says works in cold and warm water. what about HOT water? my husbands work clothes get serously dirty..
50040
I'm a working, get dirty kinda guy, and do my own laundry. This stuff get my clothes clean, real clean, and I wash in warm water. But this is from a guy's point of view. By other standards [i.e. a woman's], maybe not super clean, maybe. But I'm thinking your hubby's views would be similar to mine, as would the guys he works around. This and the other Savvy Green products I've used are fantastic. They work, and seem to have a light impact on the environment, with minimum use of packaging, etc. If you folks at SG are reading this, good job!
50041
Works so well in all temps and only the one scoop is needed. It's the best laundry detergent I've ever used.
50042
Works great in all temps. Use only one scoop. Best laundry detergent I've ever used.
1253992
I wash in cold water with a mild detergent and hang dry. I wouldn't put this garment in the dryer.
1421992
It says in the manual it is only for cold water. I would not use it for hot it might cause swelling of the the filter...I use to have the same problem the best thing to do is run your dishwasher with 1/2 a gallon or more of white vinegar when you start noticing hard water build up. I would do it about every month
834838
I have been washing mine in cold water on delicate. Low tumble dry. They have been fine for me.
2277293
I have 2 auto mechanics in my family which leads to some really nasty clothes. However, I have never used more than one pod at a time. Actually, you should use the water temperature dial, turned to hot, for really dirty clothes regardless of size.
264336
yes. Just like washing a wool sweater. I use Woolite or some other mild laundry detergent in cold water. Put in dryer with no heat and then line dry. Looks and feels like new.
430760
The back of the keyboard has wash instructions. No more than 11" of water and temperature not to exceed 50C (120F) for no longer than 5 minutes. So basically it is safe to rinse in cold to warm water briefly, you don't want to take this on a dive expedition near an erupting volcano.
1440005
Yes it will dissolve in cold water but will take much longer but once the cycle gets moving it will. That said, I use this w/tide pods (at times when the price is right oxyclean pods) and use hot water for the first minute or two to get it going then switch to cold and begin putting the laundry in.
815982
I would add as is, if you already have water in the washing machine. Even if you add it to the load before the water is on, in my experience it will not harm any clothing. Just make sure the clothes go through the rinse cycle.
532615
Have not washed mine yet so no help here. If I did wash it I would use cold or warm water not hot.
1150155
I suspect that the water is not hot enough, either because of the washing machine settings or because the water coming out of the water heater is not hot enough, or both. I am not a technician but this can be the cause, specially if you tried different bottles. Otherwise it could be just one bad bottle.
404040
I have not had any issue with using it in cold water. I switch off between warm and cold.
911913
Is the hot water supply to the washer actually hot? Is there a long run of pipe to the water heater (water that has to be used up before the hot water appears)? Is the wash water hotter if you shut off the cold supply temporarily as a test? Do you have an on-demand water heater that maybe can't keep up? By the way, it seems like for the WARM water setting, this washer does not mix hot and cold to produce a specific target temperature. It just turns both on and you get what you get. It's up to you to adjust the valves of the supply (usually closing the cold valve slightly) to achieve the right temperature water for WARM.
2125929
I've contacted Phoenix Brands (the manufacturer) about this issue. They told me yes, you can handwash in hot water but you would need to agitate the clothes for at least 15 minutes. Soaking by itself is not sufficient to work in the product.
791275
Oxy clean is most effective in cold water, as hot water tends to set stains in more and oxy clean with cold water helps remove those same stains.
1433445
I presume that's what 'Keep Warm Heat' is. It probably won't warm up cold water, but if you put warm water in it, it should keep it warm for as long as you'd want to soak.
1540150
In order for this unit to operate, there is a minimum flow rate that must be met. I don't know much about washing machines but I'd be a little surprised if this requirement is met. You should call the customer service at eccotemp.com and ask them about it before purchasing to be safe. It would definitely get the water hot enough if it would work.