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Post# 762225 , Reply# 1   6/8/2014 at 07:57 (3,581 days old) by gizmo (Victoria, Australia)   |   | |
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Wash in warm or hot water.
Cold water washing is the work of the devil.
If that doesn't do it, try a bit more detergent and a bit less softener. |
Post# 762232 , Reply# 2   6/8/2014 at 09:34 (3,581 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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you really are gonna want to start with a clean machine, AND keep it that way....
which means, if this is what your seeing on the agitator, think about whats underneath, and worse, under the splash shield, and the outter tub, the scum will be thick....we have seen it all too many times.....get prepared, it will gross you out.... your gonna want to open that machine up, and start taking things apart, filling with HOT water, and start scrubbing...you may have to do this several times until it all gets rinsed away.... this always puzzles me as to how machines get this way, mine never look like that EVER!....nor the fact that your trying to clean clothes in a less than clean machine....and you think the clothes your pulling out are actually CLEAN.... the machine doesn't get that way on its own, and its not the fault of the machine for it to happen.... in any case.....things that you are gonna need, several brushes, including a toothbrush, a plastic scraper, cleaner like 409, PurpleCleaner, bathroom cleaner with BLEACH, and possible rubber gloves.... not judging, just saying afterwards and prevention.....80% of the wash load should be washed in warm/hot water from now on, COLD water washes kept to a minimum, at least one load a week with BLEACH, and rinse the dispenser out with hot water after daily use.... your machine will last a lot longer this way......sure you can save by washing in COLD water, and keep those savings in a jar to buy new machines, often! |
Post# 762335 , Reply# 5   6/8/2014 at 18:46 (3,581 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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Post# 762337 , Reply# 6   6/8/2014 at 18:48 (3,581 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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not a bad idea...sometimes....what can happen is all the residue will now be spread thru out your dishwasher....and turn everything slimy, as well as transfer it to your dishes....not to mention if it soap scum, it may also over suds...
we only do this if we have a spare dishwasher used for this purpose out in the garage... your best bet, start in the tub with the handheld shower, and hot water....then some scrubbing.......a powerwasher works great for this stuff as well... with that dispenser, I have boiled water and poured it in, and then shook the heck out of it, to get that stuff to disolve.....the worst part is it doesn't come apart...keep that locking ring pushed down so the holes are open.... sorry, theres not a real easy way of doing this......we all have had machines come to us like this.....you may want to do before and after pics, amazing how white and shiny everything will be when your done... what exactly are you washing to get that ring on everything?.....my brother used to get that from washing his greasy workclothes....I just had to get him to change to using a pretreater, and a heavy duty detergent.....hot water and a double rinse took care of everything from then on..... |
Post# 762358 , Reply# 8   6/8/2014 at 20:19 (3,580 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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I have three brothers.....all mechanics.....so it gives me a great chance to try out effectiveness of detergents and machines, a test load if you will....after a while, you get it down to a science....and clean results everytime, for the clothes, and machines....
I can offer some tips later on if that helps..... also, when you reassemble the agitator, you will want to put a light coating of vaseline on a few places so the dogs and spiral will glide smoothly... |
Post# 762393 , Reply# 9   6/8/2014 at 22:20 (3,580 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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I thought I recognized that stained agitator, we wash a lot of very dirty rags and clothing from my partners auto shop, I didn't think your build up is all fabric softener.
When washing loads that contain dirty oily clothing, rags etc, we always use HOT water and plenty of GOOD detergent, I also usually add 1/2 to 1 cup of ammonia to the wash water, the other thing I would suggest is SKIPPING FS in loads of dirty work clothing as the residual oil that is very hard to completely remove acts as a type of softener anyway. |
Post# 762412 , Reply# 11   6/9/2014 at 00:11 (3,580 days old) by murando531 (Augusta, Georgia - US)   |   | |
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That's my washer! And I love it to death. I love that it fills completely for both wash AND rinse as long as you have Fabric Softener Option turned on. I've found that foaming bathroom/shower cleaner works wonders for the ring that accumulates around the agitator and tub, for any washer, because the foam sticks and dissolves/softens the junk. The Scrubbing Bubbles brand seems to work the best. I do that every 5-6 months, along with a full cycle with hot water and vinegar and mine is as pearly white as the day I bought it. Just make sure to rinse the foam cleaner out well before adding any other chemicals like bleach, etc. I don't know what can mix and what can't with bathroom cleaners, but it's always better to keep on the safe side.
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Post# 763955 , Reply# 14   6/16/2014 at 09:24 (3,573 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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I really like that you have done this much so far....looks fantastic......
whats hidden may scare you.....not that you have to, but I would remove the body, pop off the splash shield, and even the balance ring, you will be shocked at what you find.... I would be curious as to what you find.....very rare that it will be spotless...sorry, but that's what we encounter with these machines... |