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washing machine clothes hot after cycle

The cold water inlet hose has been connected to the hot tap: Laundry should come out of the washing machine drum cold at the end of each cycle as it is rinsed in cold water. If the laundry is very hot at the end of a cycle, this indicates that the clothes have been rinsed in hot water, usually caused when the cold water inlet hose has been accidentally connected to the hot water tap. For more information on how to correctly install the cold water inlet hose, click the link below.

In short

A washing machine clothes hot after cycle is documented by the manufacturers in this index with 1 possible cause and 1 recommended step. Documented causes include: The cold water inlet hose has been connected to the hot tap: Laundry should come out of the washing machine drum cold at the end of each cycle as it is rinsed in cold water. If the laundry is very hot at the end of a cycle, this indicates that the clothes have been rinsed in hot water, usually caused when the cold water inlet hose has been accidentally connected to the hot water tap.

What Bosch documents

Cause: The cold water inlet hose has been connected to the hot tap: Laundry should come out of the washing machine drum cold at the end of each cycle as it is rinsed in cold water. If the laundry is very hot at the end of a cycle, this indicates that the clothes have been rinsed in hot water, usually caused when the cold water inlet hose has been accidentally connected to the hot water tap.

What to check:

The cold water inlet hose has been connected to the hot tap: 1. How to install a washing machine

The washing machine is overheating: 1. Washing machine is overheating

Source: Bosch Home UK troubleshooting page, retrieved 3 Nov 2026 Verified

Questions people ask

Frequently asked questions

Why is my washing machine clothes hot after cycle?

The manufacturer documents these causes: The cold water inlet hose has been connected to the hot tap: Laundry should come out of the washing machine drum cold at the end of each cycle as it is rinsed in cold water. If the laundry is very hot at the end of a cycle, this indicates that the clothes have been rinsed in hot water, usually caused when the cold water inlet hose has been accidentally connected to the hot water tap.

What should I check first when a washing machine is clothes hot after cycle?

The cold water inlet hose has been connected to the hot tap: 1. How to install a washing machine | The washing machine is overheating: 1. Washing machine is overheating.

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