Hi,
We only have cold water for the washing machine and I am wondering whether I could somehow plug/connect it to the warm water supply. There is a tube that can suck up water from the bath tub already but does anyone know of adapter of some sort to connect it to the tab in the bath (there is one close the floor which also has warm water)?
I am total newb when it comes to these household things. Any advice would be much appreciated.
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Just use shower hose, if it is long enough.
The internet makes it sound like you can (when I searched just now in Japanese) but I don’t know myself how to do it. I’m surprised to hear it’s possible TBH. I hope you can find a way, maybe try googling your model + お湯洗い (oyu arai) in Japanese for instructions
You want a tap to hose adapter. I used one many years back before upgrading homes and washing machines. Here’s two examples on Amazon JP:
– https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/Connection-Agriculture-Multipurpose-Irrigation-Agricultural/dp/B0BPWPD1PX/
– https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/dp/B0BVQBPV9P/
I am going to post some rando stuff because I have long heard there is debate on whether warm water is materially better for washing clothes:
“Is it better to wash clothes in cold or hot water? Cold water washing can actually be more effective than washing clothes in warm or hot water. Hot water can set stains into the fabric, making them more challenging to remove. Cold water is also gentler on fabric, meaning that it is less likely to damage your clothing.”
Part of the value with warm water is the chemical reaction it can cause, but I believe that has something to do with phosphates that are in US detergent, but (I believe) jot in Japanese detergents.
I didn’t research the info or quality of the quote, but might be worth confirming before putting in the effort.
Sounds like you need a pump. I believe people used to use a bucket to recycle used but still warm water as the cleaning cycle for the washing machine (use clean water for the rinse cycles).
It might help if you share a photo of your hot/warm water tap.
[This](https://www.amazon.co.jp/-/en/Flowbar-PWS-FAD-Supply-Washing-Machines/dp/B01GCVUAR8/) fits on mine, and interfaces with my washing machine inlet tube. It can be found at pretty much any hardware store.
If you can afford it, just buy a machine that does hot water washing.
https://panasonic.jp/wash/products/na_lx129b.html
Use cold water like most people do. Will save you money, in addition to being environnementaly better