| beans@smithfarms.com 2008-02-07, 1:25 pm |
| On Thu, 7 Feb 2008 08:33:53 -0800 (PST), Charles Self
<karl.self@gmx.net> wrote:
>OK, here's the pitch: here in Germany all washing machines have
>heating rods which heat the washwater to temperatures from 20 to 95° C
>(= 70-200° F), with most of the washing done at 30 or 60° C (90-140°
>F).
>The other day I heard a radio feature that most modern detergents work
>well already at 20° C (i. e. normal room temperature), that the notion
>that only hot washes were thorough was antiquated, and so much so that
>in many parts of the world, such as Australia or the US, washing
>machines wouldn't even possess heating rods at all, and just used
>water at tap temperature.
>So is that the truth, Ruth?
>I'd specifically like to hear from Yanks and Ozzies, thanks.
Well here in Hawaii, I do not use warm or hot water- only cold. We
have no heating rod in our washer.(Our dishwasher does warm its
water.) I think soaps have been developed to work in cold water and
after several years of no heated water and using Arm& Hammer
detergent, clothes look great! Even the farmer clothes are clean and
sparkly .
aloha,
beans
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