Today, almost every family has this household helper - a washing machine. It is especially indispensable in those families where there are small children. Here she becomes a real lifesaver. So, when purchasing a washing machine, you don’t have to worry about the need to manually wash, rinse and wring out, while losing a lot of time and effort. This time can be usefully used for other important things, and this hard work can be entrusted to your home assistant. She will perfectly cope with this part of household duties, and your house will shine with cleanliness and health.
How to take care of your washing machine
Many people use home appliances, but not everyone knows how to properly care for a washing machine.
After all, if you want your washing machine to "live happily ever after", it needs high-quality care, because improper operation and poor care can lead to the washing machine breaking down.
We have tried here to highlight and discuss the most important issues in the care of your precious assistant.
The advice you will read here is mainly for washing machines washing machines (SMA). However, some of them can be applied to conventional washing machines. Since time does not stand still, it is better to focus on SMA, because the future belongs to them.
In order for your household appliances to work properly, they must be thoroughly washed.. This is necessary to keep the house clean.
As you know, microbes thrive best where it is humid, wet and warm. Therefore, so that no one gets sick and you need to maintain order in the apartment.
Installation and maintenance of internal parts
You will need a building level so that the washing machine is exactly horizontal.
To adjust the distortions, you can twist the legs of the washing machine. To do this, you need to lift it and unscrew them to the desired length.- Wires, as well as drain and inlet hoses, should not be strongly pressed by the washing machine or kinked, as this may interfere with draining or collecting water. In the wires, the insulation can be damaged.
- As mentioned earlier, you need to read the instructions. There you will find information at what height the drain hose is located in your washing machine, as different models have different heights.
Internal parts. Care for them.
It is not only the external parts of the washing machine that need care. Also, do not forget about its internal parts. The dispenser must be kept clean. The dispenser is a plastic tray into which detergents and powder are poured. It's easy to get it. To prevent the drain from clogging, it must be washed from time to time.- When you have already washed everything that was needed, you need to slightly open the hatch and leave it like that.This is done so that excess moisture evaporates, otherwise it will smell bad from the inside.
Before loading laundry into the drum, check all pockets for small items such as coins, paper clips, buttons and other items that can damage your home washing machine. Believe me, it's better to check than to repair later.- In order to maintain cleanliness uncuff the cuff. The cuff is that part of the washing machine that is located between the hatch and the drum. To wash it, detergents are not needed. It is better to do this with warm soapy water.
It is better to read about it in the instructions for use. Some people mistakenly think that the numbers shown there correspond to the dry weight of the laundry. But wet laundry counts.
Water quality
The performance of your washing machine can be affected by the quality of the water. If there is hard water where you live, then this can adversely affect the operation of your household unit, as scale forms. It settles on the heating element (heater). due to overheating heating element may break.
Here we give some tips on how to avoid this. But first, before moving on to them, you will need to find out what is the hardness of the water in your apartment. Usually tap water leaves much to be desired.
To find out the hardness of the water in your apartment, you can buy test strips. If the tests show hard water, then the following tips may come in handy.
How to deal with hard water
The most popular water softener is, of course, special additives.Probably, it is not necessary to indicate specific brands of these funds here. Moreover, you are already familiar with most of them from various commercials.
As a rule, they are not cheap. Especially if you calculate how much money is spent on it during the year. However, you can use a cheaper analogue.
For example, citric acid. It is used to get rid of limescale in the washing machine. You will need 100-200 grams of this substance to put your technique in order.
Pour it into the detergent dispenser. Then you need to set the temperature to 90 degrees and start the washing process.
Then you need to wipe the drum and all the folds of the cuff
dry soft cloth. If there was scale in your washing machine, then its particles may remain inside. They must be carefully removed.
You can also use it to soften water. softener filters. They can be purchased at specialized and plumbing stores. They clean the water for the entire apartment, not just for washing machines, and, of course, are not cheap.
A few more tips
It is advisable to wash things with special powders designed for automatic washing machines. Now in stores there is a large selection of this product, so it will not be difficult to choose it.- Do not always keep dirty things inside the washer. They should be laid there only when you are going to wash. This way you will save yourself from the unpleasant smell from the washing machine.
- To avoid ruining your favorite items, sort them by color and wash them separately.
Also, if you leave the apartment for a long time, it is better to disconnect all household appliances from the power supply, and the washing machine in particular. You can also turn off the water supply to it.- Need to check from time to time drain pump filter. How to do it yourself, how to fix other problems in the maintenance of the washing machine, you can see in the special video that we have prepared for you. Happy viewing!
