Horsewear Wash Bag - A Problem.

[Swissgreys]

I use fleece in both of my C&C's and I love it.
I also love my Horsewear wash bag, which protects my wonderful washing machine.

A few months back my wash bag came out of the machine with quite a big tear in it.
I figured it was one of those things, repaired the bag, and didn't think any more of it.

Tonight my wash bag came out of the machine looking like this!


I am clearly doing something wrong, but I don't know what.
Has anyone else had this problem?

I am always careful not to overfill the bag (size jumbo) but have been using it on a 1400 rpm spin. Could this be the problem?

I don't think it is my machine - it doesn't usually eat stuff.
The bag was about 8 months old and is now in the bin.

 

[VickiA]

Oh dear. I wonder if it's the spin speed and temp combined. Mine came with an instruction to wash at 40 max. But I wash at 60. Mine is still going strong after at least 4 washes a week for the last year.

 

[artcasper]

Gremlins .. they are inside your machine and they wanted some pretty fleece to go with their collection of odd socks

 

[Veggies Galore]

Is it just this wash bag? You've not had any problems with any other laundry ?

I'm really surprised - I wash my fleeces at 60 degrees ( agree with Vicki - the instructions on the wash bag say wash at 40 ) . I use the jumbo bags and often fill the machine too full . The only part of my wash bags that are suffering are the zips !

 

[Swissgreys]

Gremlins .. they are inside your machine and they wanted some pretty fleece to go with their collection of odd socks

Thanks for diagnosing the problem @artcasper
I will get on to the washing machine company first thing and request an engineer visit
Does anyone know the German word for 'gremlins'?

 

[VickiA]

Thanks for diagnosing the problem @artcasper
I will get on to the washing machine company first thing and request an engineer visit
Does anyone know the German word for 'gremlins'?

 

[JenniferG]

My horsebag says 40 degrees but I was it at 60 too and using a 1400 spin cycle...been going ok since October.

 

[Mackers]

This has never happened to my wash bags - I have 2. I've used them for the last 6 years and always wash at 60 degrees plus a 1400 spin. I suspect there may be a problem with your washing machine unfortunately.

 

[acapae]

I've had my washbag for over 4yrs. Pet things get washed at 60 with max spin (which I don't know off by heart!). I hope you have a good response from the company.