Washing Machine

[Deleted User]

Where I stay LL has decided to remove washing machines and replace them with ones that operate cold only (heating element disconnected I am told!) (I still have to pay £1 per wash)

What are your thoughts on washing towels or other hygiene related items in cold water. I don't really want to use Anti Bac detergent either but might have to. Do you still use 95 or taken the plunge to cold water only?

[Deleted User]

lol, ok I see I missed a vital part of the post. Removed.

But I still say towels shouldn't need to be washed at 95 degrees.

However some heat is useful when washing.

AnotherJoe

Deanna, the OP quoted "heating element disconnected"

OP I suggest you move

[Deleted User]

obsidianfox wrote: »

Where I stay LL has decided to remove washing machines and replace them with ones that operate cold only (heating element disconnected I am told!) (I still have to pay £1 per wash)

What are your thoughts on washing towels or other hygiene related items in cold water. I don't really want to use Anti Bac detergent either but might have to. Do you still use 95 or taken the plunge to cold water only?

I don't think I've ever washed anything at 95 deg C. I usually wash towels at 40, occasionally 60 if there has been a bout of winter vomiting virus.

Are you sure the washing machines are not being replaced with ones that have a cold water feed only rather than the heating element being disconnected? A cold water feed only doesn't mean that you can only wash at cold temperatures because the washing machine will heat the water to the selected temperature.

HampshireH

You seem to have an issue with your accommodation as a whole.

You say You have been told. Have your landlord confirmed this?

You could use a launderette as washing machine facilities are not included in your tenancy (they are a facility on so,he which found an to or choose not to use)

Fosterdog

Cold fill only machines have been the industry standard for at least 20 years now, in fact it's quite difficult to fine a hot and cold fill one, manufacturers do still make them but have a very limited model range and very few retailers would keep them in stock due to the very little demand for them.

I've never used 95° to wash any clothes, I'm pretty sure that would damage the clothes if done too often, my machine only goes up to 90° and I only use that when I run an actual cleaning cycle on the machine with no actual laundry in there. 90% of things are washed perfectly well at 30-40° with and occasional 60° wash if really needed.

getmore4less

AnotherJoe wrote: »

Deanna, the OP quoted "heating element disconnected"

OP I suggest you move

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

very easy to test, stick your hand on the door part way through.

AdrianC

...or at the very least, use a different launderette...

[Deleted User]

Its a top loader washing machine and I am told it only gets hot when the hot water is on giving that its on 7am to 11am 6pm - 11pm and the laundry room can only be used between 730 am and 1030pm and there are 30 odd people here the window for hot water washes are limited. They even disconnect the heating element in the showers, but that is another story. Like I said I'm just asking what you think of cold or 40c washes for hygiene..

davidmcn

obsidianfox wrote: »

I'm just asking what you think of cold or 40c washes for hygiene..

I don't think this is the right forum for the question, but I doubt most people need to use boil washes for anything.

elsien

If you check your clothes labels, most of them will probably say 40 degrees. Unless you are working somewhere with a higher risk of infection (nurses uniform, sewage worker etc) then there shouldn't be any need to use a hotter wash than this.

Towels should also be ok on 40 unless your personal hygiene is particularly minging. (That's a general comment and not aimed specifically at you.)