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Maytag A206 Rinse Temp Question: |
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Post# 274375 , Reply# 1   4/9/2008 at 06:47 (5,858 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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With my mom's Maytag of 1965/66 in the Normal cycle there was: Hot wash / warm rinse Warm wash / cold rinse Cold wash /cold rinse I remember this because my aunt's RCA Whirlpool (of a similar vintage) was comparable except it had: Warm wash /warm rinse. Of course cold rinses with Permanent Press cycle makes sense Hope this helps! |
Post# 274379 , Reply# 2   4/9/2008 at 07:55 (5,858 days old) by bobbyderegis (Boston)   |   | |
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James, you are right on the money. The A606 is exactly the same, warm rinse after the hot wash, cold rinse after the warm wash, except on the perm press cycle. Bobby in Boston |
Post# 274431 , Reply# 4   4/9/2008 at 16:30 (5,857 days old) by dirtybuck (Springfield, MO)   |   | |
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This was also an option on our '67 Frigidaire as well. Bill |
Post# 274464 , Reply# 5   4/9/2008 at 20:19 (5,857 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Warm rinses were pretty common on many automatic washing machines right up until the first "energy crisis" of the 1970's. For one thing, when laundering with pure soap (which apparently still was going on judging by sales of Ivory Snow and such), hot washes must be followed by warm rinses to assist in rinsing all that soap out of textiles. Also many housewives trained in "old ways" firmly believe warm water rinsed laundry better than cold. Such ladies would only purchase a washing machine with warm rinse option, and my guess is it relates as well to above in those looking for "diaper washers". L. |
Post# 274542 , Reply# 8   4/10/2008 at 13:11 (5,857 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Many commercial laundries use warm water for the first of a series of rinses following a or warm water wash. However that practice has been totally frowned upon for American consumers. Every where one looks from detergent boxes to laundry guides, one sees the same advice "cold water is just as effective as warm water for rinsing, and saves energy". L. |
Post# 274553 , Reply# 10   4/10/2008 at 14:52 (5,857 days old) by fa_f3_20 ()   |   | |
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I recall my mom's early-'60s Kenmore having a cold wash / warm rinse setting. What would that have been good for? |
Post# 274601 , Reply# 11   4/10/2008 at 19:52 (5,856 days old) by dadoes (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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