Cleaning a washing machine

Mariel

Ok, I know I'm daft but I have never actually cleaned a filter on a washing machine - where is it?

larmy16

Mariel wrote:

Ok, I know I'm daft but I have never actually cleaned a filter on a washing machine - where is it?

If you are daft then so am I. I have noticed some people have a little box at the front of their wm which I believe is the filter. None I have ever bought had them and nor does the current one I have, so like you I have no clue.

squeaky

It'll tell you in your manual

If you can't find it - if you put the make and model of your machine into google there's a good chance an early hit will be the manufacturer and most of them have on line versions these days.

Otherwise you could try the link:-

http://www.instruction-manuals.co.uk/

Gingernutmeg

I live in a rented flat and the washing machine is really old and stinky Anyway, I saw a cleaning tip on 'How Clean is your House' where they cleaned the machine by running a boil wash with just a mugful of washing soda, and then followed it by a boil wash with a mugful of white vinegar. I'm really keen to try it out and I just wondered if anyone else had done this? Obviously with it not being my machine I don't want to do anything that might permanently damage anything ...

brummiebabe

My washing machine repair guy said to put the machine on it's hottest wash with a measure of biological powder (and no clothes!!) regularly to stop build up of nasty stuff and smells. I'm sure you can use vinegar etc....I don't know how/what amounts though!!

ALthough we're all washing on low temps to save money,...it's apparently not so good for your machine...so you should do a regular hot wash to keep it running smoothly!!

LJM

i used the tip off of how clean is your house and it worked fine im sure my machine is cleaner now more than it ever was before try it it works,though i didnt want to waste all that water so i put all my towels in whilst it was running the boil wash

VickyA_2

Sorry to sound so thick, but when you put soda crystals in the machine (for either a wash or a "clean" of the WM), where do you put them?
a) in the main detergent bit of the drawer OR
b) in the drum?

Answers on a postcard, please to
VickyA
MS Old Style
MSE

I have always been frightened by them and just don't know what to do. :rolleyes:

Gingernutmeg

I *think* that they just threw them in the drum ... it was a while ago when I saw it lol.

Thanks for the advice everyone ... as soon as I can get hold of some washing soda I'm going to give it a go. Can't see the point of washing my clothes in a machine that smells like somethings crawled in there and died.

Spendi

ooh i bought some soda crystals today 51p for a bigish bag from tescos, is this the same as washing soda ?

LJM

i put them in the powder tray and vinegar in the fab conditioner part