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Washing Temperature Guide . . .
Water
Temperature
Use Comments
HOT
(approx. 140°F)
• Sturdy whites and colorfast items.
• Work clothes.
• Soiled items.
•Diapers.
• Best cleaning for heavily soiled
items.
• Best for sanitizing.
WARM
(approx. 100º F)
• Rinsing of some items (OPTIONAL).
• Light and moderately soiled items.
• Non-colorfast or dark colors.
• Permanent press.
• Silks, woolens, nylon, acrylic.
• Reduces wrinkling in permanent
press fabrics.
• Less fading.
• Reduces shrinking in knits.
COLD
(approx. 65º F)
• Rinsing of most items.
• Non-colorfast fabrics.
• Extra sensitive clothing.
• Saves energy.
• Reduces color fading.
• Reduces wrinkling.
• Reduces shrinking.