On 03/11/15 23:34, alan_m wrote:
On 03/11/2015 17:26, Capitol wrote:


that mould growth in cold washing machines
is a problem that customers can live with.

Is mould due to cold fill or just steam from hot water condensing in
various parts of the machine?

It's due to not running a 90C wash every couple of weeks or so.

Miele now have a hygiene light that comes and and forces you to do one
as they've had problems with hoses getting fouled up plus "stinky drum".




Unless you have 'very heavy duty soiled' washing why not just use cold
water and cold water liquid detergent. Even with something that YOU may
think requires a hot wash rinsing or pre washing in cold water first is
beneficial in that it doesn't cook in stains.

In this household 98% of washes are from the cold supply with no heating
in the machine. To keep the machine smelling fresh, about once every
two/three months do an empty hot wash using a whole packet of washing
soda crystals
http://www.tesco.com/groceries/produ.../?id=285047163
@ £1 per kg (or £1 for 2 packs from some 99p/pound type stores)