How to clean a washing machine

The washing machine is one of the most important assistants of any modern housewife. Even with absolutely correct use, this device requires timely periodic cleaning. The main contamination on a washing machine occurs due to poor quality water and detergents.

How to clean a washing machine with citric acid

The most accessible and safest remedy that can be used for cleansing washing machine, you can call it ordinary citric acid. It removes sediment and various deposits very effectively. The process of cleaning the unit using citric acid is carried out once every quarter. This way you will greatly increase the duration of its active service. Citric acid is harmless to rubber parts and plastic parts of the washing machine.

So, we use citric acid:

1. Pour about 100 grams of citric acid into the detergent container and set the washing cycle to a full cycle with a temperature of 60 degrees.
2. Wait until the washing machine completes this process, including rinsing.
3. If you haven't cleaned for a long time, repeat the process at the highest temperature setting.

How to clean the filter in a washing machine

In any washing machine filter, which is located at the bottom, behind the plastic cover. It is a special plug that is screwed into the body. It needs to be unscrewed. You can first place a tray under the filter so that the water present in this place drains into it.

After unscrewing the filter and releasing all the water, clean out all the debris from the recess. To cleaning was thorough, shine a flashlight there. Disassemble the filter itself and rinse thoroughly. Then reassemble the filter and put it back in place. Carry out this cleaning regularly, otherwise unscrewing it will be very problematic.

How to clean a washing machine drum

This part of the washing machine is cleaned automatically if you start cleaning using citric acid. If necessary, you can do otherwise and clean the drum manually using regular soda. This substance does not harm the washing machine in any way and does not corrode rubber seals.

To do this, moisten the walls of the drum with water and start rubbing soda with a sponge into the walls of the drum. When the plaque begins to come off, leave the soda to act for a while. It is enough to wait about half an hour. Then continue cleaning manually.

How to descale your washing machine

Probably everyone has heard how dangerous scale is on washing machine parts. But not everyone knows how to clean the device from it. This can be done using several substances that every housewife has on hand.

The safest method is the cleaning method described above using citric acid. You can also use other substances to remove scale.

For example, you can remove scale with acetic acid. This method cannot be called the safest for machine parts. Therefore, do not exceed the permissible concentration, so as not to damage the rubber parts.

Pour a glass of 9% vinegar into the powder compartment and set the program to a short duration at a temperature of 60 degrees. Set a program with a long rinse cycle. When the wash cycle is completed, the scale will be completely removed. Acetic acid leaves behind an unpleasant odor and can damage equipment parts. Therefore, after finishing cleaning, run the washing machine on the rinse program.

In some cases, loose scale may fill the drain hole. Therefore, when the cleaning is completed, unscrew the drain filter and clean it well.

How to clean a washing machine from smells

A foul aroma from the washing machine begins to emanate when using detergents of insufficient quality. In this case, the insides of the drum remain covered with a thin film of soap, which is difficult to wash off. Over time, these residues begin to rot and mold forms.

You can wash off this deposit using regular washing powder recommended for an automatic machine. The process must be started at the highest temperature. In this case, there is no need to put dirty laundry inside the washing machine. This cleaning must be done every six months. At the end of the cycle, be sure to dry the drum itself, the rubber seal and the door.

If you wash your machine frequently on the gentle cycle, mold will grow in your machine. It is destroyed when washed at high temperatures and with bleaching agents. If mold does form in the powder compartment or drain hose, remove these parts and clean with a brush and soap. Then wipe dry and put it back in place.