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Thread Number: 72505
/ Tag: Other Home Products or Autos
I use dishwasher detergent powder and 1 cup bleach to clean my front loader |
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Post# 958008 , Reply# 1 9/18/2017 at 13:12 (2,404 days old) by Yogitunes  (New Jersey) |
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dishwasher detergent already contains chlorine bleach.....but yeah, this should work as well.....
with proper laundry practices, you shouldn't have to run a 'clean washer' cycle... bathroom spray cleaner with bleach or for mold/mildew...for areas like the dispenser if needed.... chlorine granules for pools is a great shock for heavily soiled machines.... | ||
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Post# 958017 , Reply# 2 9/18/2017 at 14:11 (2,404 days old) by Combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Cleaning your front loading washer
It's usually best to use the manufactures cleaning cycle because that cycle the Washer actually spins while it has water in it to really clean the outer tub.
But keep in mind as Martin suggested, it should never be necessary to clean a front loading washer if it's used properly. If a washer is getting dirty as you use it your clothing is not getting clean, it's better to use proper washing practices and forget about having to clean it. John L. | ||
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Post# 958058 , Reply# 5 9/18/2017 at 19:18 (2,404 days old) by Combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Keeping your washer clean | ||
| Post# 958136 , Reply# 7 9/19/2017 at 11:00 (2,403 days old) by johnb300m (Chicago) | ||
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Post# 958172 , Reply# 8 9/19/2017 at 17:04 (2,403 days old) by Combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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What is too much detergent?
I probably should've said you can't use too much detergent as long as you're not causing it immediate performance problem, such as the machine over sudsing and leaking or throwing error codes.
But as far as washing machine durability goes and clean clothing you're always better to air on the side of two much detergent rather than too little. We have an employee that comes in and does his laundry and he'll make a 64 load bottle of detergent last for about a dozen loads, he's been doing it for years and I've never seen It cause a problem with either his laundry or any of the machines he's used. As far as using dishwasher detergent in the washing machine with an aluminum spider I can't see where it would hurt it, a nice aggressive cleaning to the aluminum spider will only keep it from getting gunk buildup on it and corroding. John L. | ||
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Post# 958229 , Reply# 9 9/20/2017 at 02:34 (2,402 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN) |
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 Not all dishwasher powders have chlorine in them now though....even the Cascade powder with the power of Clorox does NOT (to me that's misleading advertising). All the powders available to us in my neck of the woods have enzymes. If I want old fashioned chlorine based powders, I have to order fryer boil out or something from worldwide janitor or this premiere stuff I just found on ebay. When I was a new nurse, we had to wear the white uniforms. Nothing kept them whiter than a good wash in hot water with Cascade or Electrasol added (of course back then they all had bleach in them). Now back to the program already in progress... | ||
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Post# 958756 , Reply# 11 9/23/2017 at 16:27 (2,399 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Post# 958764 , Reply# 12 9/23/2017 at 17:19 (2,399 days old) by Gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA) |
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People get suckered in to all the advertising hyperbole. It never occurs to them that bad advice and their washing habits have turned their washers into automatic cesspools. | ||
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Post# 958767 , Reply# 13 9/23/2017 at 17:37 (2,399 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey) |
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if their washing machine looks/smells like that...
what does the rest of their home look like?...seriously, if you can't keep a washing machine clean with no-brainer proper washing techniques... plus that filth and scum in the machine is transferring to your towels you dry off with, and the clothing you wear.... some people are appalled at the 'ICK' factor of using a wringer washer and re-using wash water....how about re-using mold/mildew that is being rubbed into your clothes every time their washed? imagine the masterminds who don't realize the 'clean washer' cycle uses HOT water to clean itself from all the cold washes...just wasted energy running an empty machine.....if they only knew it can be self cleaning with every load.... | ||
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Post# 958822 , Reply# 14 9/23/2017 at 23:11 (2,399 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN) |
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| Post# 958851 , Reply# 16 9/24/2017 at 05:06 (2,398 days old) by MrAlex (London, UK) | ||
 Yogitunes- The weird thing with my washer is... when I select tub clean it deep fills with only cold water! And agitates for over an hour.. it doesn’t really work when you add powdered machine cleaners.. I tend to select one of the ordinary programs and use deep fill with hot water only, that does the trick :) This post was last edited 09/24/2017 at 09:06 | ||
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