Comments on: Washing machine is a hot and cold fill, but I only have a cold water supply

By: Is it possible to use a hot & cold fill washing machine with just a cold supply?

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:47:51 +0000

[...] usually just connect the cold hose and leave the hot valve unconnected as explained here – Washing machine is a hot and cold fill, but I only have a cold water supply Written By – Washerhelp on July 3rd, 2009 with no comments, yet – What do you think? Read more [...]

By: Washerhelp

Washerhelp — Thu, 28 May 2009 11:16:43 +0000

Hello Joseph: Answers to your questions can be found here -
Don’t connect the hot water supply to the cold valve on a cold-fill washing machine

By: Joseph O'Brien

Joseph O'Brien — Tue, 26 May 2009 19:15:45 +0000

I have a very efficient new combi boiler right next to the washing machine, which has hot and cold supply. Unfortunately, I have a problem with my Hotpoint WM74 washing machine and its such as shame but I think the old (circa 98) dear will have to go as I cant get it fixed at reasonable price (Hotpoint want £120 min, which is reasonable I guess but I can get a new 520P for £215!) Thought it was the door interlock as the info bubble kept saying (close door). It happened one day and it made the power trip. I changed the interlock but still says same message. PCB problem perhaps. And they’re £100. Anyway. All these new washing machines are all cold fill only so my combi wont be used. Is this sensible? My combi boiler can provide 40 degrees C water a lot more efficiently than a washing machine, cant it? Could I not connect my combi boiler hot water to cold water fill? It would use a lot less electricity to heat it up then.

By: Washerhelp

Washerhelp — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 14:01:07 +0000

Hello Andrew: Not heating the water isn’t related to the water supply apart from it potentially making the wash take a bit longer. It sounds like you have a fault –
Washing machine isn’t heating up the water

By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:39:16 +0000

Have a hotpoint washer 9yrs old have recently moved it to outhouse with cold supply only.Manual says cold spply fine using y-piece but water not heating up-any ideas?