Since down comforters are very light in weight, they confuse energy efficient front loader washing machines in how much water to add. Therefore, very little water is used, which results in a semi-damp comforter at the end of a wash. Pre-soaking the comforter beforehand would help, however, now the comforter weighs a ton, and the machine will vibrate like crazy during a spin cycle. It may be better to have the comforter dry cleaned.
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Hi,
It really depends on how big the drum is. It needs room to wash properly, so if there is no room - I would say it's too big.
Try your local laudarette - they have industrial machines that are designed for large items, so to save yourself a repair bill - just use them.
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I wouldn't wash a down comforter personally. I think they might need to be dry cleaned only. I know that mine does. A friend of ours that was watching our house spilled something on ours and then washed it. It went all flat and bled some of the color from the trim. We ended up having to buy a new one. Also, depending on the size of the comforter you may not want to for safety reasons of your washer. I know the sales people say you can wash like 15 jeans and 20 towels but really you don't want to. It can end up putting too much weight on the bearings of the drum and that is a costly repair. Let me know if you have any other questions, I hope this was helpful for you. Also let me know if this helped you out. Good luck.
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