Arthur Brown Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 Even in a house I hand wash, I have a 10l plastic bucket for soaking and I recently bought a 30litre bucket (B&Q ) for washing duvets. Every so often things go to the cleaners mostly for a good pressing! Recently I bought a dehumidifier from B&Q which has shotened drying times massively Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bat & Frog Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 Washing machine (with hot and cold fill) and a dehumidifier for drying, lot less energy used than tumble drier but doesn't leave towels sort and fluffy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackrose Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 Studio flat size automatic washing machine (3kg load, cold fill, max draw 1.6kw), so I can either run it from shore power or generator. I hang most stuff up to dry and it's generally dry in a couple of days. I also have a small tumble dryer for sheets which are too big to hang up in the boat. I just hang the vent pipe out the window. I don't use the dryer very much but it's nice to have when I've washed my bed sheets and it's wet outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlt Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 (edited) Duplicate post Edited February 13, 2012 by carlt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlt Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 Wash clothes in the bath and I adapted an antique honey spinner to take clothes, rather than honeycombs, which was as good as any electric spinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 Winter drying....isn't that the whole point of traditional controls....to hang your clothes from??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Muck Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 The automatic washing machine became popular in the 1950's for a reason you know. I see it as extra exercise. <shrugs> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onionbargee Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 laundrette's are so rare now days, and so expensive the ONLY way to go is a proper house size machine, whatever space it takes. I run mine from a quiet-ish Diesel generator, and hose it up to the water tap. It costs a 1 or 2 litres of Diesel now instead of a tenner. I hang the clothes over the stove in the winter bit by bit until it's all dry, and in the summer i go feral and put up a washing line on the towpath trees. If your having machine problems post here www.washerhelp.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boaterbear Posted February 14, 2012 Report Share Posted February 14, 2012 thanks for telling us the truth about Maplin washer it has put my mind at rest not to bother i will stick to the bucket and spinner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac of Cygnet Posted February 14, 2012 Report Share Posted February 14, 2012 (edited) Washing machine (with hot and cold fill) We're finding it impossible to buy a new washing machine for the house with both hot and cold fill - they're all cold only now, with the obsession with low-temperature washes. This is a great waste, as we have lots of free hot water, (as do most boats on the move). Are any dual-fill machines still available? I hand-wash frequently, BTW, being mostly singlehanded, with a washing line and boathook clothes pole, or a line strung lengthways inside the boat, front and back doors open, when moving. Edited February 14, 2012 by Mac of Cygnet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo Posted February 14, 2012 Report Share Posted February 14, 2012 We're finding it impossible to buy a new washing machine for the house with both hot and cold fill - they're all cold only now, with the obsession with low-temperature washes. This is a great waste, as we have lots of free hot water, (as do most boats on the move). Are any dual-fill machines still available? Someone mentioned that they have a recent LG model with hot and cold fill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmelly Posted February 14, 2012 Report Share Posted February 14, 2012 (edited) We're finding it impossible to buy a new washing machine for the house with both hot and cold fill - they're all cold only now, with the obsession with low-temperature washes. This is a great waste, as we have lots of free hot water, (as do most boats on the move). Are any dual-fill machines still available? I hand-wash frequently, BTW, being mostly singlehanded, with a washing line and boathook clothes pole, or a line strung lengthways inside the boat, front and back doors open, when moving. the short answer is YES you can buy a Hot and cold fill we have one. Its an LG model and it also has a cold wash button which turns the heaters totaly off and washes well with a good detergent without using much power at all so not even a big inverter required if fitted on a boat. It also is direct drive so no belts to slip or break. Look on LG web site, they are NOT cheap but what is nowadays that is any good. I thinks its an LG WM something or other. Ive just checked its a 7kg size and the bill was over 700 quid. Edited February 14, 2012 by mrsmelly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac of Cygnet Posted February 14, 2012 Report Share Posted February 14, 2012 Someone mentioned that they have a recent LG model with hot and cold fill. I've just looked at the specs of 5 different LG models and they were all cold fill. But then