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Thread Number: 29465
Cleaning a washing machine |
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| Post# 448203 , Reply# 5 7/9/2010 at 23:20 (5,037 days old) by richardc1983 (Leeds, UK) | ||
no need to buy products
If you use your machine properly then there should never be a need to clean the machine or waste money on washing machine cleaning products.
You should regulary do a service wash, basically a boil wash with biological washing powder... however you can get away with not doing this if you do regular 60C washes for your whites... 60C water kills and destroys bacteria which causes mold. Use powder over liquid and dose correctly. Leave the door open ajar when not using the machine so the inside can dry out and air can circulate. Im using a 31 yr old hoover washing machine, it gets used 3 times a week and it hasnt got a trace of mold, mind you I do 1 60C wash weekly for my whites. | ||
Post# 448224 , Reply# 6 7/10/2010 at 01:21 (5,037 days old) by foraloysius  (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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If you have hard water you might get calcium build up on the heating element, even if you use the right amount of detergent. Citric acid is very good for removing it and it's not too harsh on the other materials.
Here's a thread with a before and after citric acid treatment picture. Post#254295 and 254296. CLICK HERE TO GO TO foraloysius's LINK | ||
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