Washing machine no hot supply

[Anna Rack]

Got an old washing machine that has a hot and cold inlet on the back. The house we're moving to has only got a cold supply. Can I just connect the cold up and blank the hot on the machine or do both inlets need a water supply?

 

[nysk2008]

Both would need a supply - its pretty easy to ad a hot feed for the washing machine or if you have a spare few quid treat yourself to brand spanking new washingmachine that has only a cold feed

 

[gavinwilson]

You can get a y shape fitting that goes on the cold feed and both hoses on the washer connect to it simple to fit

sent from my annoying box

 

[tamz]

Get one of these and both connect both hoses to it and onto the cold.
Washing Machine Hose Joiner ''Y'' Piece Splitter | eBay

It is very rare to get a new machine with a hot and cold fill. Seemingly it is more energy efficient to let the machine heat it.

 

[JCplumb]

+2 for the cold splitter. Easy fix.

 

[Orry Clayton]

-1 for the cold splitter... through personal experience, it don't think it cleans your clothes as well as it should.

Or it may have been something to do with using conditioner instead of detergents, the month I fitted it. Changed to hot feed, detergent and conditioner all at about the same time. (I'd picked wrong tub up in ASDA)

 

[stevetheplumber]

the reason we only have cold fill now is most washes are done at 30 or 40 degrees which is less then the average water temp of hot supplies

 

[chris watkins]

As I understand it, it is due to the lowering of the water usage more than the temp, if they had a hot connection now, by the time the hot water arrived at the machine from either combi or cylinder, the machine is full, it still has to heat the cold water that has gone in to the required temp & you have paid for the hot water now in the pipework which has not been used. Better to heat cold, in the machine, in the first place !!

 

[tamz]

the reason we only have cold fill now is most washes are done at 30 or 40 degrees which is less then the average water temp of hot supplies

That will be why there are a lot of people going around like tramps with mingin clothes :lol:

 

[REDSAW]

think i will stick to boiling my pants in the saucepan then.lol

 

[zzzjim]

Don't get too frugal , treat wash machine to a nice Hot wash once in a while , to rid it of Undissolved wash powder (or modern Slime ! )

Bring back my hot feed (as I don't have Economy 7 any more )


--Just making excuses to save a few pence on parts -- We pay extra cost

 

[Mike Jackson]

Unless a washing machine is right next to the hot water cylinder I've always plumbed them cold feed only. As Chris said above on a hot wash the machine will draw the cold water out of the hot pipe where it will sit and cool down before the next lot of hot is called for. You end up paying to heat the water twice so cold fill is more economical.

 

[Anna Rack]

Some good points there, especially about the time it takes for the hot water to actually reach the machine.

The machine is under extended warranty until January so I'll run it with the y piece until then before buying a new one.

On a slightly different topic, what are good brands of machine or are they all pretty under-engineered?

 

[gavinwilson]

Bosch are generally good, most are the same but with different badges to be honest

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[Mike Jackson]

Miele are reckoned to be the best but they are expensive.

 

[chris watkins]

I would go with Mike's - Miele, that's what you find in a lot of posh houses & they don't spend unless they are good, I couldn't afford one, not on plumbers wages but one can always dream can't one.

 

[tamz]

Nice cheap reliable manual washing machine from the days when doing a washing kept you fit. Eco friendy too :smile:

 

[mountainman]

Can get a tune out of one of them too.

 

[Dotty]

Can get a tune out of one of them too.

Showing your age there.... Mine too cos I'm thinking we just need some thimbles!

 

[mountainman]

The days of Skiffle, one string box bass a washboard and a fiddle.
Very nice!

 

[tamz]

I can play the comb and paper but i haven't had a comb since that wash and go came out.

 

[WHPES]

The American style washing machines (Maytag etc) all still require hot feeds