Warm water washing?

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I washed my car for the first time in years using warm water through a hose. (plumber came and set it up for me)



The water wasn't above 105 degrees, but what a difference in the cleaning ability in the Z-7.



Before:

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After:

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Much easier clean up using warm water and Z-7 through the foam gun. I will be using a pressure washer once I get me foam lance. Should make for some interesting results.
 
Boy, that would be nice. Do you have one of those twin bibb outdoor faucets, or do you have to adjust the temperature from inside (or can't you adjust the temp)?
 
I have a "mixer" valve to mix the hot and cold water. I can go 100% in either direction, like in the house.

It was only $150 including parts, the hot water was right there. I had to do it.



New camera too. I was looking for excuses to take pictures.
 
I would absolutely do that if I could fit it without tearing out the wall of my laundry room. I still have to find time to put in a diverter and hook up my soft water so I have a choice for outside.
 
I added a laundry tub out in my garage, it backed up to the inside bath, I use it for all sorts of cleanup and of course warm water car washing.
 
I remember seeing that sillcock, I think it was a Nibco. They all looked pretty junky when I searched online a few years ago (I think another member had a thread about installing one). That Moen faucet must be new, and it's pretty interesting that it goes through a single hole in the wall (although it looks bigger than the standard hole).



Edit: From the description it sounds like it uses a standard Moen cartridge (left/right for hot/cold and pull for volume) so it seems like a natural extension of their product.
 
Hmm... I need to get dad to run me some warm water faucets into the garage :D ... I've thought about it before, but it would be sweet to have it coming out of the hose as well, instead of just having it in my buckets.
 
Keeping this between us Autopian’s – I was in the middle of a half-bath into full bath conversion and moving the laundry room access from the garage directly to the family room. While doing this, I realized I may as well convert the garage into my personal “Autopia� and gutted those walls before she had a clue what I was up to.

This was the best thing I’ve ever done to make a weekly chore more enjoyable. I can see how much better the wash/shampoos work, and my hands don’t get cold at all (North New Jersey get’s pretty darn cold 3 to 4 months out of the year).

There is one tip my plumber brought to my attention. Hot water has a LOT more hardened mineral deposits than cold water. Seems the water heaters build up calcium and mineral deposits. These solid deposits come out when in use and may cause excessive spotting. So … you should put in an easy to change “water-line filterâ€� designed for hot water and change often. Another tip to keep the mineral deposits low, you should flush out your hot water tank 2 to 3 times a year.

DISCLAIMER: I strongly suggest you get a plumber to approve the flush of the tank. Older tanks may not benefit from this procedure and it may become a disaster as the mineral build up may also be what’s holding the tank and faucet together!
 
Just gotta flush your tank to get rid of all the calcium deposits... and, if you haven't seen a tank that is 10+ years old being flushed, it's quite a site to see :D The water that comes out at the end has chunks in it that are dime-sized. It's crazy how many people don't know to flush their waterheaters frequently... All you have to do is hook a hose to the drain spout, run the hose outside, open the press. release valve, then open the drain. Takes a while to empty a big one, though... I'm definitely gonna have to nag at my dad to get me all the parts I need and I'll run a spout into the garage :getdown
 
I know this thread is a couple years old, but I'm getting a Moen mixing valve installed on Monday. I'm getting a bunch of plumbing done anyway (entire new sewer system, water heater, softener, garbage disposal, etc.), so I figured what the heck. There's a shower in my (unfinished) basement (which is really bizarre), so we're going to remove it and tap into the hot & cold there, run it about 10 ft. to the back wall by the driveway and I'll be ready to go. And I think it's going to work out really cool - obviously, my other outdoor faucet is not plumbed through the water softener. This one will be. So, I'll not only have hot water for washing the cars, but softened water, too! I'll just have to remember to use the other faucet for watering plants & stuff.
 
I wash my car with warm water when I can, but I have always wondered if warm water kills the LSP faster than cold water?
 
NY946 said:
I wash my car with warm water when I can, but I have always wondered if warm water kills the LSP faster than cold water?
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Scottwax said:
Yes.
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Nah, IME the warm water does *NOT* kill off my LSPs any faster. But then my Souveran never lasts as long as Scott's so maybe there's something to his side of this :think:



But my other LSPs seem to last an awfully long time and it sure doesn't affect layered KSG.



I suppose just how "warm" the water is factors in though, and I'm not using *hot* water by any means. And gee, I'm hardly in a position to give a comparison-based opinion as I haven't washed with (only) cold water since forever.
 
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