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Thread Number: 25108
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| Post# 387513 10/23/2009 at 13:13 (5,299 days old) by rickr (.) | ||
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| Post# 387516 , Reply# 1 10/23/2009 at 13:16 (5,299 days old) by nmassman44 (Brooksville Florida) | ||
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| Post# 387520 , Reply# 2 10/23/2009 at 13:26 (5,299 days old) by xraytech (Rural southwest Pennsylvania ) | ||
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| Post# 387529 , Reply# 3 10/23/2009 at 13:53 (5,299 days old) by kenmore81 () | ||
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I always leave my door and lid open on both the FL and TL.If im not home and someone leaves clothes in it or the door closed on the FL i run a rinse then open it. | ||
Post# 387543 , Reply# 4 10/23/2009 at 14:54 (5,299 days old) by joelippard  (Hickory) |
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| Post# 387553 , Reply# 6 10/23/2009 at 15:55 (5,299 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY) | ||
Hi Rich
Of the in-house machines, Most of mine stay open except when company's comin'. BUT, The unimatic and the LK in the kitchen stay closed, except of course when in operation ;=> Have no trouble with odors or mold or mildew. The garge machines stay bone dry from the heat in summer, and the cold in winter, and their lids are kept closed because they look so cool all lined up and ready for business. 72GE, 77WP, 62 FRIGI, 55BLkstone W&D, 68 Easy.
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Post# 387557 , Reply# 7 10/23/2009 at 16:14 (5,299 days old) by revvinkevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land) |
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 On my machines..... The 12 year old Frigidaire FL door stays open 3-4 inches all the time when not in use. I've NEVER used any sort of cleaner like Affresh etc, or run it empty to do a "cleaning". I've NEVER had any problems with mold, mildew or any "lovely odors". I also usually use chlorine bleach when washing whites in hot. Maybe this helps? The lids on top loaders in the "collection" get left open usually about 24 hours after use so any residual moisture in the tub can evaporate. | ||
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Post# 387558 , Reply# 8 10/23/2009 at 16:19 (5,299 days old) by gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA) |
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All my machines have their lids left open after a cycle. They stay that way until the next use. I always leave the door of a F/L ajar a bit when I'm done. | ||
| Post# 387560 , Reply# 9 10/23/2009 at 16:23 (5,299 days old) by pierreandreply4 (St-Bruno de montarville (province of quebec) canada) | ||
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Post# 387574 , Reply# 10 10/23/2009 at 17:48 (5,298 days old) by polkanut (Wausau, WI ) |
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Post# 387579 , Reply# 11 10/23/2009 at 18:23 (5,298 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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| Post# 387581 , Reply# 12 10/23/2009 at 18:35 (5,298 days old) by douglasdc6 () | ||
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All the time in use or not . Also run laundry through 2 full cycles for cleaner clothes & machine. | ||
| Post# 387589 , Reply# 13 10/23/2009 at 18:58 (5,298 days old) by washoholic (San Antonio, TX) | ||
Top loaders- the lids have never been shut. They stay open during and after use. Front loaders- the lids are shut during use and open until the dryer finishes drying the load that was washed in them (Sliding dispenser drawers are always left ajar until the next use. Flip open dispenser drawers like on the Neptune are/were always left completely open at all times.) No problems. | ||
| Post# 387591 , Reply# 14 10/23/2009 at 19:05 (5,298 days old) by kqkenmore (memphis tn) | ||
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Post# 387601 , Reply# 15 10/23/2009 at 20:31 (5,298 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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| Post# 387603 , Reply# 16 10/23/2009 at 20:48 (5,298 days old) by mrcleanjeans (milwaukee wi) | ||
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| Post# 387604 , Reply# 17 10/23/2009 at 21:11 (5,298 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii) | ||
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| Post# 387605 , Reply# 18 10/23/2009 at 21:14 (5,298 days old) by supremewhirlpol () | ||
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I leave the Primus door slightly ajar after each use. | ||
| Post# 387612 , Reply# 19 10/23/2009 at 21:37 (5,298 days old) by danemodsandy (The Bramford, Apt. 7-E) | ||
Haven't Had Any Trouble...
...Since I switched from a DD machine with a plastic outer tub to a 'Tag with a porcelain outer tub. The former plastic-tub machine was stinky no matter what you did - lid up, lid down, bleach, no bleach, it was all the same. The 'Tag always smelled like a lady, lid up (me) or lid down (other half). My other half resolved the problem with the DD machine by tearing it up while I was in Louisville doing a lecture, so I didn't have to wear myself out pulling the agitator and tub to clean the plastique. At the time, I was not pleased to have to buy new (to me) machines, but on balance, it worked out pretty well. | ||
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Post# 387617 , Reply# 20 10/23/2009 at 22:47 (5,298 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis) |
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| Post# 387618 , Reply# 21 10/23/2009 at 22:51 (5,298 days old) by djmjlcst (Bloomington, Illinois) | ||
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Open all the time! I leave the SQ top loaders open all the time except when using, of course! I've been told that drying out the tubs will prevent the mold and mildew plus there's no stink. Mike L. | ||
| Post# 387649 , Reply# 22 10/24/2009 at 01:18 (5,298 days old) by qsd-dan (West) | ||
On the daily driver, 24 7 365. Why would any of us nut jobs wash with the lid down? Lid remains up to prevent pooling and rusting of the outer tub. Vintage washers that get periodically rotated have their lids up for about 5 days or so after use to make damn sure water isn't pooling and causing future rust problems.
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| Post# 387979 , Reply# 24 10/25/2009 at 10:19 (5,297 days old) by autowasherfreak () | ||
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I leave the door open on the front loader all the time. The Maytag 806 I usually leave open two or three days. | ||
| Post# 388050 , Reply# 25 10/25/2009 at 17:02 (5,296 days old) by maytagbear (N.E. Ohio) | ||
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I leave the lid up all the time. I think it's more butch, isn't it? Lawrence/Maytagbear | ||
| Post# 388158 , Reply# 27 10/26/2009 at 08:57 (5,296 days old) by jaxsunst () | ||
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On the Calypso, I leave it open till the residual water in the softner dispenser dries. | ||
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Post# 388337 , Reply# 28 10/26/2009 at 18:29 (5,295 days old) by steve1-18 (Grovetown (Augusta), GA) |
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FL's are left ajar and dispenser drawers pulled out part way. TL's minimum of 24 hours after use. | ||
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Post# 388345 , Reply# 29 10/26/2009 at 20:09 (5,295 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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Post# 388905 , Reply# 30 10/28/2009 at 21:38 (5,293 days old) by super32 (Blackstone Massachusetts) |
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Always open unless company is coming. My W&D are off the kitchen behind bi-fold doors. You have to look for them to find them. Even with the bi-fold doors closed, the drawer and door can stay open 2-3in. Never any odors here. In past houses where i wasnt able to leave the door wide open, i would still prop it open with a towel.
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Post# 389286 , Reply# 31 10/30/2009 at 01:08 (5,292 days old) by tolivac (greenville nc) |
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In the humid South out my way-leave the lids open all the time the my machines aren't in use. | ||
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Post# 389287 , Reply# 32 10/30/2009 at 01:20 (5,292 days old) by dadoes (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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