boiling micro fibers?

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Ok some one talked about boiling mf is there any tricks or do i just boil them in water?
 
Simply bring a large pot of water to boil
Add in 2-3 capfuls of white vinegar.
Add a couple towels at a time and allow them to boil.
Try to avoid allowing the towels to sit against the sides or bottom of the pot for too long.
After a few moments pull each towel out (using tongs to be safe) and flush under cool water.
Wash these towels using your usual routine and they should be as good as new.
 
I usually like to add a little salt and pepper, and serve with some grated parmesan.
 
Haha i might skip the salt and pepper but vinegar and parmesan sound kinda tasty lol
 
Not that i know for sure, but i read on a forum that mentioned the naps on mf which absorb water become ineffective after drying them on high heat in the drying machine. They say that the naps basically melt to where they were not as effective as they originally were. Again i dont know if thats true, but i would really like to know so i can try this method out to restore some mf towels lol. Please and thank you
 
Qusai said:
Not that i know for sure, but i read on a forum that mentioned the naps on mf which absorb water become ineffective after drying them on high heat in the drying machine. They say that the naps basically melt to where they were not as effective as they originally were. Again i dont know if thats true, but i would really like to know so i can try this method out to restore some mf towels lol. Please and thank you
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"Dry" heat (such as from a clothes dryer) is different to "wet" heat, as is mentioned here.
You are right that fibres can become scorched from too much dry heat but boiling them will be fine.
As camar02ssblack mentioned, probably a good idea to ensure they don't touch the bottom or sides for too long at a time. IMO probably more of an issue for towels on top which may be partly out of the water & touching the side of the pot, effectively dry
 
Qusai said:
Not that i know for sure, but i read on a forum that mentioned the naps on mf which absorb water become ineffective after drying them on high heat in the drying machine. They say that the naps basically melt to where they were not as effective as they originally were.
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So boiling would unmelt the "naps"? MF towels lose their absorptiveness from various types of contamination being held on the fibers, whether that that be detailing products like LSP's and dressings, fabric softener from an oops, or minerals from hard water.
 
If you always wash them around 75º C (167º F), you never ever have to do this.
 
neat e34 said:
"Dry" heat (such as from a clothes dryer) is different to "wet" heat, as is mentioned here.
You are right that fibres can become scorched from too much dry heat but boiling them will be fine.
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Thank you for clearing that up for me, nice.
 
Just an FYI on the various temperatures of hot water:

Table of Hot Water Scalding Temperatures & Times
Water Temperature Setting Exposure Time Effects of Exposure to Hot water at These Temperatures
Water at 100 degF or below See safety note.
Most water heaters are unlikely to scald an adult occupant;

Water at 120 degF 5 minutes 2nd & 3rd degree burns on adult skin
Water at 130 degF 30 seconds 2nd & 3rd degree burns on adult skin
Water at 140 degF 5 seconds 2nd & 3rd degree burns on adult skin
Water at 150 degF 1 1/2 seconds 2nd & 3rd degree burns on adult skin
Water at 160 degF 1/2 second 2nd & 3rd degree burns on adult skin
Safety Note: Hot Water Scald Burn Warning for Infants, Children, Elderly: great care must be taken when exposing infants or children to warm or hot water as they can be badly burned quickly and at shorter exposure times.
Source: A.O. Smith Water Heater Company

PROCEED WITH CAUTION

Don
 
Bunky said:
That is hot for a hot water heater....scalding to skin.
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Why do I need a hot water heater? My washing machine allows me to wash up to 90º C (194º F).
 
Here is what I just did. Put my dirty MF in 5 gallon bucket, added 16 oz of vinegar and dawn, then boiled 2 pots of water and tossed in the bucket. Let soak for a half an hour and then dumped MF and vinegar/dawn mix into washer and washed on heavy soul cycle.

They came out super clean and super soft. Cleaner and softer then using MF detergent. I will test the absorbency this weekend.
 
RMM said:
Why do I need a hot water heater? My washing machine allows me to wash up to 90º C (194º F).
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Do have one of those 'new-fangled'...
Electric "tankless" water heater...
for your washing machine set-up?

:)

Bob
 
New-fangled? No. Just good old German technology (Miele).
 
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