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Thread Number: 66280
/ Tag: Modern Automatic Washers
What temperatures do you use UK members? |
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| Post# 888756 7/9/2016 at 13:33 (2,845 days old) by hotpointwfwt02 (Manchester) | ||
Here's how I do my laundry :
I sort everything out into colours and don't put anything in regardless to the colour : whites and colours are washed separately 30*C is for delicates, pe kit, mixed loads with colours that run 40*C is for pe kit, mixed loads, colours, darks. I mix colours and darks together. 50*C is for whites, dressing gowns 60*C is for dressing gowns, towels, whites, bedding 70*C is for kitchen stuff, towels, bedding, sturdy whites 90-95*C is for sturdy items, towels, kitchen stuff, maintenance washes, bedding I wash whites at different temps because it depends on how sturdy they are. If they are very sturdy and dirty then I would use 70*C or 90*C. What cycles and temps do you use? | ||
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| Post# 888758 , Reply# 1 7/9/2016 at 13:54 (2,845 days old) by Washerman250 (BLACKPOOL united kingdom) | ||
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| Post# 888782 , Reply# 3 7/9/2016 at 17:38 (2,845 days old) by aeg03 (London, UK) | ||
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I wash bedding at 60 degrees and everything else at 40 degrees. I don't separate coloured items. It all goes in one wash and comes out just fine. Keeps usage of the washing machine in my flat to just twice a week as I'm on a water meter. | ||
| Post# 888790 , Reply# 4 7/9/2016 at 18:21 (2,845 days old) by Spiraclean (UK) | ||
40 is the absolute minimum I will go to, that's for darks or anything with a tendency to shrink. Underwear, towels and bed linens get 60, while kitchen/cleaning cloths are always boil washed.
It's probably considered old fashioned nowadays, but using the highest temperature the fabric can handle is the rule I go by, and it has never failed me. I would much rather use a shorter, hotter wash over a low temperature cycle that goes on for two or three hours. | ||
| Post# 888798 , Reply# 5 7/9/2016 at 19:42 (2,845 days old) by Miele4life (UK ) | ||
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40, 60 & 95, like to keep it simple. :) | ||
| Post# 888863 , Reply# 7 7/10/2016 at 12:31 (2,844 days old) by Michael (London /England) | ||
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in my Miele... I use the minimum iron programme 40 degrees for light /dark colours..i find this spins really well without creasing. whites are always washed at 95 on the hygiene wash with a prewash and min 2 hour soak in persil bio powder. | ||
| Post# 889340 , Reply# 8 7/14/2016 at 05:52 (2,841 days old) by AquaCycle (West Yorkshire, UK) | ||
I use different cycles/temps for different loads:
Dark clothes - cottons 40 Light coloured clothes - minimum iron 40 (I would use 50 if my washer had a 50 temp) White clothes - cottons 60 Jeans - dark garments 40 Jumpers - delicates 40 Bedding - minimum iron 60 Coloured towels and bathmats - cottons 60 White towels, flanels & cleaning cloths - cottons 95 | ||
| Post# 889341 , Reply# 9 7/14/2016 at 05:55 (2,841 days old) by AquaCycle (West Yorkshire, UK) | ||
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RE: Maintenance washes
IMO, there is no need for maintenance washes provided you wash properly. As long as you're doing regular hot (60 degrees and above) washes and using a good powder, there should be no need for them. Maintenance cycles are only a requirement when liquid is used exclusively & always on low temperatures.
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| Post# 889561 , Reply# 11 7/16/2016 at 07:42 (2,838 days old) by AquaCycle (West Yorkshire, UK) | ||
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| Post# 889568 , Reply# 12 7/16/2016 at 08:34 (2,838 days old) by Adamthemieleman (York) | ||
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Snap Chris! In North Yorkshire we're just getting underway with a towel wash. Love how we're using the same powder! What model is your Miele? 
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| Post# 889570 , Reply# 13 7/16/2016 at 09:01 (2,838 days old) by AquaCycle (West Yorkshire, UK) | ||
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| Post# 889573 , Reply# 14 7/16/2016 at 09:11 (2,838 days old) by AquaCycle (West Yorkshire, UK) | ||
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| Post# 889583 , Reply# 15 7/16/2016 at 10:42 (2,838 days old) by AquaCycle (West Yorkshire, UK) | ||
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| Post# 892082 , Reply# 16 8/1/2016 at 17:48 (2,822 days old) by HotpointWMA64 (North Yorkshire) | ||
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I use 40 and 60 ( mainly 60) Here in York the water is fairly hard so I tend to use a whole cup full of powder in most washes to prevent limescale build up - it works. George | ||
| Post# 892104 , Reply# 18 8/1/2016 at 19:01 (2,822 days old) by aegokocarat (United Kingdom) | ||
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Also, we have very soft water here. | ||
| Post# 892347 , Reply# 20 8/3/2016 at 09:02 (2,820 days old) by AquaCycle (West Yorkshire, UK) | ||
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Never had to do a maintenance wash
No offence meant, but I firmly believe so-called maintenance washes are only required for individuals who don't know how to wash. These "shove everything on quick 30 with a liquitab" people.
Providing appropriate detergents and temps are used (I'm not a liquid fan, but I admit it does have it's benefits on darks and colours, powder and hotter washes for whites and bedsheets) for the load, then there should be no need for maintenance washes unless you're in a very hard water area and even then, it's more descaling the machine than cleaning it. My 7 year old washer has never needed a maintenance wash, it's still as clean as it was when it was new. The only thing I clean on it is the drawer. | ||
| Post# 892354 , Reply# 21 8/3/2016 at 09:58 (2,820 days old) by triumphtoledo (Shropshire/Worcestershire) | ||
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no offence taken... NO problemo. I am interested - does anyone know if laundry detergent kill bacteria, or does it simply remove bacteria in the water, so it can be flushed away in the subsequent rinses? | ||
| Post# 892391 , Reply# 22 8/3/2016 at 13:42 (2,820 days old) by AquaCycle (West Yorkshire, UK) | ||
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re: bacteria
the surfactants in all laundry detergents will, to some extent, kill off bacteria. Soap alone can do that. With powders, the oxy bleach will give it a boost of anti-bacterial action - better for kitchen linens, bedsheets, kids clothes or anything where added hygiene is required.
I would personally not like to use a liquid exclusively. As we've seen time and time again, constant liquid use, especially at low temperatures, leads to mold build up in the washing machine. | ||
| Post# 892409 , Reply# 23 8/3/2016 at 17:12 (2,820 days old) by delaneymeegan (Midwest) | ||
Do you leave the door open after use, so the machine can dry out?
I never use the maintenance cycle on mine as prevention is the best practice.
When the machine is done, I first take a sponge and hold it strategically under the drawer opening. Then I open the drawer and pull it all the way out of the machine using the sponge to catch the end and any water that may drip. I dump and shake the tray in the sink. Then I open the door and with a sponge wipe down the glass, then I wipe out the bottom area of the boot. This removes any potential lint, suds, and remaining water. Takes just a minute or two.
Then I remove the clothes.
Last I put the draw inside the washer drum and leave the door open slightly. This leaves the drawer area completely open to dry and the drum and drawer can also completely dry. Never any mold.
The washer is always clean and fresh for next wash day.
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| Post# 892501 , Reply# 24 8/4/2016 at 11:40 (2,819 days old) by AquaCycle (West Yorkshire, UK) | ||
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