Using towels in the wash?

AKJD10

I have been having serious issues with detergent build-up/ammonia smell since starting CD.  We go back and forth between cloth and disposables, based on my son's rash.  We've been at this for probably 4-5 months now, and have tried so many things.  In trouble shooting, I have again come across the recommendation to use wet towels in the wash as I have a front-loader HE washer.  Is anyone doing this?  How many towels do you use?  Do you up the detergent?  I have also read this does not really add more water, as the towels just soak up any extra water.  Has anyone had a bad experience with this?

 I did find using the "delicate" cycle on my washer allows for more water,  but "warm" is the hottest water it will use on this cycle.  Bummer.

 Thanks!

sweetpea18

You can add a towel to add more weight. It also adds more friction for the diapers to 'scrub.' You can also add hot water through the soap compartment. I actually do 2 cold rinses before I add my soap. I let one rinse run. I stop the washer before the second rinse can spin out. It adds a lot of weight to the diapers, so it fills with more water when the wash starts.

candycane3t

I wet my inserts in a basin, put back in the wetbag and pour it in the wash (this adds weight to the load, then once the wash fills on heavy cycle, I add a pail of cold water to the washer (pour directly in the soap slot). I know you are supposed to let the dipes soak for half hour but my soak option spins so I have been soaking them in the basin and then going straight to the hot/cold cycle and then doing an extra rinse...so far so good