Thread Number: 87054
/ Tag: Modern Automatic Washers
used chlorox splashless bleach to "clean" washing machine |
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Post# 1116159 , Reply# 1   5/2/2021 at 14:46 (1,061 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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Speed Queen offers a "Clean Washer" cycle?.....
I was checking control panels of both TL and FL, and didn't see one listed.... what does the manual say?... are you sure the excess suds were from the bleach?....could have been from excess amount of detergent residue....in which case it is working....tossing in some vinegar on the last rinse will usually kill any suds remaining.... proper use of machine, detergents and LCB of good quality and proper temps, have never seen a machine needing to be cleaned... |
Post# 1116160 , Reply# 2   5/2/2021 at 15:07 (1,061 days old) by donprohel (I live in Munich - Germany, but I am Italian)   |   | |
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Apparently, Chlorox Splashless Bleach is not just bleach, but it contains also surfactants and of course a thickener. The surfactant is the probable culprit, and as Yogytunes says, some vinegar (or even citric acid) should help to get rid of the residues and hence also of the suds. CLICK HERE TO GO TO donprohel's LINK |
Post# 1116162 , Reply# 4   5/2/2021 at 15:19 (1,061 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.)   |   | |
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It creates a dangerous Chlorine gas that can be lethal!
If you are going to use vinegar in your washer make SURE that there isn’t any trace of Chlorine bleach present. It could prove to be the last time you’ll ever use your washer if you mix these two cleaning products.
I once mixed Ammonia with LCB in the washer when I was a teen and I had to evacuate the house until the fumes subsided. Mixing anything other than detergent with LCB can be a dangerous thing!
Eddie www.bobvila.com/articles/...">www.bobvila.com/articles/bleach-... CLICK HERE TO GO TO ea56's LINK |
Post# 1116165 , Reply# 6   5/2/2021 at 15:33 (1,061 days old) by Maytagbear (N.E. Ohio)   |   | |
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Not all bleaches are disinfectants. The only way to be certain is to READ THE LABEL, and look for an EPA registration number. If it does not have that number, it is not a disinfectant. Lawrence/Maytagbear |
Post# 1116172 , Reply# 8   5/2/2021 at 16:30 (1,061 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)   |   | |
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You are in no danger at the moment and the bleach-suds did not damage the machine. No need at this time to run more "cleaning" with non-splashless bleach or vinegar or anything else. Four rinses means you ran four more full cycles? Or four Rinse/Spin cycles? Any bleach residue should have been flushed away, either way. Continue on with normal use of the machine, and run your next cleaning of it at whatever interval and method you feel is appropriate per your local water conditions and usage habits ... bleach or vinegar (never mixed together), or a washer-cleaner product such as Tide, Affresh, or Lemishine. |
Post# 1116177 , Reply# 10   5/2/2021 at 16:59 (1,061 days old) by Kenmoreguy89 (Valenza Piemonte, Italy- Soon to be US immigrant.)   |   | |
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Splashless bleach is thick (often blue) Bleach plus surfactant (synth soap).
It's not a good idea to add to put in dishwashers as well.. Every now and then on Facebook's housekeeping groups some people came out asking a devices as they put it in the dishwasher and made a foam party. If it suds a lot is a good sign anyway it means there wasn't much gunk inside the washer. |
Post# 1116178 , Reply# 11   5/2/2021 at 17:00 (1,061 days old) by Maytagbear (N.E. Ohio)   |   | |
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correct, emmach. L/Mb |
Post# 1116179 , Reply# 12   5/2/2021 at 17:01 (1,061 days old) by Kenmoreguy89 (Valenza Piemonte, Italy- Soon to be US immigrant.)   |   | |
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Post# 1116180 , Reply# 13   5/2/2021 at 17:12 (1,061 days old) by emmach (New Jersey)   |   | |
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Thanks, Maytagbear- So since there is an EPA reg No. on the bottle, it hopefully did something to prevent/kill mold? |
Post# 1116194 , Reply# 14   5/2/2021 at 19:11 (1,061 days old) by Maytagbear (N.E. Ohio)   |   | |
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Yes. L/Mb |
Post# 1116195 , Reply# 15   5/2/2021 at 19:21 (1,061 days old) by emmach (New Jersey)   |   | |
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thanks Maytagbear! |
Post# 1116229 , Reply# 16   5/3/2021 at 08:18 (1,060 days old) by eronie (Flushing Michigan)   |   | |
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I used 1/2 cup Splashless Clorox in my patio fountain to get rid of the Algae! It foamed over for hours ! But did get rid of the Algae ! |
Post# 1116314 , Reply# 17   5/4/2021 at 07:08 (1,059 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN)   |   | |
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