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12 Minute WashTimes - Myth or Reality!!






The Hoover Keymatic in the nostalgia pic had very fast wash times at only four mins a wash when the correct temperature was reached and then 3 rinses...completing a cycle in around 30mins for a 4kg load...BUT did use rather a lot of water at 30 gallons a cycle... Although the new machines are quoting "12 min Wash Times" this programme will be designed for "Worn Once" or in order to "Refresh" items of clothing, and you would have to use quick dispersing detergents for optimum results.

Quick isnt always best when needing to wash a maximum load, but then there are many machines on sale with very long wash times in order to get the "Energy Ratings". Todays machines are the most efficient they have ever been using minimum water, detergent and electricity to wash larger maximum loads, but sometimes at the expense of TIME..!!!

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  1. ChesterMikeUK17 March 2011 at 08:35

    Welcome to my cyberspace blogspot, a mixed wash of new and old with a dash of creative curator conditioner....looking forward to hearing your views!!!

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  2. Unknown8 November 2017 at 23:25

    A quick wash is not recommended for heavily soiled textiles.

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