Oko-AEG Lavamat "Energy Savings" Setting

[launderess]

My AEG-Oko Lavamat has an "Energy Savings" cycle. All the manual states is that cycle gives good washing results with savings in both energy and water at "about" 60C.

Considering how stingy this washer already is with water one notices the Energy Savings cycle uses two gallons less water but runs for 120minutes. However electricity use is reduced to just .89 kWh.

So how does the cycle "save" energy? By washing clothing longer? Not reaching proper temp (60C)?

To it's credit one *thinks* you can also program "sensitive" as part of the ES cycle, this will give a different rinsing pattern and add an additional rinse (Rinse+). Since have long programmed the AEG to use Rinse+ automatically after all cycles were possible, the only difference would be the how in rinsing.

Ta!

 

[logixx]

I once read a service manual for a washer very similar to yours. It stated that the E.S. cycle heats to 60C but doesn't maintain that temp nor reheats once water cools down. Of course, it could also be that 60C are never reached in the first place. Will have to look for that manual...

Alex

 

[launderess]

Sorted

Since yesterday was washday decided to try the setting to see what there was.

Basically the drum movements during the wash cycle are very muted, slow if you will with frequent rest periods in between reversals. . Sort of like the old days when some European front loaders would do during the water heating phase of the wash cycle, except this goes on for the entire thing after filling and "hosing" down via the jet stream are done.

As load is being put into dryer and later when folded will judge results for cleaning and stain removal. However first glances as wash was coming out of machine was that things *looked* good. Did use a liquid detergent and dosing cap which in a way one thinks was best. Cannot see powder products getting about evenly with a full load using "wet wipe" technology. For that is what it is; during each pause you barely see any water at the bottom of the tub.

 

[mrboilwash]

I had a similar (more BOL model) for about a year or so, then got rid of it.
As far as I remember the energysaving cycle was intended for lightly soiled boil wash items. I think the manual said it would wash at 67°C instead of 95° with similar results, thus saving energy. It`s not possible to use the time saver - short wash options in this cycle.

 

[launderess]

Danke

Everything was folded and put away before bed. Aside from the bottoms of socks one wears around the house things seem quite clean, so that's me sorted.

Saw the owner's manual for the machine you spoke of and my machine has taken the temp down to "about" 60C. Manual says you can get the same results as a normal cotton or "easy cares' 60C cycle but using less energy. One assumes the less energy comes from using two gallons less water, which means less to heat. Some table napkins and placemats were in the load, but as they need to be ironed won't see those results until later this weekend.

 

[logixx]

<a name="start_50866.731700">"I think the manual said it would wash at 67°C instead of 95° with similar results"</a>

 

Yes, that's what the service manaul said as well. Launderess, did you get my message I sent to your yahoo account?

 

[launderess]

Just Found It

Danke!

Didn't have time to read but removed it from the "Trash" folder where much of the mail from this set Yahoo seems to send.

Will read later with my late night snack of hot cocoa and cake. *LOL*

 

[logixx]

I'll send you another file - this time via aw's system. Get ready to clutch them pearls! LOL

 

[foraloysius]

Older AEG's with a separate temperature dial had an "E" marking at about 67*C.

 

[washer111]

"Older AEG's with the separate temperature dial had an "E" marking at about 67ºC"

 

As did the Zanussi machine we used whilst in Norway. The full cycle was suggested at 90º (or "E"), and you gradually progressed backward from there. 

 

I guess past 60º and you just start entering the Sanitising territory, but perhaps not so much cleaning. Someone might have to rebut me on that ;-)

 

[launderess]

For E Coli At Least

You need wash temps of 160F or above held for ten minutes. And EC is one of the easiest bugs commonly found in laundry to deal with; when you go to various yeasts and such you'd have to reach nearly 200F and not even that will work.