mr_sparkle
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Ohhhh
Oh I never knew that US front loaders did not heat the water, I assumed that all front loaders only have a cold fill and heat the water a little themselves like washers in the UK / Europe.
I never wash hotter than 30 degrees C, maybe 40 now and then but I find its not really needed, and I do not feel the need to boil any of my clothes for sanitation.
Do you run many cold washes in Italy? I know in most of Europe we wash pretty low temp, in Spain they wash cold but was interested in what Italy does?
I would love a top loader myself, and may get one but the BIGGEST hurdle for me is the water use! Knowing the tiny amount of water our modern A+++ energy rated washers use, I have a hard time convincing myself that I need to fill that massive drum full of water, it just feels wrong to me! I guess we have had it drummed into us in Europe about water waste etc.... Hmmmmmmmm But I love top loaders!
I forget that in the US they only run appliances at 110v, I wonder if that causes a major problem with electrical appliances. I hear that some homes are wired with 220 like we are, but I dont get why 110 was used to begin with? Was it just a saftey consideration?
Oh I never knew that US front loaders did not heat the water, I assumed that all front loaders only have a cold fill and heat the water a little themselves like washers in the UK / Europe.
I never wash hotter than 30 degrees C, maybe 40 now and then but I find its not really needed, and I do not feel the need to boil any of my clothes for sanitation.
Do you run many cold washes in Italy? I know in most of Europe we wash pretty low temp, in Spain they wash cold but was interested in what Italy does?
I would love a top loader myself, and may get one but the BIGGEST hurdle for me is the water use! Knowing the tiny amount of water our modern A+++ energy rated washers use, I have a hard time convincing myself that I need to fill that massive drum full of water, it just feels wrong to me! I guess we have had it drummed into us in Europe about water waste etc.... Hmmmmmmmm But I love top loaders!
I forget that in the US they only run appliances at 110v, I wonder if that causes a major problem with electrical appliances. I hear that some homes are wired with 220 like we are, but I dont get why 110 was used to begin with? Was it just a saftey consideration?