If you don’t connect a water supply to the hot valve (and simply connect the cold water hose to the cold valve leaving the hot valve with nothing connected to it) then some wash programs may not work because some wash cycles only fill with hot water and will fail or produce an error without a water supply to the hot
Should a washing machine be connected to hot or cold water?
Water supply
A washing machine is normally connected to the cold and hot water systems, but quite a few will work with just a cold supply while dishwashers usually only need a cold supply. If your machine is supplied from the pipe that feeds your kitchen tap, the water will be at mains pressure.
Which hose is for hot water on a washing machine?
White Inlets: Facing the back of the washer, connect the hot water hose to the right port on the washer. Above the inlet will be an “H” or the word Hot. Connect the cold water hose to the left port. Above the inlet will be a “C” or the word Cold.
Do modern washing machines only use cold water?
If you are wanting to know whether you should buy a cold fill or a hot and cold fill washing machine the short answer is – you don’t have much choice these days. The overwhelming majority of modern washing machines are cold fill only.
What happens if you connect a washing machine to hot water?
Which water feed should the appliance be connected to, hot or cold? All of our washing machines require a cold fill connection only. If a hot water connection is used, it can cause the appliance to malfunction, could damage the appliance and void the warranty.
Can I fill my washing machine with hot water?
Hot water supply is too hot
This can damage delicate laundry and shrink woollens. There would be no way of controlling the temperature of the water going into the drum and onto the laundry.
Why does my washing machine only wash with cold water?
Check the Valves and Hoses
Only one valve works at a time. Most washing machines will begin by dispensing cold water then, using the temperature sensors, increase hot water flow from the other valve, if necessary. Sometimes, homeowners are only checking the water temperature at the beginning of a wash cycle.
Do LG washers need hot water?
LG high efficiency front and top load washers do not need a lot of hot water to operate normally. The machines are designed to be efficient and provide the cleaning power you expect while keeping energy consumption low.
