Many people are tempted to connect the washing machine to hot water. For what? For example, to save energy on heating water and reduce washing time. In this article we will identify the pros and cons of this hot-plug approach. washing machine 🙂
And the idea to write an explanatory article on this topic came to us after receiving a letter from a resident of Kyiv in our mailbox...
Andrey is 24 years old, he is a native of Kiev, an aspiring businessman, and a talented programmer. For six months now he has been dating Katya, a young student at the Kyiv University of Tourism, Economics and Law. A couple of days ago we received a letter where the newlyweds described the whole situation and asked for a competent answer regarding the following problem.
Here's the thing. A few weeks ago Katya and Andrey started filming one-room apartment in Troeshchina. Everything would be fine - the apartment is nice, spacious, and everything Appliances There is also a huge loggia. The washing machine, although old, was brought from Germany and good quality. But the problem was that the washing machine was connected to hot water.
According to Andrey, find service center Google helped. Since the newlyweds lived in Troyeshchyna, they entered the phrase into the search. And on the first page of the search was the website of the company “5 Star Service”, which attracted attention.
Andrey and Katya write:
“After we saw that the washing machine was connected to hot water, we were initially happy.After all, in addition to the monthly payment to the owners, we also had to pay the monthly electricity bill according to the meter. The thought immediately came to mind that it would be a good idea to save money on electricity, because hot water is immediately supplied to the tank and the washing machine will not need to waste electricity on heating. But immediately after the first wash, the joy disappeared and doubts appeared. The fact is that the laundry began to wash much worse, and in some places even stains remained... And this was after washing on the longest program!”
While writing this article, another person called our service center with a similar question, which sounded like this:
“What bad things can happen if the automatic machine is connected immediately to hot water? The temperature there is about 50-60 degrees - just right for washing clothes. And the heating element will not deteriorate, as I understand it, because it will almost never turn on - the water is already hot! But no one has seen such a connection to hot water, and this gives me reason to doubt the correctness of my conclusions.”
Yes, indeed, not everything is so smooth when it comes to connecting the washing machine to hot water. So, washing machine and hot water from the water supply - is it possible, are these two concepts compatible?
There are (albeit in small quantities) models of washing machines that are designed to connect to both cold and hot water at the same time. Those. There are 2 hoses suitable for the washing machine. IN Lately manufacturers of washing machines began to move away from this practice, especially in our country and other post-Soviet countries. This is mainly due to poor quality incoming hot water.
Besides, it's hot tap water carries a lot of impurities, which makes it necessary to clean the inlet filter of the washing machine more often. Plus, hot water is usually harder, which leads to increased consumption of washing powder.
Many washing powders are designed for gradual heating of water, so sudden contact of powder into a hot environment will not allow many biological additives to perform their function. The quality of washing, of course, drops.
Disadvantages of connecting to hot water:
Advantages of connecting to hot water:
Let's say you don't have water meters. Then we will calculate the energy consumed by the washing machine for one wash. For one wash, a washing machine consumes on average about 2 kW of electricity. For Kyiv, this is equivalent to 24.36 kopecks per 1 kW (tariffs for 2011), i.e. 50 kopecks per kW. If you refuse to heat water and electricity is spent only on operating the electric motor, then the savings will be approximately half. Those. near 25 kopecks is the entire price of the issue. Minor savings, considering all the disadvantages and risks of connecting a washing machine to hot water. It's worth it?
It’s stupid to pay hundreds of bucks and wash, rinse by hand, walk around in poorly rinsed laundry, which also doesn’t smell fresh. After all, this is not why you bought a washing machine.
Even though a washing machine consumes a lot of energy to heat the water, the savings own strength and time is more important. Calculate the cost of an hour of your working time and you will immediately understand that interfering with the operation of automation is unprofitable!
That's why if your washing machine is connected to hot water, then it is strongly recommended to abandon this stupid idea and go to the plumbing and always use high-quality materials. Trust the professionals and call us right now by phone in Kyiv 383 90 60 and order reconnection of your washing machine to cold water. Improve the quality of your laundry, and with it the quality of your life, today!
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No one is really able to answer whether it is possible to connect a washing machine to a water supply on a hot riser. There is no statistical data, no information about the operating modes of input filters. Adding to the difficulty is the inability to find a washing machine specifically designed for hot water purposes.
So, the ability to connect to hot water is not considered an option for washing machines, according to Yandex Market filters. Popular rumor says that similar models There is. There are even debates whether the devices predominate abroad or are manufactured exclusively for Russia. It has been noted that in the USA boilers are often used, private houses occupy neighborhoods and it is unprofitable to run a pipeline. As a result, they are powered by gas or liquid fuel, resulting in considerable savings. For the reasons described, washing machines are manufactured with the ability to connect to hot water. Instead of wasting extra electricity, a ready-made temperature is used.
