tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773370276862539169.post138862162173514443..comments2024-03-24T03:23:46.858-06:00Comments on This Rat Sailed: Trying to Keep a Few ConveniencesMike Boydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14279932231094933575noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773370276862539169.post-72430779991250070512015-04-28T13:10:03.586-06:002015-04-28T13:10:03.586-06:00I totally forgot about that ammonia thing...rememb...I totally forgot about that ammonia thing...remember reading it a while back now that you mentioned it. Haven't heard of using a mop wringer...but the roller wringers I've heard of. You know a good one of those seems to run a couple hundred bucks but may be well worth it in the end. We will see. Still want to try a few other things I've seen.Mike Boydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14279932231094933575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773370276862539169.post-35872573572286316862015-04-28T10:34:22.754-06:002015-04-28T10:34:22.754-06:00I've read a few articles about this and and wa...I've read a few articles about this and and was surprised to learn that washing using ammonia eliminates/reduces the need for a rinse. The other thing I came across was the idea of using a mop wringer or a roller wringer to kick start the drying.<br />http://squidoopower.hubpages.com/hub/doing-laundry-on-your-sailboat Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773370276862539169.post-65842001785102351302015-04-28T06:14:19.379-06:002015-04-28T06:14:19.379-06:00This washer really sounded good in theory...but my...This washer really sounded good in theory...but my guess is that they couldn't find a motor that could do both the lower speed wash agitation and the higher speed spin so they went half-way between and got the worst of both worlds.<br /><br />Fortunately there are other options out there to try before we go the hand wringing route.Mike Boydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14279932231094933575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773370276862539169.post-23579425161887151192015-04-28T05:34:57.845-06:002015-04-28T05:34:57.845-06:00Yes, after that review I agree with your decision ...Yes, after that review I agree with your decision to continue looking. You can do better with a bucket, plunger, and a clamp on ringer. Tim Goddardhttp://www.perryflightschool.comnoreply@blogger.com