Washing machine water supply

[Woz]

Totally non diving so anyway here we go:

I have a Hoover washer/dryer that has hot and cold water connections. I want to lob the thing in the garage- cold water only. Will it run happily with only the cold connected? Do I have to blank off the hot inlet? It's a Softwave 1100.

[aclivity]

it should still work fine, but will be slower and cost more to run (as the internal heater will have to do all of the heating for the water).

Run it at a lower temperature, 30 degrees perhaps, as modern detergents work better at low temps than traditional ones.

Don't know about blanking off, we didn't connect hot water at first so didn't need to worry about that.

[Wet & Broke]

Hi Woz,
You used to be able to get a Y type outlet that you put on a cold water outlet so you can connect both of the inlet pipes. Should be able to get one at a good hardware store or suchlike. It should work but remember you'll use more electric as the machine will have to heat the water.
Doug

[Kalahari Diver]

I've not had a hoover but most of the washers we have had have had hot and cold fill snd run fine as a cold fill only. Turn off the hot fill and run it before you move it just to check but it should be fine. I would blank off the hot fill inlet just to be safe. You might find under the top that there is a terminal to nowhere next to the terminal for the hot water infill valve and moving the lead over will stop the solenoid opening the valve. As an aside apparently cold fill cleans clothes better because the stains are softened by the cold water rather than set by an influx of hot water.

HTH,

David.

[Woz]

Thanks everyone. Will give it a go.

[MATTBIN]

Might be worth running it with Calgon (or similar) if you live in a hard water area. We have a Miele and they dont recommend Calgon (ours is cold fill only) but I believe Calgon say they are Hoover recommended. Our previous machines have had to have the heater etc replaced after about 3 yrs due to our hard water, you might be luckier depending on water and useage (or less if you are mucky lot that hammer the washing machine!)

As an aside we have a tumble dried that uses a condenser, so no exhaust pipe plumbing, its in the kitchen and I havent noticed the walls running with condensation, so I think it works well. Might mean the difference between having one or not as the 'traditional' sort require an external wall, or of course they soak everything in the garage with condensation.

Matt

[Dave Crampton]

Originally Posted by MATTBIN

As an aside we have a tumble dried that uses a condenser, so no exhaust pipe plumbing, its in the kitchen and I havent noticed the walls running with condensation, so I think it works well. Might mean the difference between having one or not as the 'traditional' sort require an external wall, or of course they soak everything in the garage with condensation.

Matt

Matt,

Don't forget to keep removing the fluff in the fluff trap, or the efficiency of the Tumbly Wumbly will reduce.

Dave C

[Woz]

Originally Posted by Dave Crampton

...Tumbly Wumbly...

Red thoroughly deserved for that.

[Dave Crampton]

Originally Posted by Woz

Red thoroughly deserved for that.

Piss off.

[Kalahari Diver]

We use a condensing "tumbly wumbly" as well and we don't have condensation problems. Also in winter when you use it most the heat stays in the house helping the heating situation rather than taking warm air from the house warming it further and pumping it outside.

David.