I gave up when I found this (from The Telegraph): Green homes specialist Ethical Consumer (www.ethicalconsumer.org) published a survey of washing machines in January and found that there were no new hot-fill washing machines available on the market. However that was 2 years ago. Anyone know better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo Posted February 14, 2012 Report Share Posted February 14, 2012 I've just looked at the specs of 5 different LG models and they were all cold fill. But then I gave up when I found this (from The Telegraph): http://www.lg.com/uk/home-appliances/washing-machines/LG-white-washing-machine-F1443KD.jsp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmelly Posted February 14, 2012 Report Share Posted February 14, 2012 I've just looked at the specs of 5 different LG models and they were all cold fill. But then I gave up when I found this (from The Telegraph): However that was 2 years ago. Anyone know better? I had to check cos it was doing my head in. My bill is from 2008 so praps as with all things nowadays he models have been downgraded. I cant seem to find anew one know either. Ours is brill and megga quiet, no bumping and banging and produces steam if you want it to Seems I better hang on to it but I bet some company realises the error of their ways and reintroduces a hot fill model before much longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUMPY Posted February 14, 2012 Report Share Posted February 14, 2012 (edited) You need to think outside the box.... My cold fill washing machine has a temperature setting knob that is set to cold most of the time, the machine is fed through a TRV so I can regulate the temperature of the water going in. the only dissadvantage is that I have to reset the temperature between wash and rinse as you only ever rinse oin cold water. Edited February 14, 2012 by idleness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac of Cygnet Posted February 14, 2012 Report Share Posted February 14, 2012 (edited) http://www.lg.com/uk/home-appliances/washing-machines/LG-white-washing-machine-F1443KD.jsp Your link indicates that this model is cold fill only, if you read it carefully, and Appliances Direct, which has the biggest range and fullest specs I've found, states that this model is cold fill only. Edited to ask Idleness is a TRV a temperature regulating valve like in a shower? And do cold-fill machines heat to a certain temperature, controlled by thermostat, or do they assume the water is cold and heat for a certain time? Edited February 14, 2012 by Mac of Cygnet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo Posted February 14, 2012 Report Share Posted February 14, 2012 Your link indicates that this model is cold fill only, if you read it carefully, and Appliances Direct, which has the biggest range and fullest specs I've found, states that this model is cold fill only. It says Yes for hot / cold fill but cold only is a option... Hot & Cold Water Inlet Hose option-cold fill only Yes a cold fill only is marked as.. Hot & Cold Water Inlet Hose option-cold fill onlyYes (Cold Only) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Brown Posted February 14, 2012 Report Share Posted February 14, 2012 (edited) I would suspect that anyone capable of installing a boat plumbing system could also install a hot/cold selector to fil on hot and rinse on cold. Though the point of an auto washing machine would be partly lost if it couldnt be run unattended. Sadly in weather as we have just had -freezing! No ammount of soap or agitation will do a wash properly so even a "cold" wash may need assistance to get to 20C Who will be the first to remove the electric heater and insert a coil from the primary hot water loop, use the heater voltage to control the heat exchange coil. Edited February 14, 2012 by Arthur Brown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbfiresprite Posted February 14, 2012 Report Share Posted February 14, 2012 laundrette's are so rare now days. Not the case in March, We have two laundrette's plus the one in the marina. Not bad for a town of 19,000 Firesprite In the damp Fens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted February 14, 2012 Report Share Posted February 14, 2012 Not the case in March, We have two laundrette's plus the one in the marina. Not bad for a town of 19,000 Firesprite In the damp Fens But no pump out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigcol Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 were spoilt lol a candy washing machine and tumble dryer on board it was a wifes stipulation to living on board lol col Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FadeToScarlet Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 Laundrette every 2 weeks. Expensive, but then I save so much money in other areas from living aboard, I don't mind too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larkshall Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 (edited) You could always import one yourself, LM? Here Edit - as an aside - LM, could you design a shoe pod to wash peeps' Jimmy Choos? The Sears site quotes them in Pounds sterling http://www.sears.com/shc/s/search_10153_12605?keyword=the+laundry+pod&intShip=8&i_cntr=1329485926693 shipping (dhl) £20.00 plus Vat of £20.07). I've bought lots of stuff from Sears (and Macys) no problems Edited February 17, 2012 by larkshall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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