Re:Displaying My Washing Machine's Remaining Time with Curl,...
by londons_explore on Wednesday April 12, 2023 @08:32AM
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More water uses more energy to heat too. And the energy cost of heating water is much higher than even that of desalinating water.
A modern machine makes clothes just a little wet for the warm wash cycle. That detaches all the dirt and gets oils emulsified. Then later it rinses with lots of cold water. That gets you the best of both worlds - you still get really clean clothes, but only had to heat a small amount of water to do so.
A modern machine makes clothes just a little wet for the warm wash cycle. That detaches all the dirt and gets oils emulsified. Then later it rinses with lots of cold water. That gets you the best of both worlds - you still get really clean clothes, but only had to heat a small amount of water to do so.