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Lyn W

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I know what you mean, but in terms of environmental impact you are probably better off with a modern machine that uses much less water and electricity.
What I don't understand with these modern washers is why you can only buy cold water feed machines now.
If you have hot water ready to use either from a tank or combi boiler - why is it more efficient to heat water in the washing machine?
I may be missing the point somewhere but it doesn't make sense to me:confused:
 

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What I don't understand with these modern washers is why you can only buy cold water feed machines now.
If you have hot water ready to use either from a tank or combi boiler - why is it more efficient to heat water in the washing machine?
I may be missing the point somewhere but it doesn't make sense to me:confused:
I only use cold water to wash our clothes.
 

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My sister put her arm through the wringer when she was little. She still has the scar lo these 60 or so years later.
Yes. That's what they can do. My mom warned me because it happened to her. So I kept my fingers away from the wringer because I hate pain. I used one in my late 20s because I found I could better control the cleanliness of my family's clothes. I also timed washing so that our hung out clothes got rained on. I know...I'm ridiculous. But that's what I did.
 

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Thank you Carol it is mostly my amputated hand and wrist. The nerve endings at the tip wont seem to settle down. Sometimes my fingers hurt (fantom pains). The doctor says it could take up to 7 or 8 years for them to subside. I get fantom pains in my leg. They usually only last for a few hours.
My heart goes out to you.
Thank you Carol it is mostly my amputated hand and wrist. The nerve endings at the tip wont seem to settle down. Sometimes my fingers hurt (fantom pains). The doctor says it could take up to 7 or 8 years for them to subside. I get fantom pains in my leg. They usually only last for a few hours.
I was trying to also say that my second cousin's name was Ray. He was a ww2 veteran. He got so good at walking with his prosthetic leg that he could do better then the rest of us on ice. I'm sure you will too.
 

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Doesn't hot water shrink your clothes.?

If it is too hot , then yes it can.

Most modern machines fill with cold and wash at very cool temperatures these days. I do pretty much everything at 30C (86F) these days. You didn’t used to be able to get any programmes lower than 40C (104F) on a washing machine.

Periodically I run a very hot 60C (140F) wash for cleaning cloths (not clothes) as the machines can become very smelly otherwise
 

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Yes it would if too hot.
I did my fair share of shrinking jumpers when I first went to uni and had to start using a strange washing machine!!:rolleyes:
Also had a few clothes that changed to strange shade of grey or pink when the colours ran!!:)
Lol. That would be a disaster!![emoji23] [emoji23]
 

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If it is too hot , then yes it can.

Most modern machines fill with cold and wash at very cool temperatures these days. I do pretty much everything at 30C (86F) these days. You didn’t used to be able to get any programmes lower than 40C (104F) on a washing machine.

Periodically I run a very hot 60C (140F) wash for cleaning cloths (not clothes) as the machines can become very smelly otherwise
My washing machine is outside in a laundry room which only has a cold water tap. So it is cold water only for us.
 

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What I don't understand with these modern washers is why you can only buy cold water feed machines now.
If you have hot water ready to use either from a tank or combi boiler - why is it more efficient to heat water in the washing machine?
I may be missing the point somewhere but it doesn't make sense to me:confused:
I have a front loading he washer and it's set to warm wash. The he means high efficiency. It's my second choice for washing clothes. Uses less water and probably less electricity and less work for me. Then I use a clothes dryer. Sooo...even though I'm sure young families NEED this I'm not really sure that it's more efficient.
 

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I have a front loading he washer and it's set to warm wash. The he means high efficiency. It's my second choice for washing clothes. Uses less water and probably less electricity and less work for me. Then I use a clothes dryer. Sooo...even though I'm sure young families NEED this I'm not really sure that it's more efficient.
I have a dryer but never use it to save electricity, always hang the washing out on the line when I can, and in the winter or wet weather I use a clothes horse and dry them indoors. I have neighbours who always use a dryer even when the weather is good - doesn't make sense to me to pay for something you could do for free (and help the planet!)
 

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