The best means for cleaning washing machines from dirt, mold and odor

Washing machine, like any other home appliances, needs care. Humidity, various means for washing, dirty clothes provoke the development of mold, lime scale, dirt and unpleasant odor in the drum, inside the machine and on its surface. To cope with all these types of contaminants, you will have to find a good remedy.

Why clean the car and from what?

Too strict tap water, the use of substandard powders with a high content of harmful substances, improper operation of the machine can lead even a good and expensive unit into a deplorable state. But even if you do everything right - soften the water with special means, use organic powders and always choose programs wisely, the machine should be periodically cleaned.

It's all about water, water quality and a lot of hard-to-reach places that are in the car. All its internal parts, hoses, drum, rubber bands are a breeding ground for mold and musty smell, especially if you keep the door closed all the time.

If you use a special tool to clean the washing machine of dirt, mildew and scale at least once a month, this will extend the life of the washing machine and there will not be any pathogenic microorganisms on the things just washed.

Desiccant prevention

As a rule, in all Russian cities water flows from the tap , not only suitable for drinking, but also for washing machines. That is, it is clean, without pathogenic microorganisms, but the presence of chlorine, lime and various impurities gives a sediment on the drum and internal parts, which can lead to breakage. To prevent this from happening, you can use special water softeners for each wash. Just remember that they do not purify the existing plaque, but only prevent the appearance of a new one. The most famous option is "Calgon", but in the chain of stores Fix price you can buy a cheaper analogue under the brand name Refine. Also in any economic department you will meet the domestic "Antinakipin".

Descaling

But for cleaning from the already available scum search for special household chemicals. Choose those species that are loaded into the powder compartment. Those substances for cleaning washing machines that are poured directly into the drum, when washed, can get on clothes and cause an allergic reaction, since only the funds on the basis of the solution of acids will take plaque. In addition, if you mean loading together with laundry, then do not expect a special effect - the product will also simply soften the water.

Popular fighters with scum are acetic, sulfuric and hydrochloric acids, they are cheap and will cope with the problem well, however they corrode rubber, which is so much inside the washing machine. With frequent use of folk remedies, the machine will soon become unusable.

Therefore, it is better to buy in the store good funds for cleaning washing machines from scale, for example, budgetary "Doctor Teng" or a powerful effective tool "Bagy Avnit."

Mold cleaning

The black coating inside the machine is mold. It appears where it is moist, warm and rarely air, for example in old bathrooms. Obviously, all mold requirements are matched by a washing machine. It turns out that the fungus inside is simple, and to get rid of it, you will have to make efforts.

You can use a folk remedy for cleaning the drum of the washing machine - citric acid (run an empty washing with acid instead of powder at 90 degrees). Then, with a solution of vitriol, rinse the gum, and vinegar the powder tray. If the mold has not managed to spread into the interior of the machine, these methods will help. Otherwise, you will have to call the wizard and clean all the details.

Also on sale is a large assortment of specialty chemicals. So, the popular means for cleaning washing machines from mold is Korean "Se-plas" or Japanese gel Kaneyo.

If the mold has been removed, continue to care for the technique so that the fungus does not appear again:

• Move the machine in a drier room, for example, in the kitchen.
• Vent the drum by opening the door.
• Less often use gel and liquid powders - sometimes they leave slime, which is an ideal medium for fungus development.

Cleaning of parts

So, how to clean the drum and the compartment for the powder, we have already found out, but it is important to remove the dirt from the internal parts of the machine. It is on the condition of the drum that one can understand whether it's time to examine the insides, if the drum needs care, then deep inside there are problems. What can be done:

• Carefully wipe the rubber cuff, under the rubber there is always moisture.
• Call the master to clean the inner surface of the tank and the heating element - this can only be done by dismantling the machine.
• Clean the drain filter, let's talk about this in more detail.

Perhaps you will be surprised, but many machines require cleaning this filter after each wash - that's what is written in the instructions to the unit. But very few people do it at all or at least some regularly. And at the same time it accumulates all the dirt and large garbage from clothes that did not go into the sewer system together with dirty water.

Look for the filter below the front panel. Sometimes it is simply twisted by hands, sometimes it is necessary to unscrew the retaining screw. After taking out the filter, empty it, wash it with a soap solution or a solution of vitriol.

How to remove an unpleasant smell?

If you cleaned the drum machine using washing machine detergents, rinsed the filter and powder tray, but the unpleasant musty smell still remains or appears again, you have to get rid of it.

The cause of an unpleasant smell in the car (under condition of general cleanliness and absence of mold) can be:

• Not fully washed filter, it can get stuck with something small.
• Poorly washed gum - under them there are secluded corners where the fungus can still remain.
• A clogged drain hose or spoiled heating element - they will have to be changed or cleaned, call the master.
• The banal reason is the long storage of wet dirty laundry in the drum.

To eliminate an unpleasant odor, ventilate the drum or clean it with citric acid or a special detergent for washing machines. The conditioner for linen is an assistant means for cleaning washing machines from the smell, provided that it is not very strong. Fill the air conditioner in the appropriate compartment and start empty washing.

If this did not help, try using a sanitary cleaner - it will help clear all the hoses and internal blockages.

Disinfection

In addition to cleaning the machine of the main visible contaminants, disinfection is also important, that is, the destruction of all microbes on the surface of the drum and other parts of the unit. Sometimes it is required to wash the things of a small child, moms are afraid that microbes from adult clothing can damage the delicate skin of the baby. Also, there are times when you have to wash something very dirty, after which the car wants to be disinfected.

Ideal for this purpose are suitable special means for cleaning washing machines "Doctor Teng antibacterial" or Korean disinfectant SANDOKKAEBI.

If the detergent tray needs to be disinfected, it can be soaked in water with diluted Domestos, then wipe with a sponge or brush and rinse with clean water. Many disinfect and the whole car "Domestos" or whiteness, but this is too aggressive chemistry, which can spoil the details.

For the most serious cases, use, for example, "Multidez-Teflex" - this means even kills bacteria and viruses (tuberculosis, hepatitis and poliomyelitis), while it is not dangerous for humans and machines.

Means 3 in 1 for cleaning the washing machine

If you need to solve not one but three problems with your washing machine, that is, clean both mold and scum and dirt, then look for 3-in-1 universal tools in the store. They are usually not used often, but the effect is sufficient For a long time.

For example, a special Dr. Beckmann for cleaning washing machines. It is used only twice a year, and one bottle is designed for just 2 applications. It is poured into the powder compartment, and the machine starts at the indicated washing mode. This allows you to clean all the insides, you will only have to wipe the compartment and door with a cloth moistened with a drop of detergent to clean the washing machines. Reviews say that it will cope with all the unpleasant problems, while it does not hurt either the rubber or the details inside the car.

Cleaning Outside

And finally, you can not say a few words about cleaning the car outside, because only it seems that it does not get dirty. It can leave traces of water, powder, if the machine is in the kitchen, its facade can get dirty, like any other technique. Often it is enough to wipe the machine with a clean cloth moistened with water, to clean the dirt on a rag you can drop the dishwashing detergent.

If you have a machine with a vertical load, then to clean the window, spray a glass cleaner on it and wipe it with a rag or, if water is visible, use a cleaner for baths and sanitary ware - it removes calcareous deposits.