Reply #34
Washing things in hot water, It simply depends how hot the water is, on my SQ FL Washer I have only used the hot setting ever for everything for 15 years now.
My gas WH puts out hot water in the 130-135 range and I end up with about 120 F in the wash cycle which as far as I can tell has never ruined anything.
My SQ does have a heater that will boost the wash temp to approximately 150F, I have probably used this setting maybe 20-30 times since I got the washer, It makes the wash cycle go from around 10 minutes to more than 30 minutes, I guess it helps but I never disappointed with my wash without it and it uses a lot of electricity.
John