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Thread Number: 27943
"Dependable care" wash temp |
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| Post# 427809 , Reply# 1 4/9/2010 at 17:54 (5,131 days old) by thor (Buenos Aires) | ||
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Hot water cost Can't you just turn down the water heater thermostat to a lower setting? | ||
| Post# 427814 , Reply# 2 4/9/2010 at 18:12 (5,131 days old) by washerman (cape town) | ||
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Thanks, but I am unable to lower water heater temp. Need higher temp due to long-run pipes to other points. Need remedy at washer itself, hope there is one !!!!! | ||
| Post# 427828 , Reply# 3 4/9/2010 at 19:15 (5,131 days old) by aaronfitzy (Pennsylvania) | ||
Hmmmm..... | ||
| Post# 427857 , Reply# 4 4/9/2010 at 23:07 (5,131 days old) by dnastrau (Lords Valley, PA) | ||
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But if they select a hot wash... ...the machine will still fill up with hot water - just more slowly. I don't see a simple solution to this one. | ||
| Post# 427858 , Reply# 5 4/9/2010 at 23:25 (5,131 days old) by qsd-dan (West) | ||
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Post# 427899 , Reply# 8 4/10/2010 at 07:20 (5,130 days old) by Toggleswitch  (New York City, NY) |
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Get a stainless-steel "washer" (metal coin with a hole in it) and stick it somehwere bewteen the washing machine's "hot" hose and the water valve. Adjust the size of the hole as needed. Voila! Restricted hot flow! How about dedicating a few machines to/with "cold" only [think plumbing "Y" hose"] call it the "green center" and charge less for those machines. ...And just to be "cutting-edge" put up a small sign that says: "NOTE: Continued use of cold water only will not dissolve body oils and may not produce desired results!" | ||
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Post# 427905 , Reply# 9 4/10/2010 at 08:11 (5,130 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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Post# 427909 , Reply# 10 4/10/2010 at 08:47 (5,130 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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REDUCING HOT WATER TEMPS
There are thermostatic tempering valves that can be installed behind the washers in the supply hoses or plumbing. I would temper the hot down to a maximum of 100F for TL washers and 120F for FL washers this will still give great cleaning for people who care enought to use the hot setting on the washer.This will also reduce the warm temps when this hot temp mixes with cold water on the warm setting. Be sure that the washers are all set for cold only rinses most coin-ops can easily be set this way as there is absolutely no reason for a warm rinse.
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