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Thread Number: 50866
Oko-AEG Lavamat "Energy Savings" Setting |
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Post# 731600 1/29/2014 at 17:12 (3,740 days old) by Launderess  (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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My AEG-Oko Lavamat has an "Energy Savings" cycle. All the manual states is that cycle gives good washing results with savings in both energy and water at "about" 60C.
Considering how stingy this washer already is with water one notices the Energy Savings cycle uses two gallons less water but runs for 120minutes. However electricity use is reduced to just .89 kWh. So how does the cycle "save" energy? By washing clothing longer? Not reaching proper temp (60C)? To it's credit one *thinks* you can also program "sensitive" as part of the ES cycle, this will give a different rinsing pattern and add an additional rinse (Rinse+). Since have long programmed the AEG to use Rinse+ automatically after all cycles were possible, the only difference would be the how in rinsing. Ta! | ||
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Post# 731611 , Reply# 1 1/29/2014 at 18:10 (3,740 days old) by logixx (Germany) |
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Post# 731680 , Reply# 2 1/29/2014 at 23:46 (3,739 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Sorted
Since yesterday was washday decided to try the setting to see what there was.
Basically the drum movements during the wash cycle are very muted, slow if you will with frequent rest periods in between reversals. . Sort of like the old days when some European front loaders would do during the water heating phase of the wash cycle, except this goes on for the entire thing after filling and "hosing" down via the jet stream are done. As load is being put into dryer and later when folded will judge results for cleaning and stain removal. However first glances as wash was coming out of machine was that things *looked* good. Did use a liquid detergent and dosing cap which in a way one thinks was best. Cannot see powder products getting about evenly with a full load using "wet wipe" technology. For that is what it is; during each pause you barely see any water at the bottom of the tub. | ||
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Post# 731700 , Reply# 3 1/30/2014 at 03:44 (3,739 days old) by mrboilwash (Munich,Germany) |
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I had a similar (more BOL model) for about a year or so, then got rid of it.
As far as I remember the energysaving cycle was intended for lightly soiled boil wash items. I think the manual said it would wash at 67°C instead of 95° with similar results, thus saving energy. It`s not possible to use the time saver - short wash options in this cycle. | ||
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Post# 731721 , Reply# 4 1/30/2014 at 06:19 (3,739 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Danke
Everything was folded and put away before bed. Aside from the bottoms of socks one wears around the house things seem quite clean, so that's me sorted.
Saw the owner's manual for the machine you spoke of and my machine has taken the temp down to "about" 60C. Manual says you can get the same results as a normal cotton or "easy cares' 60C cycle but using less energy. One assumes the less energy comes from using two gallons less water, which means less to heat. Some table napkins and placemats were in the load, but as they need to be ironed won't see those results until later this weekend. | ||
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Post# 731747 , Reply# 5 1/30/2014 at 10:04 (3,739 days old) by logixx (Germany) |
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"I think the manual said it would wash at 67°C instead of 95° with similar results"
Yes, that's what the service manaul said as well. Launderess, did you get my message I sent to your yahoo account? | ||
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Post# 731825 , Reply# 6 1/30/2014 at 15:30 (3,739 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Just Found It | ||
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Post# 731857 , Reply# 7 1/30/2014 at 18:39 (3,739 days old) by logixx (Germany) |
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Post# 731938 , Reply# 8 1/31/2014 at 02:28 (3,738 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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Post# 732138 , Reply# 10 1/31/2014 at 20:36 (3,738 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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