I have a high capacity Front Load washer. It has a moldly build-up and smell to it. Anyone else experienced this? How can I get rid of it? I've cleaned it out very throuroughly, ran a cycle with just soap and water (no clothes) and still after a couple washes, it's back.
2006-12-19 02:03:43 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
Run a soak cycle with baking soda or vinegar in there. And check around the basket if you can, because sometimes a sock or something gets trapped out there.
2006-12-19 02:11:31 · answer #1 · answered by Shane 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Two options:
You can run a wash with Bleach and Hot water. That normally always works. It not only kills the smell but it kills any bacteria that may have built up. Don't use weak bleach, the best is the chlorine bleach. After that, run a wash with soap and hot water to make sure the bleach has filtered through... if you have an old towel to toss in with this wash that would be a good way to test any smells still left.
OR
For the smell, someone once told me that running a wash with Pine Sol works... but I've never done this one
2006-12-19 02:46:12 · answer #2 · answered by Greekangl1 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Make sure you keep the door cracked open a few inches after you wash a load of clothes, so that the washer is able to dry out. Because you have a front loader, they are air tight as compared to a top loader, and if you close the door all the way there's no airflow.
2006-12-19 02:23:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
1 gallon of straight chlorine and turn on the hot water. then turn the cold water off.
then run 2 cycles on your washer wiyh straight chlorine and you are done.
then you can check and make sure first; before you continue to was clothes.
if the smell is still there then continue until it is not there anymore.
this should solve your problem the first go around.
2006-12-22 18:09:05 · answer #4 · answered by david_strickland31 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Run a clean cycle with lots of bleach. Stop the process once the washing machine has filled with water and then add the bleach. Let it set for a couple of hours and then let the cycle continue.
2006-12-19 02:08:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Run a cycle with just clorox and water to clean it. Then whenever the washer is not in use, leave the door cracked open to allow the water to evaporate and not become moldy.
2006-12-19 02:06:57 · answer #6 · answered by ffulbon 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A couple of thoughts come to mind.
First, clean out the inside of the dryer drum with a solution of baking soda and water. There should not (I think) be any actual oil residue in there to deal with. Dry.
Second, if the odor still remains it is possible that it is in lint residue behind the dryer drum. In that case you would need to have a repairman open up the dryer, if you can not do this yourself, so the backside of the drum and the inside of the dryer housing can be accessed and cleaned.
2006-12-19 02:32:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Run a large hot load with about 21/2 cups of bleach in it. This should help. If it doesn't, try pine disinfectant. About 1 cup. same cycle. If this doesn't help I guess it wouldn't hurt to try some mold and mildew remover, like you use to clean tile, but I don't have any idea as to how much to use.
2006-12-19 02:13:30 · answer #8 · answered by golden rider 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
try an empty wash with just some bleach. also when done doing your wash, leave the door open for a day. last resort, check the owners manual or the manufacturer for advice, probably find out from their web site. good luck & happy holidays!
2006-12-19 02:09:18 · answer #9 · answered by car dude 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Run a cycle with just water and bleach. Bleach will kill the mold, detergent will not.
2006-12-19 02:10:08 · answer #10 · answered by annie 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