MVWP585GW water temp and water usage
Reply #46 - $1854. This must have been the Canadian price?
Go to Lowes website and specifically type in the model number, wvwp585gw. You can get additional info on this washer. The manual seems very specific that cold is added to hot to save energy. I've attached a photo from the user manual. I'm getting really irritated. There needs to be a tap hot for whites!
On the 575 model that I have from 2018, it alternates between hot and cold for deepwater cycles as required when warm, cool*, and cold* is chosen. [*Even with cold or cool, enough hot is added to ensure detergent dissolves.] If you turn off cold and cold is requested, the washer will just hum and spin. This is what happens in deepwater cycles when choosing anything other than hot or on the Normal cycle where hot is luke warm and warm is cool. If it's letting cool in while hot is running, then I am not seeing it. To the best of my knowledge the 575 has tap hot for the deepwater cycles at least when the water heater is set for 120 but seems to work above that too. I have tested the temp, tried turning cold off when hot is selected for deepwater cycle, etc. I'm getting the same readings. To get the most accurate test, force your water heater to turn on and heat. My hot water is colder in the morning when I haven't been using it and hotter after it has finished filling up and reheating it. Keep in mind the water sitting in the pipes will be cooler, will be cooled as it falls through the air into the tub, and will be cooled some by the tub/clothes temp. The 585 models certainly seems like it may add cold.
In some ways the automatic temp sensor can be helpful because it does add some hot to cold and cool washes to at least ensure detergent dissolves. It also means other temps should be within a certain range. However, there needs to be a tap hot. I am all for saving money where I can. I haven't noticed a difference when using cool rather than warm for office wear. But whites needs tap hot.
I'll be curious what the initial reviewers find.
I also found how many gallons of water are used for low, medium, high, and deepwater. A photo is attached.
One thing I forgot to mention is that I can change to a different cycle on the SQ TC5 without draining the water and starting all over again.
