random, stupid question about my washing machine. what's the difference between these settings?

[katiexoxo]

tap cold, cool cold, and cold cold. i need the most energy efficient one. thanks if you answer my beyond boring question!

[awooding]

 Cold Cold would be the most energy eff. I believe.

[xtwistedxlovex]

TMK, you want cold cold. Washing machines just vary temperature by adding from the hot water line, so the coldest setting should be the most efficient.

[kk_bella]

Um, lol.

I think tap cold would probably be the most efficient. It sounds like maybe you have a water filter on your machine?

It SOUNDS like cool cold would be more efficient than cold cold because it sounds like cold cold actually uses a cooler to make the cold more cold.

God, try saying that five times fast.

Do you have the manual?

[eeyorerdl]

IDK, but a lot of machines (is it a newer one?) will have an asterisk * next to the most energy efficient one.  Hmm, I wonder if you were to take water samples of each kind of cold, if you'd be able to really tell the difference!

[katiexoxo]

Quoting kk_bella:

Um, lol.

I think tap cold would probably be the most efficient. It sounds like maybe you have a water filter on your machine?

It SOUNDS like cool cold would be more efficient than cold cold because it sounds like cold cold actually uses a cooler to make the cold more cold.

God, try saying that five times fast.

Do you have the manual?

hahaha. yeah it came with i manual, i will check it tonight. we just moved into these apts. and the appliances in here give me a headache to say the least.

[katiexoxo]

Quoting eeyorerdl:

IDK, but a lot of machines (is it a newer one?) will have an asterisk * next to the most energy efficient one.  Hmm, I wonder if you were to take water samples of each kind of cold, if you'd be able to really tell the difference!

i will look for an asterisk, i'll run it and feel the water. why would anyone need all these settings? there's also warm cold, hot, etc etc etc. wtf?!

[mrs.sgt]

I've never heard of tap cold; I use either cool cold or cold cold, I believe cold cold is the most energy efficient.

[Mackenzie40]

 I have never seen a washer with a setting that said "Tap cold" and are you saying you have two cold-cold settings that only say cold-cold?

 

EDIT - Oops mis-read cool ..sorry- still never heard of tap cold etc..What year /make washer do you have? Maybe google the settings?

[MamaBloom777]

The cold cold isn't just saying its super cold.   That's saying that its going to wash in cold water & rinse in cold water.  Warm cold would be washing in warm, rinsing in cold.  I've never heard of tap cold...that's a new one on me.  I would think cold cold is most energy efficient. 

[katiexoxo]

Quoting Mackenzie40:

 I have never seen a washer with a setting that said "Tap cold" and are you saying you have two cold-cold settings that only say cold-cold?

 

EDIT - Oops mis-read cool ..sorry- still never heard of tap cold etc..What year /make washer do you have? Maybe google the settings?

idk i'm at work right now, the apts chose them so i have no idea! a little much i think, but hey. whoever owns the apts thought it was neat i guess?