Wash Temperature Converter

Convert between °C and °F, and decode what each dot on your laundry label means.

30°C

86°F

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What the dots mean

1 dot — Cold

30°C / 86°F

Best for delicate colours, wool, and items that may shrink. Saves energy.

2 dots — Warm

40°C / 104°F

Standard temperature for most everyday laundry — cotton, synthetics, mixed loads.

3 dots — Hot

50°C / 122°F

Good for whites, towels, and lightly soiled bedding.

4 dots — Very Hot

60°C / 140°F

Heavily soiled cottons, bedding, towels. Sanitises and kills dust mites.

5 dots — Extra Hot

70°C / 158°F

Industrial / commercial loads only. Most home machines don't reach this.

6 dots — Boil

95°C / 203°F

Whites and heavily soiled items only — effectively boiling.