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Thread Number: 91702
/ Tag: Modern Automatic Washers
How much citric acid and baking soda to clean a SQ FL? Borax |
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Post# 1162241 , Reply# 2 10/22/2022 at 09:34 (550 days old) by DADoES  (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Post# 1162258 , Reply# 3 10/22/2022 at 13:25 (550 days old) by RP2813 (Sannazay) |
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Post# 1162265 , Reply# 4 10/22/2022 at 14:41 (550 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Post# 1162334 , Reply# 6 10/23/2022 at 14:35 (549 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Post# 1162359 , Reply# 8 10/23/2022 at 22:23 (549 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Gooey oily build ups in washing machines
Cannot be caused by using too much detergent, detergent does not have animal fats in it nor does fabric softener for that matter.
Detergent never molds have you ever seen a box of moldy detergent or a bottle of moldy detergent that’s ridiculous. Mike post some pictures of this build up that you’re talking about in the dorm machines, it sounds like a greasy oily buildup caused by washing in cold water and too little detergent. In 50 years of working on washers I have never seen any type of buildup from using too much detergent. You can get build ups from using a lot of fabric softener and then washing with two little detergent and in cold water however, and that’s very hard to get rid of. John | ||
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Post# 1162390 , Reply# 9 10/24/2022 at 12:13 (548 days old) by donprohel (I live in Munich - Germany, but I am Italian) |
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Citric acid and... ...oxyclean (sodium percarbonate), (sodium) bicarbonate, washing soda (sodium carbonate) and all that sort of stuff ends up with the same result: sodium citrate, which is quite ineffective, and if sodium citrate is what you want, well, then just buy the stuff. However, citric acid may not be the best choice to remove greasy gunk: I would rather use something alkaline or dishwasher detergent | ||
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Post# 1162396 , Reply# 10 10/24/2022 at 13:45 (548 days old) by kb0nes (Burnsville, MN) |
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While the Citric Acid might be effective at removing possible build up, it would require a decent amount to really build enough acidity to do anything, a cup doesn't sound unreasonable. There isn't anything inside your machine that would be harmed by that.
Baking Soda on the other hand seems like a complete waste of time, especially if dosed with the acid as they counteract one another. The best key to prevent any buildup in a washer is to use a quality detergent in adequate quantities. A tablespoon full of Tide only seems adequate if you aren't adding any soiled laundry to the washer. Even with my chemically softened water I use 3-4 times that. Another helpful tip is to vary the detergent you use regularly, different detergents act differently on deposits. Of course using hot water makes sense too. If I wanted to actually try to remove deposits from inside a washer I'd use a large quantity of dishwasher detergent in the hottest water I could muster. Be sure to have a large load of rags in the machine for the cleaning so that the water can spin out of them to rinse the top of the outer tub. IF there is any buildup inside the machine it is certainly due to insufficient (or poor quality) detergent or the exclusive use of cold water washes. The good news here is you are talking about your machine here, not the possibly misused machines you maintain where you really aren't entirely sure what is put in those. | ||
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Post# 1162462 , Reply# 12 10/25/2022 at 01:20 (548 days old) by donprohel (I live in Munich - Germany, but I am Italian) |
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How much dishwasher detergent... Well, I would say "a lot" on the basis that a topload washing machine fills much, much more water than a dishwasher (being European, I cannot give you precise figures for US machines). And I would suggest to use hot water, the hotter the better | ||
| Post# 1162544 , Reply# 13 10/26/2022 at 07:12 (546 days old) by IIIJohnnyMacIII (North Carolina) | ||
Dishwashers:
I follow Miele’s recommendations in their manual for use in my Kitchenaid. Using powder with soft water, it’s just about 2 tbs main wash and 1 tbs prewash. I’ve had great results doing that. It doesn’t suds, making it easier on the pump and it’s enough to get everything clean. The water in the bottom of the reservoir is crystal clear after a wash. | ||
| Post# 1162551 , Reply# 14 10/26/2022 at 09:33 (546 days old) by IIIJohnnyMacIII (North Carolina) | ||
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Ooops! | ||
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