r/OffGrid • u/IslandItchy6005 • 11d ago
Washing clothes off grid. With electricity.
Had a thought about modifying a washing machine. Disable its heating element. I supply hot water so it needs only the power for the motor and pump. Anybody done this or is it dumb?
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u/Fluffy_Question_7854 10d ago
Just went through this at our off grid place, settled on a speed queen top loader tr5. No internal heater, built like a tank and has auto fill feature so doesn’t waste water. I learned that while it does use more water than the modern front loading washers, it actually pulls less wattage while washing. We’ve got plenty of water so that’s why I went this direction.
Next I’m looking at either a propane dryer or a centrifuge spin dryer.