If I remember right that this washer model was touted as an Energy Star washer since it, as we say, "dumbed down" the water temps that were coming into the washer. The Hot water temp selected was a balmy 110 or so and that might be a tad generous at that. Even the Warm water temp was dumbed down some as well. I remember seeing the literature for this model and thought at the time who the hell would want that feature?!