Back to 40 ..........

[seamusuk]

Hey Guys

I held out against the turn to 30/cold thing for ages, but as im unemployed at the mo so money is obviously an issue had been doing it on everything except my (white) towels etc for about a month.

I put a load of light tops etc in this morning and noticed the machine was rather smelly- and thats with 1-2 60 deg washes a week using bleach containing powder.

I NEVER had this problem when everything went in at 40+ so back im going.........

Any thoughts, esp from UK ppls ??

Seamus

 

[spiceman1957]

So Just Go Back to 40+

No one will ber know. Hope to is successful in getting clothes clean.
John

 

[newwave1]

Seamus!
I've been using 30 for ages and ages now. But i still wash towels and sheets on 60. More recently since the arrival of the LG Steam and vanish anti bacterial i've been getting brave! I've been taking quite an interest in cooler washing and seeing some amazing results! and so far i've seen no ill effects. I always leave the door ajare the rest of that day and then shut it so louie doesnt trap his fingers.

Darren

 

[paulc]

Seamus

I have done much experimenting with washing at 30 deg and have found as long as I use the cotton programme and Ariel Actilift I get great results. I have never had problems with the machine smelling but I always leave the door open after the machine has finished.

 

[zanussi_lover]

30*c washing

I wash at 30*c for most of my washing as i use the 30 minute 30*c wash in the Zanussi at my house at uni, everything comes clean, most of my clothes are worn once, and i can get away using the smallest amount of persil non bio powder.

though I do wash my teatowels at 60/95*c using Persil Bio powder. haven't had any smells, are you using gel for the 30 degree washes? might be worth sticking to 30*c using a powder rather than a gel, also cut down on the amount you use

I found you only need enough to make a few bubbles, as the water should be a soft sudsy liquid, if its a big head of foam on the water, you are using too much, and too much detergent can cause bad smells as it can congeal in the machine.

using less detergent on things like towels can make them feel softer when you line dry them, as its the excess detergent trapped in the fibres that makes them feel stiff like board

 

[hoover1100]

Have tired washing below 40c

I find it's fine for very lightly soiled clothes and delicate garments, but it left my normal loads smelling less 'fresh', so back to 40c for me.

I used to wash a lot of towels/sheets/whites etc at 60c but now almost everything gets washed at 40 for me. Washing over 40c seems to provide no boost in cleaning power with a good detergent, only improved sanitation when necessary. However, I find that although 30c or lower cleans well, at present detergents cannot leave clothes sanitary enogough to have that fresh smell.

I can imagine using steam or that new Vanish would solve that problem, and if you're clothes really aren't particularly dirty it won't be an issue, but I wasn't too successful for me.

Matt

 

[ronhic]

I generally....

...wash most stuff at 30c/40c with towels and sheets being the main high temperature exceptions.

Results are fine and my machine has never, ever smelt...regardless of if I lived here in Oz or in London...