Home Cleaning - Re: True that washing machines in many parts of the world don't heat

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Re: True that washing machines in many parts of the world don't heat

dank

2008-02-09, 1:25 pm

Charles Self 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.

In the USA our washing machines use water at tap temperature, but we
have large water heaters in our homes that we use for showers and
washing dishes.

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