Microfiber Hot Wash Ok / Safe ???

[Fallguy007]

Have been washing in warm water of my washer, but wanting to wash in hot. My washer warm setting is actually fairly cool/cold, my next step up is only hot.

I Understand drying hot ruins/melts microfiber ( I just line or air dry ) (no softner wash or dryer).

Is hot "wash" equally bad or no problem really.

 

[Rsurfer]

Have been washing in warm water of my washer, but wanting to wash in hot. My washer warm setting is actually fairly cool/cold, my next step up is only hot.

I Understand drying hot ruins/melts microfiber ( I just line or air dry ) (no softner wash or dryer).

Is hot "wash" equally bad or no problem really.

I've been washing mf towels in hot water and drying on regular heat since 2003 and never had a problem. Granted some of the earlier towels were not very good and not because of washing or drying.

 

[mk9750]

I wash with hot water as well, with no issues.

I accidently dried on hot once, and didn't see a problem with that, either, but I don't think it's wise to do that on a regular basis. But hot water to wash, I am convinced, is not a problem.

 

[mc2hill]

This is from a class I attended at Mobile Tech Expo, taught by The Rag Company
"It is recommended to skip the Hot setting, as MF can melt at 140F, and some hot water heaters may be set to that, or higher."

I use the Hot setting for my white polishing towels without issue, but results may differ.

 

[Thomkirby]

It depends upon your setting on the hot water tanks. Per The Rag Company and other MF-companies anything over 140-degrees will hurt the fibers (some say 160-melts the finer strands). So yes you can use HOT but most people these days will not have their water tanks set that high to save energy.
Same issue with doing a 'HOT' dryer, but if the dryer has the newer auto sensors then it might not get that high. MF towels will dry rather quickly as the washers are great to wring out that last rinse.

Just be mindful of those temps!

 

[craigv]

I filled the washer tub with water on the hot wash setting. I then used a common food temperature probe and checked the temp of the water. It was around 115 to 120. Good to go!

I set the dryer to the delicate setting. Very warm but not real hot.

 

[fightnews]

Depends on the towels and how hot the water in your house is. A lot of people claim they wash in hot with no problem but the fact is everyone has thier own definition of what a problem is.

You will ruin eagle edgeless towels washing them in hot water over 125 degrees which your water heater can easily pass depending on the setting. If it's set to high it can easily hit 140.

I have pictures of ruined eagles I can try to post them later. I'm super busy though I might forget. I dont think they are going to get any cleaner using hot water. It's the detergent that cleans them the a thorough rinse. A few degrees wont make a diffrence on that end IMO.

 

[Eldorado2k]

I always wash my microfibers on the hot water setting.. The only time I use “warm” is if I’m washing some towels that are not really dirty/borderline clean.

Brand new towels I’ll wash with cold water just to prevent any slim chance of possible alteration or color bleeding.

I always dry on low heat for 35min.

 

[FUNX650]

Have been washing in warm water of
my washer, but wanting to wash in hot.

My washer warm setting is actually fairly
cool/cold, my next step up is only hot.

Is hot "wash" equally bad
or no problem really.

1.) Why do you want to use hot water?
a.) Haven’t your microfibers been coming
out clean using your cooler water settings?

b.) What (type of) detergent are you using
for cleaning your microfibers?


2.) Keep in mind that many of today’s modern
detergents are formulated to work as equally
well in cold water, as is/was their formulated
for warm/hot water counterparts.

a.) Along this line; and as a matter of economy:
-I personally see no rhyme or reason to use a
heated water source for cleaning microfibers.


JMO

Bob