Warm Water Washing Is the New

[Chetlaham]

So after switching to Tide Professional powdered detergent and installing a 50/50 358277 mixing valve which provides about 105*F warm water I noticed that clothes actually come out cleaner when using Tide Professional with warm water instead of hot water. Tide Professional is the best detergent I have used. It cleans better than most other detergents even if those other detergents are used with hot, warm or 30/70 warm water. Tide Professional out cleans other detergents in hot water but those cleaning results actually improve when Tide Professional is used in warm water.

I've also found that Tide Professional works well with warm soaks at removing set in stains and food stains. I put about double the normal dose, fill and agitate for 5 minutes, pause for 30-60 minutes then continue the cycle with 10-14 minutes of agitation. Tomato, orange juice, curries, blood, grease, ect all gone. Wow-able results.

I've also noticed that most of the towels and sturdy fabrics I buy today ask for washing in warm water and define it as being 100*F. Previously it was commonly recommended that towels and white cottons be washed in hot water.

I think all standard use detergents should be formulated like Tide Professional and I think all washers should try and reach for 100*F water when set for warm. This would save a lot of energy while providing sparkly, clean, fresh results.

 

[launderess]

Well it would, wouldn't it?

Tide "professional" like many TOL powder laundry detergents from Europe such as Miele Ultra-White, Persil (Unilever and Henkel versions) and others are optimized to work at lower (warm) water temperatures. This in keeping with trend if not energy use mandates from governments to turn down the dial.

Decent to heavy dose of oxygen bleach and activators along with enzymes means products can deliver not only boil wash results at just 140 F but now down to 104 degrees F. Couple this with longer wash cycle times and you can see where things are going.

Outside of healthcare or perhaps issues of hygiene on grossly soiled or whatever domestic laundry there really isn't that much of a need to wash at elevated temps nowadays. Use of a good top shelf powder detergent and warm water should get you there.