Micro Fiber wash temperature

[shadow85]

ok, this is actual good news for. i been thinking cold water is best and have been freezing my hands of. now i know.... should have asked earlier.

[Mark77]

I wash all my MF at 60C(140F), seems to get them nice and clean.

[Setec Astronomy]

I also use hot, that has the best chance of getting wax/sealant/dressing out of them. Only problem with hot water is some fading/bleeding of colors on the first wash or two. If you have white towels that you want to stay that way, don't wash them in hot with new blue or red etc. towels or MF applicators...don't ask me how I know

[Joel_MD]

I wash all MF towels in hot water, even if the care instructions say to wash in cold. Washing in hot seems to have no ill effects on the longevity of the towels.

[akimel]

I have been washing my microfiber towels with hot water, rinsing with cold, since I read a lengthy discussion of the topic over at MOL. One individual in that thread, who sells towels, emphatically insisted on the high temperature for effective cleaning. He also insisted that the hot water would not damage the towels. He convinced me.

And I too discovered what happens when one washes new red towels with white Ultimate Shine towels. Pink is not one of my favorite colors.

Cheers,
Al

[SuperBee364]

I've been roasted and toasted for saying this before, but here goes again...

I wash mine in super hot water. My new-ish washer has a "Sanitary" cycle on it, where it heats the water up to darn near boiling. I've been washing my MF's in it for 2.5 years now. No problems, and very clean MF's.

Before I started washing them this way, I had a few MF's become water-repellant. I think most everyone has had a few MF's do this to them... anyway, I have yet to have an MF turn water-repellant since I started washing them in super hot water.

Lot's of guys responded with quotes and web sites from very reliable sources that said to never wash your MF's in hot water, so of course YMMV, but it sure works well for me.

[Setec Astronomy]

My washer has a "Sanitary" cycle on it...

I've got washer envy...