A really rather disgusting question

pigpen

wondercollie wrote: »

Our machine do cold, warm or hot washes only, no temperature choices other than what your hotwater tank dispenses.

so which is it??

How do they manage a cold wash if it fills with hot water? if it doesn't heat (or not heat) the water how does it manage variable temps??

I think you need to think carefully about what you wrote.. lmao

My machines do cold .. basically cold water fill and no heating.. warm (30, 40 'C) and hot (60 or 90'C) .. but most machines manufactured worldwide are cold water fill and heated by the element in the appliance.. which is obviously what yours does too. So what temps does your machine do? how warm do you wash your skimpies?? cold (tap water) warm (30/40') or hot (60+) ..

honeythewitch

pigpen wrote: »

so which is it??

How do they manage a cold wash if it fills with hot water? if it doesn't heat (or not heat) the water how does it manage variable temps??

I think you need to think carefully about what you wrote.. lmao

My machines do cold .. basically cold water fill and no heating.. warm (30, 40 'C) and hot (60 or 90'C) .. but most machines manufactured worldwide are cold water fill and heated by the element in the appliance.. which is obviously what yours does too. So what temps does your machine do? how warm do you wash your skimpies?? cold (tap water) warm (30/40') or hot (60+) ..

I think Wondercollie is referring to the heavy duty top loaders that only take water from the cold and hot tanks, so it takes either from the cold tap, the hot tap, or both and does not heat the water.
Because they have swishy paddles you get an effective wash for most things even in stone cold water.

fridge_raider

Any wrote: »

I also don't trust 30C fad. But not for bacterial reasons... I think that is complete fad!!
I remember my granny washing in buckets in the garden and they certainly weren't 60C or more and we are all here... that is latest fad-kills 99,9% of bacteria style advert even for things we never considered bacterias in before!!
Also think 60C too often destroys garments quickly.
Overs can go on 30C if not too dirty (or hand wash items on handwash program), otherwise everything on 40C and sheets, towels and undies on 60C once in a while.. it is also good for the machine and pipes to run 60C wash once in a while apparently.

I don't understand your post - you state that you think there's no issues with washing at cool temperatures but yet you wash on higher ones anyway?

I wash everything on 30 or 40 (our machine will only do 30 if on 'quick wash'), unless it's some filthy towels or something. Everything smells clean and we're not riddled with disease!

Auntie-Dolly

If you are worried about germs you could microwave your pants - that kills everything.

suzy_g

I think the soap and the wash itself kills the germs, after all when you wash your hands they say as long as rub them with the soap for a certain time ie (one verse of happy birthday) this will kill most germs so i don't think temperature matters to much.

Mojisola

suzy_g wrote: »

I think the soap and the wash itself kills the germs, after all when you wash your hands they say as long as rub them with the soap for a certain time ie (one verse of happy birthday) this will kill most germs so i don't think temperature matters to much.

It's not so much that the soap kills the germs but it collects the germs and carries them away when you rinse your hands.

If you use the right amount of detergent and your machine rinses well, the same thing happens with your clothes.

recovering_spendaholic

I must admit that I wash all towels, bedding and tea towels on 95, undies and colourfast stuff on 60 and darks and delicates on 40. I know that it's OTT but ......

Any

fridge_raider wrote: »

I don't understand your post - you state that you think there's no issues with washing at cool temperatures but yet you wash on higher ones anyway?

I wash everything on 30 or 40 (our machine will only do 30 if on 'quick wash'), unless it's some filthy towels or something. Everything smells clean and we're not riddled with disease!

I don't understand the question.
I use washing machine to get the stains off. 40C for me is optimum on most clothing.
And as I say, it is said to wash on high temperatures once in a while to disolve any soap residue that can build up, in machine or pipes..
And sheets need it.

Owain_Moneysaver

Auntie-Dolly wrote: »

If you are worried about germs you could microwave your pants - that kills everything.

I do microwave face flannels.

wondercollie

pigpen wrote: »

so which is it??

How do they manage a cold wash if it fills with hot water? if it doesn't heat (or not heat) the water how does it manage variable temps??

I think you need to think carefully about what you wrote.. lmao

My machines do cold .. basically cold water fill and no heating.. warm (30, 40 'C) and hot (60 or 90'C) .. but most machines manufactured worldwide are cold water fill and heated by the element in the appliance.. which is obviously what yours does too. So what temps does your machine do? how warm do you wash your skimpies?? cold (tap water) warm (30/40') or hot (60+) ..

North American washers (top and front loaders both) don't heat water. Pure and simple.


You choose your wash temperature and the machine draws off from the household hotwater tank.


I do everything except my white uniforms in cold. The whites get warm and bleach.


End of. lmao right back at you.