View Full Version : Wash water; better warm or cold?
efnfast
08-26-2009, 01:54 AM
With ONR, is it better to have your washing water cold (like right from the hose) or warm? I think warmer will cause dirt to loosen faster/better from the wash media?
eddie926
08-26-2009, 08:06 AM
In general, warm water will clean better than cold. I use warm water with ONR and it works great.
9935annivgt
08-26-2009, 01:43 PM
I always use the "brita" water from the tap in cold.
AeroCleanse
08-26-2009, 01:47 PM
Better to have it warm, but not sure how much it really matters
Cleaning Fool
08-26-2009, 01:49 PM
Warm/hot water breaks down dirt/grime better than cold water.
AuAltima3.5
08-26-2009, 02:24 PM
Whatever temp it is out of the hose? Well, unless its winter. Then I get a bucket of warm water from inside or the rinse and soap buckets.
I`ve done test in the past and found you get more suds with warm/hot water. I usually fill my bucket with hot water from the sink.
uzj100
08-26-2009, 02:54 PM
I`ve done test in the past and found you get more suds with warm/hot water. I usually fill my bucket with hot water from the sink.
+1 for sink filling
GoCubsGo
08-26-2009, 03:07 PM
EDIT: Oops just noticed the original post was asking about ONR...ignore this ;).
Does the same warm water recomendation hold if using ONR?
AeroCleanse
08-26-2009, 03:50 PM
Does the same warm water recomendation hold if using ONR?
yes it does
Dsoto87
08-26-2009, 04:03 PM
I never seen a difference. I use ONR mainly so suds don`t mean anything to me.
I don`t think the heat from water that`s cool enough to stick your hand in will make that much of a difference in terms of breaking down grime
AeroCleanse
08-26-2009, 04:45 PM
I never seen a difference. I use ONR mainly so suds don`t mean anything to me.
I don`t think the heat from water that`s cool enough to stick your hand in will make that much of a difference in terms of breaking down grime
But it does take longer to freeze when you wash you car in the winter in the northern states.
Dsoto87
08-26-2009, 06:35 PM
Thats a different case than, and would mean your using warm water for a different reason other than the OPs stated purposes.
Obviously if you live somewhere where its freezing, warmer water will be better moreso for the user.
Im just saying in general though, I doubt any water thats cool enough to not cause any scalds or burns isnt really going to be doing any more dissolving/loosening of dirt than regular tap water.
redthorne
08-27-2009, 08:36 AM
One thing I have noticed with warm/hot water, at least here in the Northeast where I have well water. There are more dissolved minerals and the like in hot water and this can leave more waterspots than cold.
Not that you can`t get waterspots to go away, I just find it annoying.
Junebug
08-27-2009, 08:38 AM
Warm - hey, it`s my hands and they like warm!