On 11/4/2015 11:51 AM, Capitol wrote:
Martin Bonner wrote:
Re US machines: do they typically run at 120V or 240V? If the former,
that might be one of the reasons for hot-fill. (It's hard to get more
than 13-16A through a plug+socket, and 16A at 120V takes a long time
to heat anything - same reason boiling-water taps are more popular in
the US.)

Normally 240v

No.
US _dryers_ are normally 240v. Washers are normally 120v.
Perhaps commercial machines are different, but US home washers are
generally _not_ 240v.