Wash Temperature Guide

Water Temperature

 

Use

 

Comments

 

 

 

 

 

BOOSTED HOT

Sturdy whites and colorfast items

Best cleaning for heavily soiled

(select models only)

Work clothes

 

items

(approximately 140°F [60°C])

Heavily soiled items

Best for sanitizing

 

Diapers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOT

Sturdy whites and colorfast items

Best cleaning for soiled items

(approximately 120°F [49°C]

Work clothes

Good for sanitizing

or as determined by outside

Soiled items

 

 

hot water supply)

Diapers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WARM

Rinsing of some items (OPTIONAL)

Reduces wrinkling in permanent

(approximately 100º F [37°C])

Light and moderately soiled items

 

press fabrics

 

Non-colorfast or dark colors

Less fading

 

Permanent press

Reduces shrinking in knits

 

• Silks, woolens, nylon, acrylic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COLD

Rinsing of most items

Saves energy

(approximately 60º F [15°C])

Non-colorfast fabrics

Reduces color fading

 

Extra delicate clothing

Reduces wrinkling

 

 

 

Reduces shrinking

 

 

 

 

 

Energy

You can save energy when washing by following a few guidelines:

1.Heating water accounts for the greatest energy expense when washing. Save on heating water by using warm or cold washes as well as cold rinses.

2.Wash full loads, but do not overload.

120oF

HOT

(49oC)

 

100oF

WARM

(37oC)

 

60oF

COLD

(15oC)

 

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