washing machines

[thekendalls]

I have a hot and cold fill washing machine in my garage, but only a cold supply. Is there any way that I can convert my hot/cold machine to just cold?

[Lil O'lady]

I had this once, and the machine got really upset by not having hot water. Ended up having to get a cold-fill model.

[ianmunt]

check with the makers,our candy worked OK without the hot supply connected,just took longer per cycle whilst the inbuilt heater brought the water up to temperature

[pauln90]

usually the hot supply is only used on wash temperatures of 60 degrees or over.

You could use a Y piece and connect your cold feed to both the hot and cold points on your washing machine.
Only downside is that it might take a little longer for the water temperature to get to the desired level.

Below is an article I saw discussing this point


If you want to make it cold fill only use one of these Y connectors:
http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...43900&i d=15272

[Whickerman]

What's the make?

My whirlpool takes both hot and cold or just cold. Simply just connect the cold and blank off the hot connection - check your manual to see if there's a tap also.

[PLIVELY34]

how old is it? every machine now is coldfill only now. they don't do the hot - cold fill anymore.