Not only are modern washers designed for cold water but many detergents have enzymes that can start to work in temperatures as low as 60 and cold-water detergent also enhances results.
Can you run a washing machine with just cold water. In an emergency you could do cold washes only if it is the hot valve leaking turn the faucet tap off and put the machine on cold wash and rinse and if it is the cold valve leaking swap the inlet hoses and put on cold wash rinse. Cold water is fine for most clothes and other items that you can safely put in the washing machine. For most people using a hot water tank all this water will be replaced by cold water which then needs heating up.
Cold water is fine for most clothes and other items that you can safely put in the washing machine. Washing machines connected to pipes for both hot and cold water supplies were invented to save technical resources. Try using a little more detergent.
Hopefully the electronics dont object to cold water only entering the machine. Its easy to check. I dont have hot water heater at this location yet.
Can you run a washing machine with just cold water. Jeff1 Appliance Tech - Moderator. All you can do is try it.
Also hot water tends to shrink fade and wrinkle certain fabrics. Run an empty cycle with just hot water and a good detergent first letting it soak overnight. So now machines come with a single inlet cold only and rely on the heating element to do all the work.
Cap off the hot 12 of the fill valve. To swap the wires to the valves too. The steam mode we have not used as yet.