How to easily clean the washing machine
Do It Yourself Educational Program / / December 19, 2019
Dirt, scum, mold, odor - true friends of any washing machine and a nightmare of its owner. But there are ways to quickly and easily cope with even the most long-standing problems.
The machine is not the easiest subject for cleaning. Simply wipe the surface with a damp cloth is often not enough. Difficult arranged and hidden items require special care.
Cleaning a powder tray
- Remove the structure of the compartment and clean the surfaces with soap and hot water and an old toothbrush.
- To cope with a touch and mold also help containing chlorine toilet bowl cleaners. For stubborn dirt, simply fill their tray and leave for 1-2 hours, and after proceed to cleaning.
How to clean the washing machine under the gum
- Mix bleach with warm water in a ratio of 1: 1 to moisten the cloth solution and pulling the rubber gasket walk on all internal surfaces.
- For stubborn dirt, mold and leave moistened with a towel under the pad for half an hour. Then remove the fabric and remove the dirt with a sponge or toothbrush.
How do I clean the drum
- Fill in the drum 100 ml of chlorine bleach and start washing at temperatures below 60 ° C. Without clothes, of course.
- Descaling may be used citric acid. Pour 100 g of a laundry drum and run at the maximum temperature. Ideally, if the regime will include a double rinse. Then plaque removed at 100%.
- Mix a small amount of water and soda in a ratio of 1: 1 and pour the solution into the compartment for the detergent. The drum itself, pour a little vinegar: no more than 400 ml. Set the maximum temperature and let the machine do most of the work for you. Then remove the remaining dirt with a sponge and wipe dry with a drum. Plaque and mold unpleasant smell disappear without a trace.
How to Clean a heater from scale
- Get rid of scale on the electric heater again help citric acid. The amount of powder depends on the degree of contamination, but on the average car load of 5 kg with 250 g required Pour 200 g of the powder into the compartment, and 50 - in the wash drum and run at the maximum temperature.
- More aggressive acetic acid is also able to cope with scum. Just add 50 ml of vinegar into the tank for the air conditioner and turn on the machine. Be careful vinegar can damage rubber elements.
How to clean the drain filter
Typically, the filter is located at the bottom front of the machine for the plastic cover.
Spread on the floor dry towel under the lid substitute capacity: when you remove the filter from the machine may run out the remaining water. Now feel free to open the lid and pull out the plug.
Manually remove all the garbage that is going inside. If necessary, treat the surface with detergent and wipe dry.
How to clean the drain hose
During the cleaning of the drum soda and vinegar to clean and drain hose. But if there was a serious obstruction, it is necessary to take additional measures.
Turn off the washing machine and shut off the water. Disconnect the hose from the machine (the process can result in water, so be sure to substitute the container).
Now you can start cleaning. For her, using Kevlar cable with non-metallic (!) At the end of Yorshik. First clean the hose from one side and then the other, and at the end of rinse under running hot water.
How to clean washing machines and dryers
Cleaning performed at the highest temperature. First pour 2-3 cups of vinegar in the water and allow the machine to mix the solution for a few minutes.
Then add half a cup of baking soda. Allow components to react, and then switch it off and leave it to soak. It will take from 30 minutes to an hour.
While clean the interior of the machine, engage the rest of its parts. Mix vinegar and water in a ratio of 1: 1 solution and wipe the surface of the device, clean the powder compartment.
When the machine otmoknet, resume washing. Wait until all the water merge, and a sponge to remove dirt residues.
Recommendations for the care of the washing machine
To keep your car remains clean as long as possible, try to follow these tips:
- Do not use too much powder. Excess detergent can accumulate inside the machine.
- Clean clothes from strong contaminationBefore proceeding to washing.
- Use the special tools that protect from scale.
- After washing, leave the door open. So you reduce the risk of fungus.
- Occasionally force empty machine operate at the maximum temperature. Hot water by itself copes with little pollution.
Do you know other ways to quickly and easily clean the washing machine? Share them in the comments.