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karmiclimber
Aug 15, 2008, 7:49 PM
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I have one of those HE front load washers...i don't see why i shouldn't be able to wash my rope in there? Anyone with experience doing this? Got any tips or tricks? My ass is going to flamed for this I know it. Thanks.
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carbonrx8
Aug 15, 2008, 8:12 PM
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karmiclimber wrote: I have one of those HE front load washers...i don't see why i shouldn't be able to wash my rope in there? Anyone with experience doing this? Got any tips or tricks? My ass is going to flamed for this I know it. Thanks.
Wow, I dont think this has ever been asked before!!!! NEVER IN THE HISTORY OF ALL THINGS FORUM HAS ANYONE THOUGHT TO ACKS THIS QUESTION!!!
I am not sure that you are even allowed to get climbing ropes wet.
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rock_ranger
Aug 15, 2008, 8:45 PM
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I talked to someone the other week that got a front load washer and washed her ropes in it. She said you dont have to worry about the rope getting wrapped around an agitator like a normal machine.
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zxcv
Aug 15, 2008, 9:16 PM
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I just washed three ropes in our home front loader. The one rope I failed to daisy chain did get tangled all to hell, so don't skip that step. I ran mine through three rinse cycles before the water stopped soaping (used rope wash).
The ropes are not nearly as visibly clean as using a brush, but it is a decent lazy-person's alternative.
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kobaz
Aug 15, 2008, 9:22 PM
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karmiclimber wrote: I have one of those HE front load washers...i don't see why i shouldn't be able to wash my rope in there? Anyone with experience doing this? Got any tips or tricks? My ass is going to flamed for this I know it. Thanks.
What's with all these washing the rope threads lately. Are ropes really getting that grimey?
I wash my rope once a season with a PMI rope washer and a rope brush (with NO detergent/soap/etc). Even with the rope wash compounds, it still gives me that good feeling that no weird stuff is getting on the rope. With just just the PMI rope washer alone, the rope comes out squeeky clean.
And don't forget, let your rope dry in a cool and dry place, shaded from the sun, preferably hanging and not too bunched up. It will take about 3 days for it to fully dry.
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harpo_the_climber
Aug 16, 2008, 4:55 PM
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I bought a mess laundry bag for about $3 and flaked my rope into that, and then put the bag in the wash. Came out well.
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Aceto
Aug 16, 2008, 8:52 PM
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j_ung wrote: kobaz wrote: What's with all these washing the rope threads lately. Are ropes really getting that grimey? That's a really good question. I've been climbing for (14 plus 8, carry the...) 22 years, and do you want to know how many ropes I've washed? A whopping one rope. It got covered in mud in a surprise storm and I hosed it down with cold water. All this concern about washing ropes... It's not a Lamborghini. It's a rope. It's allowed to be a little dirty. I'll concede that some crags dirty a rope more than others, but proportionate to all the RC.com rope-washing threads? Doubtful.
you do not understand when a rope need to be washed. numerous accidents havve been caused from poor rope equipment maintance.
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anykineclimb
Aug 16, 2008, 10:34 PM
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Aceto wrote: j_ung wrote: kobaz wrote: What's with all these washing the rope threads lately. Are ropes really getting that grimey? That's a really good question. I've been climbing for (14 plus 8, carry the...) 22 years, and do you want to know how many ropes I've washed? A whopping one rope. It got covered in mud in a surprise storm and I hosed it down with cold water. All this concern about washing ropes... It's not a Lamborghini. It's a rope. It's allowed to be a little dirty. I'll concede that some crags dirty a rope more than others, but proportionate to all the RC.com rope-washing threads? Doubtful. you do not understand when a rope need to be washed. numerous accidents havve been caused from poor rope equipment maintance.
Please cite references
Thank you
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suilenroc
Aug 17, 2008, 1:45 AM
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karmiclimber wrote: I have one of those HE front load washers...i don't see why i shouldn't be able to wash my rope in there? Anyone with experience doing this? Got any tips or tricks? My ass is going to flamed for this I know it. Thanks.
I do not know the answer to your question. I have a question myself... Can I wash my jeans covered in gasoline in my front load washer?
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anykineclimb
Aug 17, 2008, 1:50 AM
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suilenroc wrote: karmiclimber wrote: I have one of those HE front load washers...i don't see why i shouldn't be able to wash my rope in there? Anyone with experience doing this? Got any tips or tricks? My ass is going to flamed for this I know it. Thanks. I do not know the answer to your question. I have a question myself... Can I wash my jeans covered in gasoline in my front load washer?
sure. just not with your rope at the same time.
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