Boilwash

[marthalover4eve]

does doing boil-washes make the bearings brake??

what i got my WMA48 the bearings were sweet and i did boil-wash week in week out ( when i clean my hamster cage i use spray and use cloths and tea-towels so they need boiling now i use ariel bio + vanish hygiene so now i wash them at 40 ) and the bearing has gone slightly noisy

+ i do 3 boilwashs in a school week my bedding , school shirts , towels

so i just thought ide ask

+ is my indesit have a metal tub or plastic as my old indesit washer / dryer i had in my shed had a metal tub. thanks

 

[aegokocarat]

My hotpoint aqualtis has done a total of 3423 boilwashes since new in 2006
my candy has done 3 boilwashes (it doesnt get used much, only when i have small loads, large wash piles or handwash only garments need washing)
and the barings are fine in boath machines
the barings were more or less on theyr way out when you got it.
washer dryer need to have a metal tub to withstand the heat from the heating element, but washer only midels just have a standard plastic tub (except for miele,asko,older machies,ect)
Tom

 

[ultimafan]

I've never seen a connection with bearing failure and bo

I've always associated bearing failure with overloading and spin speeds, there's even been rumours that the liquid detergents have had some liability too! Boil washes are better for a machine IMO, as a low temp introduces mould, which is also bad.

Most washing machines have plastic tubs nowadays, I think it may only be Miele with metal tubs.

 

[dj-gabriele]

Miele has no metal tubs anymore in consumer machines but fiber glass/plastic tubs.
The only machines that I know in current production with metal tubs are the 5kg SMEG washing machines and Washer-dryers and those are going to go very soon as they're updating their line.

Anyway, at home I regularly do boil-washes for kitchen stuff and that never ever gave me problems!

 

[solsburian]

The Bosch and Siemens water condensing washer dryers still have a metal outer tub too.

I only do boil washes when doing a monthly maintenance wash.

 

[lavamat_jon]

Miele still have stainless steel tubs, it's only the American giant machines that have the fibreglass tubs...

Jon

 

[ronhic]

ASKO still have stainless steel tubs too.

http://www.asko.com.au/why-asko/asko-washers/drum-quality/

 

[launderess]

Miele Only Introduced Fiberglass Outer Tubs

For the North American market (mainly the USA) because they got tired of trying to wean those customers off the use of chlorine bleach.

After years of refusing to budge on the matter and claiming the high temps, oxygen bleach and excellent washing action would suffice, Miele gave way. Indeed the North American washers are the only one's I've seen directions given for the use of LCB

 

[iheartmaytag]

When I was looking for a new machine, I do believe the Speed Queen front loaders have a metal outer tub. At least they did.

 

 

[superelectronic]

"...a total of 3423 boilwashes since new in 2006"

Tom, are you running a hospital laundry? The Aqualtis seems to have been doing two boil washes daily! By rights it should be in a skip by now

! At last calculation, my 15 year-old machine has done fewer cycles in its entire service life...and only about 30 of those have been boil washes: I've never really seen the need for them in my circumstances. Maybe I'm just grubby though?

 

I can see the rationale behind boilwashing being hard on a machine: it should be the longest, most intensive programme going, and the longer it's on, the more it's wearing itself out!

 

Still, for pure washer enthusiast enjoyment, nothing quite beats working up a head of steam and putting it through its paces!

 

Alex

 

 

 

 

 

[aegokocarat]

lol! no Alex, not hospital laundry, but what i would call "bomb feild washing"
simply meaning that my brother takes a bath god knows how many times a day and me and mum normaly find bits of his washing loling around in his room (eww!)
i may be a young teenager my self but my laundy standards are high lol
normaly machines in this house reach 3 years old max before theyt get binned, my hotpoint is like a cheap version of a miele!
Tom

 

[hotpointfan]

We do about 8 - 9 loads a day!

So the Bosch's replacement (if their is one) must be bloody well built!

How are you all?

Jacob

 

[superelectronic]

HOW is that possible? I mean...HOW???

How many people must you have in the family to wash 8-9 times daily?

 

Frankly, the mind boggles with the possible scenarios but none of them are suitable for the public domain.

 

If I were to be outrageously judgemental, I'd say you all must have OCD and should seek councilling. Fortunately, it's really none of my business

! I can only hope your families are sufficiently well-off enough to afford what must be huge electricity bills.

 

May you all continue enjoy your intensive laundry schedules; it must be fun!

 

Alex

 

[aegokocarat]

only 4 lol!
slowly its going down!!
my brother is going into the army so less washing

 

[hotpointfan]

There are...

... me, my mum, my dad and a sister and lots of guinea pigs and rabbits. The thing is, me and my mum cuddle our pets a lot, so our clothes and the towels we use for cuddles constantly need washing because my dad is allergic to the hairs. I am also a bit of a clean freak and my bedding is changed between once a week!

Jacob

 

[gorenje]

I always wash my whites @ 95°C ("Boilwash") with no problems

Ingemar

 

[optima]

Mostly wash whites at 60deg but once a month i wash at 90deg. The reason i don't wash at 90deg more often is the fact that the Hoover 90deg wash has a pre-set 40deg pre-wash before which is not needed.

 

[dascot]

There's no way with that number of people and animals that it should lead to 8-9 washes per day... But, well, you do what you do I guess.

Have never had any trouble with boil washes causing problems for a machine. I don't use them all the time, but do occasional ones.

 

[haxisfan]

Hum... can I call a 70 degree cycle a boilwash?

I seldomly do a boilwash... meaning... a 90 degree wash cycle. But I often use 70 degree wash cycles which seem more than adequate for my needs. I usually do that with fast-colour towels and white cotton sheets. Besides, I don't see any advantage on raising the temperature above 70... it's just a waste of electricity and water (the machine does a wasteful cooldown with that temperature).

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