launderess
Well-known member
Eau de Javel
As chlorine bleach is known in France is not popular for laundry. Though one can purchase it in those long sausage like tubes fabric softener once came in at shops in the United States.
The French prefer to use LCB for cleaning, and oxygen bleaches for laundry, hence washing machines that heat water to 140F and above and long cycle times; both of which give oxygen bleaches their best performance. Recently with the advent of bleaching activators, wash temps can be lowered to 100F and cycles shortened (because the bleaching starts at a lower temp), without harming results on all but the most grossly stained laundry. Persil amoung other European detergents now have versions for "short" wash cycles.
This is the reason one does not find LCB dispensers on Miele, Asko, or many other high end European washing machines. Miele strongly advises against using LCB in it's washers, Bosch used to have a statement in their washing machines warranty that using LCB will void said warranty.
L.
As chlorine bleach is known in France is not popular for laundry. Though one can purchase it in those long sausage like tubes fabric softener once came in at shops in the United States.
The French prefer to use LCB for cleaning, and oxygen bleaches for laundry, hence washing machines that heat water to 140F and above and long cycle times; both of which give oxygen bleaches their best performance. Recently with the advent of bleaching activators, wash temps can be lowered to 100F and cycles shortened (because the bleaching starts at a lower temp), without harming results on all but the most grossly stained laundry. Persil amoung other European detergents now have versions for "short" wash cycles.
This is the reason one does not find LCB dispensers on Miele, Asko, or many other high end European washing machines. Miele strongly advises against using LCB in it's washers, Bosch used to have a statement in their washing machines warranty that using LCB will void said warranty.
L.