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Old 01-17-15, 06:04 AM
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Default Question on cleaning microfiber towels

I just bought a bunch of MF towels off detailedimage and wanted to clean them before use. I bought this detergent concentrate off their website:

http://www.detailedimage.com/DI-Micr...ct-description

I didn't think anything of it and threw a load into the wash this morning and started it. The wife got up and wanted to know why the washer was running and I let her know what I was doing. She brought up a question I hadn't thought about. Is this detergent safe for a high efficiency washer? All the detergents we use for the washer have an 'HE' symbol letting us know it's safe to use, but this does not have one. I've looked over detailedimage's website and can't find any info regarding this.

I'm sure a lot of you guys have used this product, just wanted to know if you had any issues with it and also to confirm that I did not break our washer. My good weekend (so far) depends on this.

Thanks guys.
Old 01-17-15, 06:16 AM
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I've asked the same question in the past but no answer... Used it anyway with no issues in our HE machine

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/aut...ight=Detergent
Old 01-17-15, 07:25 AM
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I've been washing mine in my HE washer for many years with no issues... So through testing, I will say it is fine
Old 01-17-15, 08:27 PM
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I have been using the same microfiber detergent concentrate in HE laundry machine weekly for close to 10 years and so it should be fine.
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Yep, love using Micro-Restore for the wash of microfibers and also foam and microfiber pads in an HE washer. The pads do get a bit of a pre-wash by hand using an all-purpose cleaner or sometimes using "Snappy" pad cleaner.

I also use white vinegar in the rinse cycle.
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I soak them in a bit of micro-restore in a bucket. I'll then use an ounce of micro-restore with my microfibres combined with HE detergent and some vinegar. prevents soap build up and has worked well for me.
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I only have a few microfibers to clean. Can we use Restore and clean microfibers by hand? Have anyone tried this?
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