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I recently bought a Samsung front loading washer. Seems to be a heck of a piece of equipment, except that it doesn't give hot water on the hot setting. The book gives me the song and dance about how the government has decided we don't need hot water for laundry. It is a Model WF45K6200AW/A2. Does anyone know how to modify this machine so it dispenses hot water when on hot water setting?
Just stating the obvious, make sure the hot water valve is open and the hose isn't kinked or pinched. Check the hose filter screens. Verify the hoses are hooked up to the right inlets. Disconnect the hot hose and check the flow and temperature.
My guess is there is nothing wrong with the machine at all. The problem is, probably that you are too far away from the hot water source. Front loaders use very little water, so by the time the washer is satisfied on the amount of water the load needs, it shuts off before the hot water ever gets there. My washer is just after my kitchen sink, which makes it pretty far from the water heater. What I do is run the hot water in the kitchen sink til it comes out hot. Then start the washer on the hot setting.
The morons in DC are the ones that have made the makers of washers pretty much eliminate the hot water. They apparently think they know more than you and so to protect you from being stupid, they have taken control of your washer. Now you can't have a washer with hot water and you can't control the water level either because everybody but them is a dumbazz. That's why I have a Speed Queen. You can get hot water and you control how much water. But that ends with 2017 production of the Speed Queen. So if you're smarter than the washer, buy a Speed Queen or put up with the Gov't mandated crap that mostly doesn't work. Design life of current washers is only 8 years now. Speed Queen will last for decades. SQ is not a cheap date though.
The morons in DC are the ones that have made the makers of washers pretty much eliminate the hot water. They apparently think they know more than you and so to protect you from being stupid, they have taken control of your washer. Now you can't have a washer with hot water and you can't control the water level either because everybody but them is a dumbazz. That's why I have a Speed Queen. You can get hot water and you control how much water. But that ends with 2017 production of the Speed Queen. So if you're smarter than the washer, buy a Speed Queen or put up with the Gov't mandated crap that mostly doesn't work. Design life of current washers is only 8 years now. Speed Queen will last for decades. SQ is not a cheap date though.
Someone has to know how to modify this thing so it will give hot water. My guess it's an electronic
module.
I recently bought a Samsung front loading washer. Seems to be a heck of a piece of equipment, except that it doesn't give hot water on the hot setting. The book gives me the song and dance about how the government has decided we don't need hot water for laundry. It is a Model WF45K6200AW/A2. Does anyone know how to modify this machine so it dispenses hot water when on hot water setting?
We bought a new Samsung front load washer and dryer last month so I still have the Users Manual on my desk. The model is different than yours - WF42H45200A. We are getting hot water when we choose that setting. It also has a sanitize cycle that according to the manual heats the water to 150 degrees to eliminate bacteria, but I haven't used that one yet. I don't see anything in the manual about the government saying we don't need hot water, just instructions on how to select water temp.
Is your washer still under warranty? If I recall correctly, Samsung carries a 12 month warranty so you should be able to have someone come out at no charge to check it out.
My guess is there is nothing wrong with the machine at all. The problem is, probably that you are too far away from the hot water source. Front loaders use very little water, so by the time the washer is satisfied on the amount of water the load needs, it shuts off before the hot water ever gets there. My washer is just after my kitchen sink, which makes it pretty far from the water heater. What I do is run the hot water in the kitchen sink til it comes out hot. Then start the washer on the hot setting.
This sounds like the explanation to me. No conspiracy needed.
My guess is there is nothing wrong with the machine at all. The problem is, probably that you are too far away from the hot water source. Front loaders use very little water, so by the time the washer is satisfied on the amount of water the load needs, it shuts off before the hot water ever gets there. My washer is just after my kitchen sink, which makes it pretty far from the water heater. What I do is run the hot water in the kitchen sink til it comes out hot. Then start the washer on the hot setting.
This.
Front loaders are designed to use little water. Unless the hot water heater is near the washer, it'll probably never get hot.
Front loaders are designed to use little water. Unless the hot water heater is near the washer, it'll probably never get hot.
That makes perfect sense. Our washer is near the water heater, but I swear the pipes for the upstairs bath sink must go down the street and around the block based on how long you have to wait for hot water to wash your hands.
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