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Post# 374018 , Reply# 1   8/23/2009 at 13:05 (5,331 days old) by electron1100 (England)   |   | |
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Post# 374149 , Reply# 3   8/23/2009 at 18:00 (5,331 days old) by rolls_rapide (.)   |   | |
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If governments keep meddling, it is going to force people back to 'Ye Olde Wash Copper', or the wringer/agitator washers! Speaking of which, is that type of machine still available? |
Post# 374183 , Reply# 5   8/23/2009 at 20:01 (5,331 days old) by maytagmightyjj ()   |   | |
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Speed Queen still offers a Top-loader that does not "Dummy" down the hot water-- whatever comes out of the water heater is what you get on the hot setting. |
Post# 374190 , Reply# 6   8/23/2009 at 20:19 (5,331 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia)   |   | |
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Cold has been flavour of the month here for at least the last 20 years with more and more people changing to cold water washing. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, 61% of people nationally used cold water for washing in 1994. As at 2006, 71% used cold water.... ...so much so that Choice, our consumer magazine, now only tests washing machines on a cold cycle and penalises the overall score of machines that can't do a cold wash... However, when you choose 'hot' on an Australian brand top load machine, you get 'hot' - whatever temperature comes out of the tap - as far as I am aware. |
Post# 374217 , Reply# 7   8/23/2009 at 22:09 (5,331 days old) by brisnat81 (Brisbane Australia)   |   | |
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The TOL Miele's do a 25degC wash, below that is tap cold. The DD whirlpool that mum had would temper the Hot and warm temps, Warm was 30degC and Hot was 55degC |
Post# 374259 , Reply# 9   8/24/2009 at 06:36 (5,330 days old) by logixx (Germany)   |   | |
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Several manufacturers offer cold water washing AEG has a SuperEco cycle that washes at 15°C for 35 minutes. Haven't seen it on the UK website, though. Electrolux uses Ariel Excel as an advertising partner. Bosch offers Eco Wash cycles: Hygiene (40°), Microfibre (30°), Extra Quick 15 (30°), Power Wash 60 (60°) and Color Extra (30°). Bosch teamed up with Persil and recommends their detergent. Miele's new machines offer cool and cold washing cycles. I'm sure there are also many machines from UK manufacturers that have similar cycles. Here's a little table showing the target temps of Whirlpool toploaders from 2008: secured.whirlpool.com/Service/Sr... |
Post# 374267 , Reply# 10   8/24/2009 at 08:36 (5,330 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia)   |   | |
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Post# 374268 , Reply# 11   8/24/2009 at 08:42 (5,330 days old) by dyson2drums (United Kingdom)   |   | |
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Post# 374269 , Reply# 12   8/24/2009 at 08:43 (5,330 days old) by dyson2drums (United Kingdom)   |   | |
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Post# 374289 , Reply# 13   8/24/2009 at 10:23 (5,330 days old) by rolls_rapide (.)   |   | |
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The Panasonic has 90° to 30 in steps of ten degrees, as well as cold. I haven't tried cold yet, as I prefer the hotter washes for cleaning. Cold water doesn't kill germs. |
Post# 374293 , Reply# 14   8/24/2009 at 11:00 (5,330 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK)   |   | |
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Hi Paul, given how well Ariel gel has taken off I`m sure you will see other manufacturers offering specific programmes, the new Hotpoint machines promoting the 3 Eco Cycles - Cottons, Synthetics & Fast Wash with the use of the 15d gel use a "cold fill" no heat, given our UK temp is between 7d - 21d tapcold then the Gel works great in this area!!! I wonder if manufactures will add a specific 15d wash, because you wouldnt be able to "Cool" 21d lower etc...unless they just let the programme us "TapCold". P & G also worked extensively with AEG for the Eco cycles as well, but that machine is only released in Germany / Europe its not destined for our shores at the moment!!! What machine are you using now Paul??, do you select a long wash time and "Cold" temp?? Cheers, Mike |
Post# 374322 , Reply# 17   8/24/2009 at 12:56 (5,330 days old) by rolls_rapide (.)   |   | |
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That's 'cos they don't read the bloody instruction manuals! |
Post# 374324 , Reply# 18   8/24/2009 at 13:05 (5,330 days old) by hoovermatic (UK)   |   | |
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Maybe not. My manual recommends a wash cycle at 90 degrees once a month but I have never done that. I prefer not to be dictated to by manufacturers and use my own judgement. |
Post# 374325 , Reply# 19   8/24/2009 at 13:06 (5,330 days old) by l86810 (Southend, UK)   |   | |
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I think Miele added '20oC' to the existing 'Cold' and '30oC' options on their new 5000 range. Paul I agree with your point about going to 30oC in the winter.. to take the chill off the incoming cold water. Alexander, I also read in the english versions of the manuals for the new AEG range in Germany that their 'Super Eco' cycle will wash with incoming cold water and will only heat if the water is below 6oC. I wonder if any other manufacturers do this, but just don't publicize it? |
Post# 375782 , Reply# 27   8/30/2009 at 14:21 (5,324 days old) by hotpoint95622 (Powys)   |   | |
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Sorry but forget the environment and the electricity bill. I wash bedding at 60c+ (kill the bed bugs and dust mites I say) along with towels and my shirts and white cottons at 90c. The only things I wash at a low temperature are jeans and wool and that’s no lower than 40c. The project machine will have 90c, 60c, and 40c programs. (Kill the germs) Will say the Hotpoint 95622 has low energy programs where the washes are 10c lower than the marked templates (40 is 30, 50 is 40, 60 is 50 and 95 is 70) unless the super wash option is selected, which it is all ways on. |
Post# 375802 , Reply# 28   8/30/2009 at 16:23 (5,324 days old) by electron800 ()   |   | |
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I certainly hope you don't have bed bugs! =P Matt |
Post# 375911 , Reply# 29   8/31/2009 at 07:21 (5,323 days old) by hotpoint95622 (Powys)   |   | |
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Post# 375948 , Reply# 30   8/31/2009 at 12:37 (5,323 days old) by hoovermatic (UK)   |   | |
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I think the truth is that we can vacuum our mattresses and wash all the duvet covers and sheets etc regularly in whatever temperature but you will never get rid of them, just reduce their numbers! Not a nice thought I know! |
Post# 376018 , Reply# 31   8/31/2009 at 20:26 (5,323 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Bedbugs actually for the most part don't hang around after feeding, but move back into "hiding". This is why it is so hard to get rid of the buggers. And while a truly nasty infestation will have them filling a mattress, they can also be found in cracks, behind walls, and so forth. A good washing will dislodge vermin, and send them down the drain (maybe alive, but they are still out of one's linen), bunging items into the dryer for a good roasting removes/kills even more. However think about it, from one's bed one travels all over the home, and the vermin travel with you, hopping or getting dropped off as one makes one's way to the toilet or kitchen each morning. |