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Washing machine
As indicated by others, find in the web a few examples of machines you'd be interested and post links to specific models.
OK, I'll help out.
One of these:
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i know some people who claim they bought a washing machine that heats the water in corripio or gonzalez but i always had my doubts...
i would give up calling and try to visit few stores when you have a chance. it's possible you were not able to explain yourself well enough or that the workers did not quite get the idea.
i would give up calling and try to visit few stores when you have a chance. it's possible you were not able to explain yourself well enough or that the workers did not quite get the idea.
If you can't find one with an internal heater and your hot water doesn't reach the laundry area, I'd buy an electrical (or gas) instant heater. They cost about USD250 and will warm the water instantly when you need it, no tank, just a heating element.
I have seen machines though that have the internal heater and it was at Molina.
I have seen machines though that have the internal heater and it was at Molina.
The hot water at a typical European or N. American home is normally set in the 40-60 Celsius range, which is below the hottest available washing temp (90 C, I think, close to boiling point).
Hence, the machine (European or N. American or Asian) necessarily must have a way to heat the water that comes in (even if it comes from the house hot water system).
Probably just like with dishwashers, many of those heating elements are made for just that: raise the temperature 30 degrees or so. Not 60-70 degrees.
we have this ginormous, by european standard, front loading fully automatic machine. it does use hot water from the tap but it's never hot enough. we are thinking of installing another electric on demand heater just for this. the heater turned out to be rather cheap to run as well.
We'll be doing that too but I think I'll buy a gas heater. I'd prefer to have a European machine but those full automatic machines don't work really well with the occasional power outage (and especially when it comes back) and the occasional 'Mano dura' of the maids. When we bought the machine we have now it took only one week for one of the knobs to come off. (Just like I change kitchen faucets every 5-6 months).
Well, they shouldn't assume more than 40C at the source (that is a common setting for home water heaters).
But in the DR, ambient temperature is about 30C, possibly close to 35C in hot days. I'd say if the machine heater can handle input water at 40C it should work OK in the DR most days (since the 'cold' water temp will be fairly close to that anyway).