Climbing Rope

Can I put my climbing rope in the washing machine?

I have a 200 ft 9mm static line. I know the rope is to be washed with a mild detergent in cold water. Up until now I have washed it by hand and I was wondering if I could throw the rope in a washing machine to make things a little easier on me.

Yes you can but its recommended to use a front loading washing machine…the kind you find in the quarter laundry place. The top loader can damage the rope due to it rotating and agitating with the center cone.
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We used to wash the ropes once a summer at the camp I worked at…we had cliffs not a tower.

Edit:
Jebus:
How many rock climbing ropes have you actually washed yourself? Sure you`ll wash it by hand once maybe twice and then you`ll use the front loading washing machine. Appears others agree with the washing machine method, as I`m not the only one who does it this way.

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