WASHING MACHINE, ELECTROLYTE FOR GENERATING ELECTROLYZED WATER, AND ELECTROLYZED WATER FOR RINSING

摘要

This washing machine (40) is characterized by comprising an electrolyzed water generation unit (2) and a wash tank (15), wherein: the electrolyzed water generation unit (2) includes an electrolytic solution supply unit (10), and an electrolysis unit (5) having an electrolysis electrode pair (1); the electrolytic solution supply unit (10) is provided so as to supply the electrolysis unit (5) with an aqueous solution of an electrolyzed-water-generating electrolyte (13); the electrolyzed-water-generating electrolyte (13) contains an alkali metal chloride and a substance acidifying the aqueous solution; the electrolysis unit (5) is provided so as to generate electrolyzed water (18) by electrolyzing the aqueous solution of the electrolyzed-water-generating electrolyte (13) by the electrolysis electrode pair (1); the electrolyzed water generation unit (2) is provided so as to supply the wash tank (15) with the electrolyzed water (18) generated by the electrolysis unit (5); and the electrolyzed water (18) supplied to the wash tank (15) by the electrolyzed water generation unit (2) has a pH greater than 6.5 and less than 8.0.