Originally Posted by quiltincin
I'm asking how to get the water up to 140 degrees
Start as much water boiling as you can (think four spaghetti pots or whatever), turn your water heater up as high as possible, boil as much water as possible, set the washing machine fill level as low as you can and still accomodate the quilt, boil as much water as you can, find a thermometer that reads in that range, boil as much water as you can.
Did I mention boiling as much water as you can?
Fill the washing machine, check the water temp, then start adding boiling water, checking the temperature after each addition. When the water bath has reached 140 degrees, proceed with washing your quilt.
You may have to boil some more water.