Washing machines like that are not peculiar to Germany. British machines don't usually have a cold setting either (mine is actually an Italian-made Candy). I don't know about Whirlpool models sold in the UK. Oh, and our water is fluoridated.
Kate Bunting Librarian and 17th century reenactor >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 18/03/2006 21:35 >>> I lived in Germany for 16 years from 1976 to 1992. Everything that could bleed did. However it was because of the German washer I used, not the water. The washer heated the water inside itself. It really didn't have a Cold setting such as Americans are used to. Since we were there with the US forces, I finally got a Whirlpool washer from someone who had shipped it over and didn't want to ship it back. Hooked it up to the water supply, used American laundry soap (Tide, whatever) and never had the bleeding problem again. I kept the German Washer for when I was trying to get something really clean and white (hot water and chlorine bleach), or to dye fabric in. Regina > I have no idea of the effects of fluoride on dye or how close it > is to the stuff in water but you can get fluoride tablets or drops from > dentists. Water where I live is not fluoridated either but I > don't notice > the kind of bleeding you mention. > > lisa _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email ______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
