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17-12-2017, 01:01 PM
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How often do you clean your washing machine?

Hi

My washing machine packed up yesterday, halfway through a load.

It took an age to drain down, loads of water.

The filter and coin trap were blocked, apparently you are supposed to clean your filter every month for maximum efficiently.

I cannot remember the last time I cleaned mine.

There was an awful lot of limescale in the pipes as well.

You can get commercial washing machine cleaners, but being unable to drive at the moment, I made my own up and ran them through at 60C three times.

The difference is amazing, the pipes and hoses are clean as a bell, loads of gunk came out and the machine is now like new.

Just a thought for you, I clean my dishwasher once a month, but have neglected the washing machine.
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17-12-2017, 01:17 PM
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Re: How often do you clean your washing machine?

I clean the drum and filters weekly, and put a bottle of white vinegar through at same time, then a borax solution monthly. Having dog beds and blankets going through so often it's dog hair blocks filters here. I've never found anything except dog hair in mine, I'm a pocket sorter out before I put anything in the machine or I'd be washing biscuits and coins and various other things no one thinks to empty out of their pocket !
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17-12-2017, 01:23 PM
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Re: How often do you clean your washing machine?

Eh!!!..never,I know there's a panel at the foot of the machine which would need to be pulled out and unscrewed to be cleaned,but I'm not going there....I clean the detergent dispenser regularly,and it has a self cleaning pump,but there's no limescale prob's with Our soft Scottish water,so I won't concern Myself with it...I do clean the dishwater filter about once a week though.
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17-12-2017, 01:28 PM
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Re: How often do you clean your washing machine?

Once a month, I run several maintenance washes using soda crystals, citric acid and white vinegar (not all at once) - luckily, my local Home Bargains store sells all those DP products at low, low prices .....
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17-12-2017, 01:29 PM
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Re: How often do you clean your washing machine?

I don't think I have ever done it.
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17-12-2017, 01:36 PM
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Re: How often do you clean your washing machine?

after reading this post i just been in kitchen cleaned my tray and filter now running washing with soda crystals to clean the pipes.
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17-12-2017, 01:41 PM
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Re: How often do you clean your washing machine?

About once a month I take out the tray and soak it, fabric softener goes black and leaves nasty residue in time.
I also I do an empty run through with some disinfectant added.

The waste filter is fine, only I use the machine and check pockets etc before loading so I know it won't get blocked
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17-12-2017, 01:42 PM
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Re: How often do you clean your washing machine?

What's a filter?

Just kidding. I've no idea where it is and I can't be bothered to read the manual to find it.

For the last 12 years my current beastie has just had a white vinegar wash once a month.
Have to as it's vile water here. If I don't descale the kettle every 2 weeks I end up with crunchy stuff in my tea.
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17-12-2017, 01:44 PM
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Re: How often do you clean your washing machine?

Just thought the drawer I do weekly in the dishwasher it seems to have kept it lovely and clean much better than I ever managed soaking and scrubbing.
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17-12-2017, 01:46 PM
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Re: How often do you clean your washing machine?

Originally Posted by Morticia ->
What's a filter?

Just kidding. I've no idea where it is and I can't be bothered to read the manual to find it.

For the last 12 years my current beastie has just had a white vinegar wash once a month.
Have to as it's vile water here. If I don't descale the kettle every 2 weeks I end up with crunchy stuff in my tea.
I love that stuff, it saves buying biscuits.
 
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