Washing machine, like any other householdappliances, needs care. Humidity, various laundry detergents, dirty clothes provoke the development of mold, lime scale, dirt and unpleasant smell in the drum, inside the machine and on its surface. To cope with all these types of pollution, you have to find a good tool.
Why clean the car and from what?
Too hard tap water, applicationlow-quality powders with a high content of harmful substances, improper operation of the machine can lead even a good and expensive unit to a deplorable state. But even if you do everything right - you soften the water with special means, use organic powders and always choose the programs wisely, the machine must be cleaned periodically.
It's all about moisture, water quality and bigthe number of hard to reach places that are in the car. All its internal parts, hoses, drum, rubber - a hotbed of mold and musty odor, especially if you keep the door closed all the time.
If you use a special cleanserwashing the machine from dirt, mold and scum at least once a month, it will prolong its service life and the newly washed things are guaranteed there will be no pathogens.
Scale prevention
Как правило, во всех российских городах из крана water flows, little suitable not only for drinking, but also for washing machines. That is, it is clean, without pathogens, however, the presence of chlorine, lime and various impurities gives a residue on the drum and internal parts, which can lead to breakage. To prevent this from happening, you can use special water softeners for every wash. Just remember that they do not clear the existing plaque, but only prevent the appearance of a new one. The most famous option is “Kalgon”, but in the Fix price chain of stores you can buy a cheaper analogue under the Refine brand. Also in any economic department you will meet the domestic “Antinakipin”.
Descaling
But to clean the existing scale lookspecial household chemicals. Choose the species that are loaded into the powder compartment. Those substances for cleaning washing machines, which are poured directly into the drum, can get on clothes when they are washed and cause an allergic reaction, as only acid-based products will pick up. In addition, if you mean loading along with the laundry, then do not expect a special effect - the tool will just as easily soften the water.
Acetica is popularsulfuric and hydrochloric acids, they are cheap and will cope well with the problem, but they eat up rubber, which is so much inside the washing machine. With frequent use of folk remedies machine will soon become worthless.
Therefore, it is better to buy in the store good cleaning products for washing machines from scale, for example, the budget “Doctor Tan” or the powerful effective tool “Bugs Avnit”.
Mold Cleaning
Black plaque inside the car - this is mold.It appears where it is humid, warm and rarely ventilated, for example in old bathrooms. Obviously, the washing machine meets all the requirements of the mold. It turns out that it is easy to get the fungus inside, and you have to make an effort to get rid of it.
You can use folk cleanerswashing machine drum - citric acid (run an empty wash with acid instead of powder at 90 degrees). Then rinse gum solution with vitriol and powder tray with vinegar. If the mold did not have time to spread deep into 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 range of special chemicals. So, the popular tool for cleaning washing machines from mold - Korean “S-Plas" or Japanese gel Kaneyo.
If you managed to remove the mold, continue to care for the equipment so that the fungus does not appear again:
- Move the machine to a drier room, for example, to the kitchen.
- Air the drum by opening the door.
- Use gel and liquid powders less often - sometimes they leave mucus, which is an ideal medium for the development of fungus.
Cleaning Parts
So, how to clean the drum and the powder compartment,we have already figured out, but removing dirt is also important from the internal parts of the machine. It is precisely from the state of the drum that one can understand whether it is time to inspect the entrails, if the drum needs care, then there are problems deep inside. What can be done:
- Carefully wipe the rubber cuff, there is always moisture under the rubber bands.
- Call the master to clean the inner surface of the tank and the heating element - this can be done only by disassembling the machine.
- Clean the drain filter, tell us more about it.
Возможно, вы удивитесь, но многие машины требуют cleaning this filter after each wash is exactly what is written in the instructions for the unit. But few people do it at all or in any regular way. And besides, it is here that all the dirt and large garbage from clothes that did not go down the drain along with dirty water accumulates.
Look for the filter below the front panel.Sometimes it is twisted by hand, sometimes you need to unscrew the retaining screw. After taking out the filter, empty it, wash it with a soap or vitriol solution.
How to remove unpleasant smell?
If you clean the drum machine usingdetergents for washing machines, washed filter and powder tray, but the unpleasant musty smell still remained or reappears, you have to get rid of it.
The reason for the unpleasant smell in the car (subject to general cleanliness and the absence of mold) can be:
- Not until the end of the washed filter, it may get stuck something shallow.
- Poorly washed gum - under them there are nooks where there can still be a fungus.
- A clogged drain hose or a damaged heating element - they will have to be changed or cleaned, call the wizard.
- The banal reason - long storage of wet dirty laundry in the drum.
To eliminate unpleasant smell, airdrum or clean it with citric acid or a special tool for washing machines. The fabric softener is an improvised cleaner for washing machines that smell, provided it is not very strong. Fill the air conditioner in the appropriate compartment and run an empty wash.
If this does not help, try using a sewage cleaner - it will help to clean all hoses and internal blockages.
Disinfection
In addition to cleaning the machine from the main visiblecontamination, and disinfection is important to many, 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, mothers are afraid that germs from adult clothing can harm the delicate skin of the baby. There are also cases when you have to wash something very dirty, after which you want to disinfect the car.
Ideal for this are suitable special detergents for washing machines “Dr. Teng anti-bacterial” or Korean disinfectant SANDOKKAEBI.
If the tray for washing powder needsdisinfection, you can soak it in water with diluted “Domestos”, then wipe with a sponge or brush and rinse with clean water. Many disinfect the whole machine with a domesticos or whiteness, but this is too aggressive chemistry that can spoil the details.
For the most serious cases, usefor example, “Multidez-Tefleks” - this tool kills even bacteria and viruses (tuberculosis, hepatitis and polio), while it is not dangerous for humans and machines.
3 v1 cleaner for washing machine washing
Если вам необходимо решить не одну, а сразу три problems with your washing machine, that is, clean and mold, and scum, and dirt, then look for in the store universal tools 3 in 1. They, as a rule, are not often used, but the effect lasts a long time.
For example, the special tool Dr.Beckmann for cleaning washing machines. It is applied only twice a year, and one bottle is designed for just 2 uses. It is poured into the powder compartment, and the machine is started on the specified wash mode. This allows you to clean all the entrails, you just have to wipe the compartment and the door with a cloth dipped in a drop of detergent for washing machines. Reviews claim that it will cope with all the unpleasant problems, while not harming either the rubber or the parts inside the machine.
Cleaning outside
И напоследок нельзя не сказать пару слов об cleaning the car outside, because it only seems that it does not get dirty. It may remain traces of water, powder, if the machine is in the kitchen, its facade may become dirty, like any other equipment. Often it is enough to wipe the machine with a clean cloth moistened with water, to clean the dirt on the cloth you can drop the dishwashing detergent.
If you have a top loading machine, thenTo make the window clean, spray glass cleaner on it and wipe with a cloth, or if water leaks are visible, use a bath and sanitary cleaner to remove limescale.