The advantage of the approach in the described conditions is obvious; it is more difficult when the supply is networked. Chemical composition hot water is fundamentally different; salts are added to get rid of scale, therefore, for other reasons, drinking from a hot riser is prohibited. For example, in Norway some people brew coffee this way, but in the Russian Federation this approach will end sadly. When the topic of connecting a washing machine to a water supply comes up, a series of doubts arise. It all starts with the intake valve.
We saw a video on YouTube where a gander is unscrewed from a faucet, and then the inlet hose of a washing machine is attached. It is explained like this:
Doubts remain. The question arises why manufacturers of washing machines do not write that it is allowed to connect to cold and hot risers if there is no difference. Possible answers:
Given the above, it seems risky to conduct such experiments. The video shows that the hose undergoes a sharp bend in the area of ​​one nut. It is not a fact that the rubber is designed for such a force, but a flood in the bathroom forms quickly, and will not stop when the washing machine finishes working with an error code.
As a result, it is a good idea for allergy sufferers to connect the washing machine to the water supply through a hot riser, only if the owner is able to assess the upcoming dangers and consequences. In terms of energy and time savings, they are not that great. Think about it - the washing machine is constantly working and rarely just sits and heats the water. As a result, the cycle will be shortened by only 2-3 minutes.
Dishwashers of this type are available, but finding one for laundry is difficult. Let's look through E96.ru and e-catalog to save readers time. As you would expect, there is no information anywhere on choosing a washing machine to connect to a hot riser. As if similar things do not exist in nature. We searched on Yandex and found the link http://www.techport.ru/katalog/products/striralnye-mashiny/tag/s-podklyucheniem-k-goryachej-vode. You see - connecting a washing machine to the water supply through a hot riser is quite possible. True, both risers are used, and desired temperature is selected from needs automatically, according to the program. The described washing machine can be connected! Additional source on the topic http://otvet.mail.ru/question/69990595.
In an effort to save on utility bills, some home craftsmen are interested in whether it is possible to connect a washing machine to hot water. Indeed, at first glance, thermal electric heaters will “wind up” less electricity and the washing time will be reduced. Let's see if this is true.
Old models of domestic machines “Vyatka” and “Ariston” provided for cold and hot water inlets. These are still produced abroad.
Most brands of modern technology have only one input.
You need to decide right away: what water should you connect the device to? To make a choice, let’s analyze the advantages and disadvantages of the option when washing machine connected to hot.
Let's first turn to the opinions of those who tried this option in practice.
Here is a review from Ivan and Valentina from Orenburg:
“We calculated that if the tank was already hot, it would not require electricity to heat it. But during the first wash, we saw that the laundry washed much worse, stains remained. And the smell remained unpleasant. I had to rewash it again. There were no savings..."
Alexey from Nizhny Tagil:
“I used to have an Ardo machine with hot and cold water. The savings are real. And there was almost no scale on the heating elements. I bought a new one and connected it only to hot. Here, however, we must take into account: you need a machine in which the temperature and time are set manually. This option will not work for automatic machines. After all, the heating system is about 70 degrees. You need 30–40. We'll have to dilute it."
Experts explain:
There will be fewer disadvantages when connected to a home gas water heater or water heater.
You can also save money when connecting to a cold water supply. To do this, when loading laundry, pour some hot water directly into the drum with a hose. Then start the washing process according to the intended mode. The automation itself will add the required volume. Consider only one nuance: in this case, also put the powder directly into the drum.
If you still decide to do without heating the water in the machine itself, we’ll figure out how to connect it to the heating network or water heater.
It is produced the same way in any version - hot or cold. The process is described in detail in the instructions. Use the inlet hose included in the kit. If necessary, purchase a longer one separately.
What you need to connect:
When connected to metal pipes use a ball valve (preferably brass) and a clamp.
If you have an ultra-modern “smart” washing machine designed to use both cold and hot water, see the picture:
To connect, you need two hoses, as well as three-quarter inch rubber gaskets. The same size includes two tee taps with access to a hose, adapters and filters for water purification.
It is better to place the connections under the sink in the kitchen or under the washbasin in the bathroom.
Theoretically, you can connect the washing machine to hot water. But is your goal to wash clothes or save on cold water and electricity? For some types of laundry fabrics that will be rinsed in hot water, this is unfavorable. For synthetics, you can rinse in hot water.
