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Hot vs cold wash cost comparisons

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  • Norman_Castle
    Norman_Castle Posts: 11,871 Forumite
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    sacsquacco wrote: »
    Not an energy monitor , they are not accurate enough but a smart meter In House Display monitor would work , if eveything else was switched off. and just the washing machine used.
    I thought all washing machines were now cold tap only due to some EU law .
    A plug in monitor will be accurate enough.
  • matelodave
    matelodave Posts: 9,210 Forumite
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    Our previous hot & cold fill machines would take in hot and then take in sufficient cold to cool it down below the temperature that the machine required so that the machine could heat it up again to control the washing sequence.

    The programmer can only cycle onto it's next function when the thermostat confirms the temperature and will not operate properly if the temperature is above that which is required for the programme.
    Never under estimate the power of stupid people in large numbers
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