[shilala]

We use HE detergent sometimes, but I don't think we have to, and I don't think ours is an HE washer. I don't even know what HE is, but I have seen it on stuff.
We use oxyclean and regular downy, too.
Our washer uses hardly any water at all, and it spins the clothes so they're almost dry, and when they hit the dryer, it takes no time at all to dry them.
It still amazes me, sometimes. I wash these great big furniture moving pads that I use for the dog's bed. They're huge. They come out barely damp, and dry in 10 minutes.

See what your paperwork says about the "HE" detergent and stuff. I'd be surprised if it matters.