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Can I use washing machine with no hot water available?

WEWelshmum
Asked over 8 years ago 5,177 views
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We have a Beko WM74135W. Our combi boiler is not working and we have no hot water at the moment. Can I still use the washing machine?

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Beko WM74135W can be used when household hot water is unavailable

The problem
The owner of a Beko WM74135W asked whether the washing machine could still be used while the combi boiler was not working and there was no hot water supply.
Likely cause
No appliance fault was reported. The issue was loss of household hot water from the combi boiler, while the washing machine itself was described as a hot and cold fill model.
What fixed it
The accepted advice was that the washing machine can still be used. It will heat water as needed during the wash. For a hot and cold fill machine, the important point stated was that water is connected and able to enter the hot water hose and valve, even if that supply is cold.
Checks to try
  • Model identified as Beko WM74135W
  • Machine described in the discussion as a hot and cold fill washer
  • Accepted reply stated the machine heats water as needed
  • Accepted reply stated water must still be connected to the hot water hose and valve
Cause identifiedGenerated 13 Aug 2026 · AI summaries can make mistakes — read the full thread below.
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WhitegoodshelpVerified Engineer
Answered over 8 years ago

Yes. It will just heat it up as needed. If it’s a hot and cold fill washing machine then as long as water is connected and able to go into the hot water hose and valve it doesn’t matter if it’s hot or cold.

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Welshmum
Answered over 8 years ago

Thank you. I have rather a lot of laundry to do so can now get stuck in

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andyr12345
Answered over 8 years ago

ah yes, I see its Hot & Cold fill washer, not too many of them around these days a lot of washing machines have gone to Cold Fill Only -

may be good time to get one of these adaptors and convert it to cold fill all the time:

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