Thread Number: 3749
FLs Pause Periods When Heating Water |
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Post# 90694   10/25/2005 at 18:40 (6,755 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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IIRC older Miele and other European front loaders used to have pauses during the wash cycles when heating water. Today all machines even the 120v American models seem to just tumble while heating, even though it takes ages to heat the water in some cases. Am wonderng if pausing might be some what more gentle on laundry as it is not being "agitated" for long periods of time while waiting for the wash to reach the correct temp. Also for under powered washers, wouldn't it be better to allow pauses so more of the available power could be used for heating? Launderess |
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Post# 90715 , Reply# 2   10/25/2005 at 20:20 (6,755 days old) by launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Post# 90722 , Reply# 3   10/25/2005 at 20:46 (6,755 days old) by knitwits1975 ()   |   | |
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Don't some of them use heat from the motor to heat the water? |
Post# 90723 , Reply# 4   10/25/2005 at 20:47 (6,755 days old) by knitwits1975 ()   |   | |
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If not, would not be a half bad idea. |
Post# 90726 , Reply# 5   10/25/2005 at 20:59 (6,755 days old) by dadoes (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Post# 90727 , Reply# 6   10/25/2005 at 20:59 (6,755 days old) by kenmore1978 ()   |   | |
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"Isn't the most watts one can draw on a 15 amp circut around 1300 watts?" I think it's 1800 watts Right, Toggleswitch? |
Post# 90824 , Reply# 8   10/26/2005 at 15:52 (6,754 days old) by wmlask (Spring Grove, IL)   |   | |
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The reason your machines can do both is that they are using higher voltage. 230 X 15 = 3450 Watts. Bill |
Post# 90853 , Reply# 9   10/26/2005 at 21:06 (6,754 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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