Washing machines with a 30 degree wash cycle
Many people are looking for washing machines with a 30 degrees wash cycle. Unfortunately, many are disappointed to find that the advertised 30 degrees wash cycle is inappropriate for what they had in mind. This is because the majority of 30° wash cycles are delicate or quick washes.
These cycles are designed for very delicate items or for laundry that is very lightly soiled and they usually only have a very short and slow spin. They often only at last about 30 minutes too. Surely you can’t expect to wash the majority of washing properly in 30 minutes including all the rinses and spins at only 30°? This type of programme is not good enough for someone who is wanting to wash much of their laundry at the low a temperature of 30°.
What you need in order to drop the temperature from 40 to 30° on much of your normal washing is a washing machine with a manual temperature control dial or temperature control option buttons. This should allow you to set your own temperature meaning you can select a cottons wash and turn down the temperature to 30°. This should do a proper normal wash with all the rinses and a full final fast spin but at 30° instead of 40°.
However, before getting too carried away with the idea of saving lots of energy by dropping down from 40 to 30 you should be aware that the savings are not as great as you might assume. This is because doing a 40° wash with a modern washing machine does not cost that much at all. In fact on average the energy usage is only about 5p for an A rated washing machine. So saving 40% on 5p by dropping to 30 degrees is not going to save a fortune. I don’t dismiss 30 degree washes altogether and please bear in mind that as energy prices increase this saving becomes higher, but being informed helps you make good decisions. Have a look at my article on 30° washes for more information.
Written By Washerhelp on October 21st, 2008 with
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