thought the levels could be adjusted.

Don’t give the government any ideas, they will discontinue top loaders

This video got the idea partially. Less waste: buy a hose splitter and install it in you laundry so you have your washer connected and then you connect a short hose. Put the clothes in the washer but DON'T hit any button. Then with the house, wet the clothes so now they have more weight. Then continue as usual.

So we have to use even more water to wash our clothes then if we just filled it up in the first place.

Omg it thought I was the only one not being able to have my dirty laundry submerged in soapy water

Just got a Maytag. I intentionally stayed away from the fancy models because I wanted to avoid expensive future repairs. This whole low water thing is so annoying!

I really hate the new and improved washers. A tablespoon of water is nothing ;and bring back the agitators.

Thank you!

Brilliant thinking and method!

I just set mine for a bulky load and it'll fill up almost full.... I hate these things! I don't want the washer to tell me how much water I need!

I've had for or five washing machines in my lifetime, I'm 68. I've had this Kenmore Top-Loading High Efficiency Low-Water Washer for three years. I can't wait to get rid of it. Not having the ability to control how my laundry is cleaned is a horrible design. I like to soak things. Not available on this model. Unbelievable!

Thank You!!

God Bless you ❤️ thank you 🙏🏽

I tend save water by wearing the same non-under garment clothing for at least two days. I don't really need to then have a shirt or pants that I've worn for several days to then not get fully washed/submerged. I'm afraid some models are susceptible to issues if you add water via a bucket. Having problems with washing machine now.

I am using LG top loader and use bulky mode with full loads all the time and it works pretty well... water level almost goes up to the clothing level, and that's better than normal mode...

Awesome GREAT advice...thank you. Our new Samsung has a soil level dial but it doesn't put in enough water for loads of rugs

I'm giving this a shot now but I just went the clothes in my tub trying to save some water. This is insane. I'm about to buy a nice old used washer.

Just wet them before you load them ...why start it then drain it then restart??

This doesnt work with the newer Whirlpool topload, Ive tried wetting the clothes, putting it on "deep cycle" and everything else and if it senses water when it starts it turns on the drain pump. Ive even tried putting in a 5 gallon pail full of water on top of the load to add a lot more weight and it still doesnt change. In the end I wound up filling 4-5 five gallon buckets with water, one of them gets the detergent, start the machine and as soon as it starts filling with water I put it on "pause" and I dump in the buckets of water with the detergent one last and away it goes. Seems once it starts filling with water it no longer has a sensing cycle. I keep trying to think of a way to just gut the controls on the damn thing and replace them with the mechanical timer etc I took out of an older washer.

Thank u so much

THANK YOU!!

I have 2 lb weights that I exercise with. I am considering using them to get the tub filled with water and then removing them.

So frustrating. After spending $600+, my choices are either tote water across the house or buy a washboard and use the bathtub? I miss my old unit with the adjustable water level & agitator. When I wash ONE set of sheets, they come out with dry spots & fabric softener patches. Same with towels, etc. Thinking about having a repairman come out to see if they can somehow adjust/bypass the water level sensor or more of a one-time fix?

Just soak a few articles of clothing prior to turning on the machine. You don't want to waste time and the water you've already used. Works for me.

I'm pretty sure you could fill a bucket with water and dump it in! Also for front load washers, you can pour more water into the detergent cup after the cycle has started- it drains right into the washer!

I add my laundry detergent,fab softener and sanitizer bottles to the clothes then remove after it fills then remove and I don’t waste water.

I wish i could sue Maytag.

Thanks Keith, your vids are the best. Watching them all.

Thank you so much.

I've got one of those HE Maytag washers w/out the level selection knob. How can I get the water to fill with the lid open. I never know how much detergent to add until I get the clothes in there, I don't want to add detergent on top of dry clothes, therefore, I want to start the water running as I load the clothes. And sometimes I need to rinse my hands or the detergent cup or some other reason I need a little water -- like when the machine is filling up.

I’m glad I don’t have this problem. I am an appliance tech and I have a Maytag washer and dryer from the 1970s. Good old fashion simple machines that wash clothes and nothing else. I have collected a stock pile of parts for them over the years so I should be set for the rest of my life if I want to keep them that long.! Although I’m sure I will never own the crap they make these days. I see firsthand every day how poorly they perform. Super nice to know that I have a good old fashion set at home and do not have to put up with this nonsense. But I feel sorry for the ones that do!

Thanks for the video it worked 👍 and thank you to everyone in the comments it worked

Thanks. This video was very helpful.

I select the bulky setting on my front loader. It's a higher water level. It just doesn't extract the water well in spin cycle but I remedy that by turning machine back on and selecting spin mode for added water extraction time.

How is it water efficient to have to wash the clothes three times just to get them wet...we have a brand new whirlpool top loader.

Awesome advice. Needed that

Nice suggestion, will try it!

I find this kinda funny and sad. Government wants to conserve water, but we all hate the new washers and are forcing more water 💦 into these crappy washing machines.

Thanks for your suggestion. Would it not be better to add a few clothes to add weight and then start the calibration function?

I like this idea!!!

These HE washers sucks. Mine will be half way through and I'll open it up and the times will not have moved and be bone dry ontop

Great info. My only suggestion is that instead of filling the washer then draining it, which is a huge waste of water, fill the machine with the dry load, lets say towels, and I pour about 4 gallons of water over the dry clothes. A gallon of water weights about 8.3 pounds, so adding four gallons that's an additional 33 pounds of weight the machine will sense in the machine.

Works in front loader washing machine too makes more bubbles too so cool

I used a Toshiba front load washer..the way I trick it by adding a wet towel or clothes and it works

If your front loader has a clean washer cycle like the Kenmore I have, you can select that option and use a hose or a old detergent bottle to fill the machine to your liking. If won't throw a code like the other cycles have to dump excess water.