The washing machine is a valuable appliance that makes the home run smoothly, especially in a home with multiple occupants. When the washer falls short, it can be more than an inconvenience, it can be game changer. With so many things that can go awry with the washing machine it can be frustrating when something so simple as to strong odors emitting from the appliance is the only thing preventing you from using it. Southwest Appliance Repair of San Antonio would like to expound on the washing machine that is producing smelly odors.
Mold in Top & Front Loading Washers
Instead of imposing on family or friends or dashing to the closest laundromat, let’s take a more efficient approach. For starters, the stench that is assaulting your delicate nasal passages is most likely mold. Mold spores are not something typically found in washing machines. They are produced when mold is dried out and the spores disconnect and circulate into the air and settle on other surfaces. Mold thrives in dark, moist places, like your washer. That smell is the mold that is robustly growing in your washing machine. Within the ideal environment, the mold will feed, grow, and reproduce more spores. As it develops, the chemical compounds are released, which are actually responsible for the pungent washing machine to begin with. The mold odors do not only affect the washing machine, but any clothes that have been cycled through can now reek of mold.
How to Clean & Remove Mold from Washing Machine
1) Clean Gasket: Clean the rubber gasket on the front-loading washer with hot soapy water or a mist of mildew cleaner, wipe the area well around the location of the gasket and dry.
2) Clean Dispensers: Give the detergent dispensers a thorough scrubbing with hot soapy water after removing it. If they are not removable use a bottle or pipe cleaner to reach back into the crevices and clean it the best you can.
3) Run Cleaning Cycle: After you have cleaned any removable parts with hot water, replace them all and run a wash cycle on the longest, hottest water setting possible with an empty load, if applicable, use the tub-cleaning cycle. Be sure to add either 1 cup of bleach or 1 cup of baking soda to the cycle.
4) Repeat Cleaning Cycle: If the smell is still present, run another cycle with all the same settings with a different additive.
5) Professional Help: If after two cycles the smell is still present, contact a professional to perform a repair service to clean in more detail the places that inaccessible to you. The drum, filter, or drain could be the problem and a skilled professional can gain access and effectively clean and disinfect your washing machine.
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If you are having problems with a smelly washing machine that you cannot seem to neutralize, contact Southwest Appliance Repair of San Antonio and let our experts assess and resolve the issue to get your washing machine back into full operation. Contact us for all your appliance repair and maintenance needs.
