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7KG washer. Ours get bunged in after evry trip (more than 2 or 3 nights).

Problem I have uis drying them. Dont like to tumble. I have 3 currently still drying out!!! Had to put the heat on the other night!!

Quote: Originally posted by sianie2204 on 02/7/2007

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Machine and line dry - I have a 6KG washing machine and its fine

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Quote: Originally posted by chaddys76 on 02/7/2007

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How offen should you wash sleeping bags? We are just back from a two week trip and ours could do with cleaning but I don't want to ruin them by doing them too much!

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Be very careful of trying to tumble dry sleeping bags with that very light 'nylony' cover ... they melt! ... (says the voice of experience  )

Quote: Originally posted by wendy24g on 02/7/2007

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Quote: Originally posted by sianie2204 on 02/7/2007

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Machine and line dry - I have a 6KG washing machine and its fine

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Is that for a Vango Double? We have a 7kg and it dont look big enough.

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Does your double unzip into two halves? If so, then it might be possible to do one half at a time.

For the really bulky stuff I tend to just use the bath ... in fact, we had a spa bath installed a couple of years back so it really is just like a giant washing machine!!! Before that I always used to tell the kids it was some kind of game and get them to stomp about in the water as if they were treading grapes!! (Well it is such a tedious task ... you might as well have some fun!)

I'd be worried if my wife put them in our washing machine, I'd imagine they weigh an absolute ton when wet.

Having had washing machines "bearings" wear out in the past, I'm very wary of what goes in there. The drums are only really supported on one side and they rely heavily on their bearings, too much weight will start them going and then the fragments of the bearings will soon take out the others.

Quote: Originally posted by Markos on 10/7/2007

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I'd be worried if my wife put them in our washing machine, I'd imagine they weigh an absolute ton when wet.

Having had washing machines "bearings" wear out in the past, I'm very wary of what goes in there. The drums are only really supported on one side and they rely heavily on their bearings, too much weight will start them going and then the fragments of the bearings will soon take out the others.

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