"Palindr?me" wrote in message
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hob wrote:
I noticed most of the replies were from Britain - so a question about
these
cold water machines... (We tend to "Warm wash" here)

So what do asthmatics in Britain/Europe do when (per doctor's
instructions)
they have to wash their bedding in hot water to kill the house mites
that
aggravate asthma? Are there machines available on prescription, or
bedding
services for them?

Do you add 3x-4x more chlorine and oxide bleach, since they are much
less
chemically active in cold water?

Is all cold water softened in Britain, or do you always add some borax
or
other softener, or do you just throw clothes away when the fibers have
built
up with soap residue after a couple years?

What do you do about diapers ("nappies")?
(Cold water washing diapers in high efficiency machines here is a sure
road to e-coli, in those and subsequent loads, and soap residue is a
leading
source of diaper rash here.)

Just curious.


They are cold *fill* machines. They still hot wash (very hot if you
wish) - using an electric element in the machine to heat the water. They
just don't connect to both the hot and cold water supply in order to fill.

Many machines now use a very tiny amount of water - so the heating
requirement is much, much less than times gone by - and they use much,
much less water than the US machines I have seen.


ok - thanks

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Sue