Thread Number: 60939
/ Tag: Modern Automatic Washers
front load washers not for humid basements? |
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Post# 835539 , Reply# 1   8/7/2015 at 09:35 (3,155 days old) by golittlesport (California)   |   | |
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Post# 835545 , Reply# 2   8/7/2015 at 10:37 (3,155 days old) by kb0nes (Burnsville, MN)   |   | |
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That is quite the assumption there. I'd say only the ones poorly used and maintained machines will have odor/mildew problems.
If your basement is so humid as to cause odors in a properly used FL machine, it may cause the same in a toploader too. As Rich mentioned above, topload machines aren't immune from growths and odors either. If I had a basement that was that humid, I think might try to address the humidity problems. Or perhaps you are just wanting to talk yourself out of a frontload machine... |
Post# 835548 , Reply# 3   8/7/2015 at 10:54 (3,155 days old) by jkbff (Happy Rock, ND)   |   | |
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Post# 835585 , Reply# 6   8/7/2015 at 15:18 (3,155 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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never thought of it that way, now I get it....
so your saying things like my dryer would dry better if it was top loading for the heated moist air to vent versus the horizontal stream of heat......imagine that, air does not move sideways.... I agree with the others, you have more issues with that degree of moisture, or should I say rain showers in your basement than worrying about a washers mold/mildew issues, which occurs more from user error than the machine itself... not to mention the heater, water heater, or even electrical panels....all made of metal... |
Post# 835623 , Reply# 8   8/7/2015 at 22:45 (3,155 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN)   |   | |
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Post# 835637 , Reply# 9   8/8/2015 at 01:22 (3,155 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands)   |   | |
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You're indeed talking yourself out of a frontloader. You say in this thread that you are more interested in toploaders.
www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/T... |
Post# 835638 , Reply# 10   8/8/2015 at 01:54 (3,155 days old) by ronhic (Canberra, Australia)   |   | |
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.....relative humidity in coastal Northern NSW and Queensland is regularly higher than 70%
There are a couple of simple things that ALL people should do when using, or when finished using, a front load washing machine:
- wash one load a week in HOT water - many say powder is better than liquid as it generally contains a bleaching agent - make sure you use significantly less fabric conditioner compared to a top load machine (smaller volume of water needs less for the same effect) - ALWAYS wipe the door seal out after you've finished - ALWAYS leave the door ajar (place a folded, dry cloth over the door/glass and push it until it rests against the seal)
Not exactly rocket science.....not exactly labor intensive maintenance and with the exception of the door seal, you should be doing the exact same process with a top load machine too!
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Post# 835673 , Reply# 11   8/8/2015 at 10:56 (3,154 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 835821 , Reply# 13   8/9/2015 at 18:47 (3,153 days old) by iej (.... )   |   | |
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iPhone post there - excuse typos!! |
Post# 838199 , Reply# 16   8/25/2015 at 12:01 (3,137 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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the problem with mold/mildew issues is not the machine......its with the user....if it was the machine, it would be ALL machines, and EVERYONE would be having issues....
I wash in Warm/Hot water, bleach with whites, and never leave the doors ajar or dispensers open.... actually filthy machines I got in to repair, once I start using them, all those issues disappear....sorry, I can't put full blame on the machine.... as for bleach, its made from salt water....once used, it breaks down back into salt water.....its been in use for decades.... my wash water used to pour out onto the lawn......and you could note my house had the greenest, thickest, plush grass on one side... |
Post# 838438 , Reply# 18   8/26/2015 at 23:31 (3,136 days old) by alr2903 (TN)   |   | |
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I think a SQ TL would be perfect for your application. |
Post# 839315 , Reply# 19   9/3/2015 at 00:51 (3,129 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN)   |   | |
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Post# 839351 , Reply# 21   9/3/2015 at 08:29 (3,128 days old) by gizmo (Victoria, Australia)   |   | |
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I smell troll... |