The most breakable parts and components in washing machines are usually shock absorbers and bearings. Shock absorbers fail faster if you overload the machine. Willingly or not, washing a blanket or jacket, a heavy cape. Water hardness and temperature do not affect the performance of shock absorbers and bearings. When washing woolen products, you need to sprinkle or pour a little liquid powder because... Wool foams up detergents a lot. But thanks to hot water and washing detergents, powders or gels, a lot of foam is formed, which can throw foam where it doesn’t need to go and damage the washing machine. In fact, how will scale disable the washing machine? Heating element only! But because There is no need to heat the water and the heating element is essentially not needed. The answer is that you can wash in hot water, and you can also connect the washing machine to hot water, provided that the hoses connected to the washing machine are designed for hot water. The rubber of the hoses can quickly deteriorate due to the high temperature of hot water. The washing machine itself will do nothing from the hot water. The washing machine itself is designed to heat water up to 90 degrees. And if you use modern washing powders, gels that make the water softer and prevent plaque from forming as intensely as if you washed without special high-quality detergents. Plaque will form in any case, both from cold water and from hot water, from any water except highly purified water. Suppose if you use highly purified water for washing, plaque will still form. Plaque will not form as much as from dirty or hard water from the plumbing system. Thanks to the dirty laundry that the machine washes. What is dirt made of? From earth, sand, clay, ash, pieces of skin, food...
and this whole periodic table is not complete, of course.
Also, washing only with hot water in a washing machine may cause bad smell. The laundry may also smell unpleasant. Because The washing machine will remain warm after washing. In a warm environment, bacteria grow faster. The water in the drum becomes sour when the machine is standing even with the door open. In fact, there is no saving if you have to rinse the laundry after washing. When washing only with hot water, a residue in the form of dirt will lag behind in the tank and the water will constantly become dirty, even when rinsing, there may be dirt on your laundry after washing. It will be clearly visible on black, dark underwear.
Middle-aged and elderly people cannot get used to bills for housing and utility services. Some are so obsessed with this issue that they are constantly looking for something else to save 2-3 rubles on. According to users distributing advice in in social networks, connecting the dishwasher to hot and cold or only hot water will provide significant savings. Is this really true, is it possible to connect the machine to the hot water supply yourself and is it worth doing, let’s find out.
Connecting a dishwasher to hot water is not the same as connecting to cold water. It is very important to remember a number of features that must be taken into account when making such a connection.
Remember! Although the service provider claims that the hot water supplied to the pipes is absolutely clean, our experience tells us the opposite. So it’s better to play it safe and install a filter, and then check it at least once a year.
Before connecting the dishwasher to hot water, you need to assemble all the components. First, we take a high-quality inlet hose that can withstand hot water. By the way, such a hose can be included with a dishwasher, especially if such a machine is designed to be connected to a hot water supply. Secondly, a tee tap, with the help of which you can organize the connection and then turn off the water when the need arises. Thirdly, let’s take any flow filter that fits the inlet hose and we can get to work.
For such work no special tools are required, the hose is quite easily screwed on by hand, but in order to reliably install the tee tap on the outlet water pipe, you need to take fum tape and a small adjustable wrench. So let's get started.
We wind the fumka into small quantity against the thread.
Finally, we need to open the water and check how tight the connections are. If everything is in order, you can test run the dishwasher connected to hot water. Strictly speaking, a dishwasher needs cold rather than hot water, so the equipment will last longer, but if you really want to connect the “home assistant” to the hot water supply, you can do this. Just keep in mind that there are both pros and cons to such a connection.
If you connect the dishwasher in the traditional way and use only cold water, then the machine operates in normal mode. But if we connect the dishwasher to hot water, some unforeseen situations may arise. Let's start with the advantages of connecting the machine to hot water.
As you can see, the advantages are very, very dubious. There is no need to make an effort to turn the information provided and turn advantages into disadvantages, although the final decision is of course yours. Now about the absolute disadvantages of connecting the machine to a hot water supply.
It will be impossible to wash anything in cold water, since the dishwasher can heat the water, but cannot cool it.
After reading the above information, many begin to doubt whether it is really necessary to connect their favorite “home assistant” to hot water. If you are still used to standing your ground to the end and it is not easy to convince you, read the next paragraph, which you may find interesting.
Some are expensive dishwashers have a so-called hybrid connection to water. They can be connected in three ways: only to cold water, only to hot water, to cold and simultaneously to hot water. Last option our experts like it the most and here's why.
A user whose dishwasher is connected to both cold and hot water can really save money by choosing the most preferred washing mode. The machine itself will mix hot and cold water in optimal proportions, instantly providing a mixture of water and detergent to the dishes. There is only one drawback here - the abundance of hoses that need to be carefully hidden behind the body. But if you succeed, you can enjoy using a hybrid machine for many years without having to deal with dirty dishes!
To summarize, it should be noted that dishwashers can be connected to hot water supply only if the manufacturer allows this. If you connect a machine that is not designed for hot water, you will ruin the equipment. Good luck!
