Washing Machine dilemas

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ThatBrightBlueDreamer · 08/01/2025 23:01

Hi can anyone please help!!! I’m exhausted looking for a washing machine with a reasonable cycle for a 60 c wash around an hr or less would be ideal, most are well over two hrs long. Most cycles are far to long I’m aware why but would prefer a washer with shorter cycles for 30/40 & 60 which is what I always wash on.

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DreamW3aver · 28/01/2025 07:59

roobyred · 21/01/2025 23:11

@ThatBrightBlueDreamer I know you don't want to wait 2 hours for a cycle to complete, but with Bosch machines (and I expect many others) you can set it on a wash delay. Eg set it 60 degree wash at 11pm, set it to complete in 9 hours and the machine will come on at 6am and be ready for you to hang out the washing at 8am so you aren't hanging about. I love this function.

I was going to ask the same question. Do you need to wash continually all day? If not why isn't the timer option workable ?

I used mine all the time either to have a load ready when I get up in the summer so I can hang it before work or to be ready when I get back from work in the winter so it isn't aitting wet all day.

What is the limiting factor for not being able to wait?

WhoWhereWhatWhy · 28/01/2025 08:02

60 degree cottons quicker wash on my Miele says that it is 1hour 40mins. But it only takes that long if it is a full 7kg load. If it is lighter, it recalculates and is about 1hour 10minutes.

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