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Thread Number: 89534
/ Tag: Modern Automatic Washers
Scum on clothes after washing |
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Post# 1141423 , Reply# 1 2/6/2022 at 18:21 (808 days old) by DADoES  (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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 What is your water supply quality/hardness? What seems to be the composition of said scum? Does the wash water feel "slippery" between the fingers after the machine gets going and the detergent (pod) is fully dissolved? If not then perhaps the dosage needs to be increased to properly handle water hardness and flush away lint and residue. | ||
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Post# 1141523 , Reply# 4 2/7/2022 at 11:23 (808 days old) by petek (Ontari ari ari O ) |
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Post# 1141589 , Reply# 6 2/7/2022 at 19:05 (807 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.) |
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 If you’ve been using mostly cold or warm water sounds to like perhaps bits of undissolved Tide Pod outer coating and body oils have been building up on the inside basket of the machine. Then this build up has been breaking off from the inside basket during the spin on getting into the inner basket somehow and then depositing itself onto the finished loads of laundry.
I would first of all run a couple of washer cleaning cycles with hottest possible water and either a commercial washing machine cleaner like Afresh or a cup of chlorine bleach. Then in the future wash with hot water for most loads, or at the very least warm, and stop washing with cold water altogether. Also, make sure that you are using enough detergent. For a top loading machine the size of yours if your using pods you should be using TWO pods for all loads except very small loads.
I bet if you took your washing machine apart the inside basket has a heavy coating the this scum that is breaking off and depositing onto your finished laundry. HTH, Eddie | ||
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Post# 1141676 , Reply# 7 2/8/2022 at 15:55 (807 days old) by lakewebsterkid (Dayton, Ohio) |
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Machine The issue is with that machine's ATC. The water temperatures are too low. The Colors temperature is more of a good cold wash. Warm is just a few degrees higher. Hot is close to a decent warm. Best bet for a good warm and hot wash is to let the machine fill with the lid up, if possible. | ||
| Post# 1141697 , Reply# 8 2/8/2022 at 17:58 (806 days old) by qsd-dan (West) | ||
 What was the height of the standpipe in the basement? 42" is on the high side of the scale. I prefer the low side of 30 inches especially for machines that spin drain and spray rinse. Take a look at your manual and see if it states a specific height or gives a scale and adjust the pipe to the lower end of that scale.
If your machine fills with the lid open, take a cooking thermometer like this www.missionrs.com/comark-... and hold it under the fill flume while it's filling up. You want AT LEAST 80F for cold, 100F for warm, and 140F for hot.
Pods aren't really a good choice for top loaders since they use more water and you'll have to adjust for water hardness. You should be using more than one. Under soaping will cause scum buildup, along with too cool washing temps and long term cold washing cycles. | ||
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Post# 1141746 , Reply# 10 2/9/2022 at 12:41 (806 days old) by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA) |
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washer What kind of washer do you have? What cycle have you been using? | ||
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Post# 1141752 , Reply# 11 2/9/2022 at 13:38 (806 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.) |
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| Post# 1141754 , Reply# 12 2/9/2022 at 13:43 (806 days old) by qsd-dan (West) | ||
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Look at the OP, it has the photos of the posters GE TL. | ||
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Post# 1141761 , Reply# 13 2/9/2022 at 17:14 (806 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.) |
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If GELaundry4ever is blind I didn’t know and had no way of knowing this. I’m very sorry if I offended him. I’ve deleted my post and apologize for my ignorance of Jerome’s visual impairment.
Eddie This post was last edited 02/09/2022 at 18:04 | ||
| Post# 1141768 , Reply# 14 2/9/2022 at 19:25 (805 days old) by mtn1584 (USA) | ||
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My two cents STOP 🛑 using pods! They suck! Switch to Turbo Rinse Tide Liquid, fill cap to line 5! Mild suds and clean clothes without residue Use Warm or Hot Water. Mike | ||
| Post# 1141807 , Reply# 15 2/10/2022 at 07:32 (805 days old) by marksb13 (Connecticut) | ||
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Great information from all of you. Pods are out and we will use more detergent than we have in past with hotter water. I appreciate all of the great information. | ||
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Post# 1141825 , Reply# 16 2/10/2022 at 13:01 (805 days old) by ea56 (Cotati, Calif.) |
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I don’t think that the Pods are necessarily the problem. I have been using Gain Flings since the end of August with excellent results in my Roper BOL TL. But I always use 2 Flings for every full/large load and HOT water! Only small loads get just one Fling Pod. And I wash at least one load a week with 1/2 cup of LCB, the whites. This prevents any slimy build up from forming in the inner tub. And every 2 months I run a Clean Washer cycle with either Afresh or 1 cup of LCB, just for good measure.
Using only cold water to wash over a long period of time with any detergent, powder, liquid or pods is gonna eventually result in a build up of scum in the inner tub. This is why almost all the manufactures recommend a once a month cleaning cycle because they know most users just don’t use hot water often enough to wash. In fact they ENCOURAGE the user to wash with only cold water, which is a recipe for laundry disaster. Eddie This post was last edited 02/10/2022 at 13:25 | ||
| Post# 1141838 , Reply# 17 2/10/2022 at 16:48 (805 days old) by stainfighter (Columbia, SC) | ||
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Post# 1141843 , Reply# 18 2/10/2022 at 17:28 (804 days old) by geoff (Cape Coral, FL) |
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OK, I have owned this machine and loved it.
Here is an important detail. What are you setting the options on? Do you have it set to no options? If you have it set to no options then you only get a spray rinse. The spray rinse only is for the most part, totally ineffective. If you set it to the fabric softener setting, then you get a deep rinse after wash. If you set it to 2nd rinse, you get a spray rinse plus a full deep rinse. I have a feeling this the problem. It took me a while to learn all the nuances but once you know them, this washer is incredibly flexible. Just a heads up, the Casuals cycle uses more water than any other cycle including bulky. On Casuals, and set to Super, the rinse water comes to the very top of the tub. Well over 30 gallons. Always set the machine on second rinse and you should have spectacular results. I hope this helps
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Post# 1141844 , Reply# 19 2/10/2022 at 17:34 (804 days old) by geoff (Cape Coral, FL) |
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One more thing,
This washer uses auto temp which varies depending which cycle you use. Warm is usually warm but hot is reduced even on the whites cycle. Here's a tip, if you set the temp to warm and leave the lid open, it fills with pure warm water. If you set the temp to hot and leave the lid open, it will fill with pure hot water. As soon as it's done filling, just close the lid and it will start.
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