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Water guidelines
Selecting water temperatures
WASH WATER
TEMPERATURE* SUGGESTED FABRICS
COMMENTS
HOT
130°F (54°C)
or above
l Work clothes
l Sturdy whites/colorfast
pastels
l Diapers
WARM
90-l 10°F
(32-44°C)
l DarkInoncolorfast colors
l Permanent press items
l Nylon, polyester, acrylics,
silks, woolens
l Knits/delicate fabrics
l Best cleaning for heavily soiled items
l Removes oils, perspiration, greasy
soils, and stains
l Prevents graying or yellowing
l Best for moderately soiled to lightly
soiled items
l Safe for most fabric finishes
l Less fading and dye bleeding
l Reduces wrinkling
COLD
70-90°F
(21-32”(Z)
l Extra-sensitive colors
l Best for very lightly soiled items
l Noncolorfast items
l Saves hot water
l Hand washables l Best rinse water temperature
l The washer features cold rinses for all wash temperatures.
Checking hot water
temperature
Your hot water should be 130°F (54°C) or
above. If you do not know your hot water
temperature, you can check it easily. You
Water hardness
Many poor washing results can be traced to
the hardness of the wash water. To check
your water hardness:
may need to raise the temperature of your
l City water - ask the city water company.
water heater. To check your hot water:
l Well water - ask the local water authority.
1. Fill a pan with the hottest water available
Ask for the mineral content in grains/gallon
from the faucet that fills your washer.
or parts/million. If your water is more than
NOTE: If you do not have a faucet at your
8 grains/gallon or more than 137 parts/
washer site, collect the water from the
million, you should consider:
faucet closest to your washer.
l Installing a water softener.
2. Place a candy thermometer or cooking
l Using more detergent.
thermometer in the water to check the
l Using a packaged water conditioner.
temperature.
l Not using soap.
NOTE: In wash water temperatures colder
than 70°F (21”C), detergents do not dissolve
well. Also, soils may be difficult to remove,
and some fabrics may retain wear wrinkles
and may have increased pilling.
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