[quote=FlyerInHi]I have lots of whites. The hot whitest white cycle gets the job done.

In my vacation rentals, the towels are all white. Women use the towels to wipe off their makeup! The “whitest white” cycle with some bleach and some oxyclean does the job and makes the towels smell like hotel towels. 2-hour cycle in a whirlpool washer. I learned that from my cleaning lady.

I’ve seen appliances in Europe have only 1 water inlet. They have internal heating elements.[/quote]

1. I prefer not to use bleach whenever possible. It’s horribly bad stuff. (But I agree that you should probably use bleach in a vacation rental if guests are sharing towels and linens.)

2. We have a lot of laundry. There is no way in hell I’m going to wait 2 hours for the washing machine to finish one load.