Cleaning products for washing machines from unpleasant odors, mold and dirt

Cleaning your washing machine on time and correctly will not only extend its life, but also make the quality of washing even better.

For such units, manufacturers produce a huge amount of cleaning products for washing machines: liquid detergents, preparations for industrial devices or home use, powdery bulk products for cleaning.

Depending on what type you have pollution, you choose your cleaning agent.

Types of pollution

1. scale, which is constantly formed on the heating element (TEH), gradually begins to make it difficult to heat the water and somewhat reduces the efficiency of work. A layer of scale increases the heating time of water at times, which entails a greater consumption of electricity. And if you don't clean up in time heating element, then it, after complete coating with bloom, can lead to serious damage to your washing machine.
2. Hair, dirt and dust which easily fall into drum washing machines, along with dirty laundry, cannot be completely washed out with water and, as a rule, settle on internal parts and hoses. If you use the washing machine for a long time in such conditions, more dirt may accumulate in it, and if it is not cleaned, it will emit the most unexpected and far from the most pleasant odors.
3. Fungi and mold they just love hitting washing machines. So they are warm and humid, which is very beneficial for their reproduction. If this nevertheless affected your washing device, then a specific and unpleasant problem probably appeared in the washing machine. smell. But this is only half the trouble, because if mold or spores of its fungus enter the human body, they can cause irreparable harm to your body, becoming a predisposing factor for the development of allergies. That is why we advise you not to neglect the timely cleaning of the washing machine.

The algorithm of actions in cleaning the washing machine

The process of cleaning washing machines must be carried out in the following order:

• To begin with, carry out mechanical cleaning of various buttons, lumps of dirt, hair and other foreign objects. For this it should clean thoroughly:

1. filter element.
2. Drain hose.
3. Rubber rim in front of the washing machine door.

• Rinse the powder tray by removing it from the washing machine. It is better to do this with liquid means and under a stream of warm water.
• Then you can start cleaning hard-to-reach parts of our unit.

Means and all kinds of cleaning methods

Products containing acids perfectly remove scale from the heating element. Preparations with chlorine have antibacterial properties and with a bang! remove fungi and mold, as well as neutralize unpleasant odors.

Industrial type preparations

If the purchased product has a high concentration, then it may not help, but harm the parts of the washing machine located inside. That is why, before use, read the instructions and be sure to follow the indicated proportions!

The best reviews were heard for the following laundry detergents:

1. "Magic Power" is a tool from a German manufacturer, which is rightfully considered one of the most effective in the field of descaling the heating element and drum.
2. "Torrer 3004" is a special preparation that was developed by the manufacturer of washing machines "Boch" and "Miele", and which is recommended for use in cleaning the same equipment.
3. "Luxus Professional" is a special tool of a domestic manufacturer, which is universal. It is used not only to remove scale from the heating element in the washing device, but also for other equipment with electrical heating properties.
4. "Bork K8R" is a Korean remedy that is highly effective.
5. "Antikipin universal" - as the name implies, a product of a domestic manufacturer, which is successfully used to remove scale from all electric heating elements.
6. "Kaneyo" is a Japanese manufacturer's liquid detergent with a chlorine base. It perfectly cleans parts from scale, has a pronounced antibacterial effect and eliminates all unpleasant odors.
7. "Nagara" is also a Japanese manufacturer's product in the form of tablets, which perfectly removes dirt and almost 100% of germs and mold.

Means of national preparation

Along with the tools that were made in production, there are also folk methods to clean the washing machine using:

• Citric acid.
• White vinegar.
• Food soda.

Citric acid as an anti-scale agent

This miracle product has been used by our housewives for a long time in order to remove scale in washing machines. The use of this tool is encouraged about once every six months so that you do not damage the parts.

        How to use:

• Take 100 grams of citric acid based on the calculation of 100 grams / 6 kilograms of laundry load. Pour your measured powder into the detergent dispenser.
• Run an intensive wash at 80-90 degrees Celsius.
• After washing, turn on the rinse cycle.
• Be sure to clean the drain filter, as there may be pieces of scale left.

White vinegar as a descaling agent

This is another economical washing machine cleaning option that is very effective and will make your washing machine the cleanest.

How to use:

• Start cleaning in the evening.
• Pour two cups of 9% vinegar into the washer drum.
• About halfway through your vinegar "wash" cycle, stop the washing machine and, to be safe, unplug it from the power source.
• Let your solution interact with the accumulated salts overnight. Overnight, the solution will destroy them.
• Plug in the washing machine in the morning to finish the wash cycle.
• Turn on the rinse.

Clean the drain filter.

Whiteness and baking soda as an active agent against fungi and mold

To clean your washing machine from such an unpleasant phenomenon as fungus and mold, baking soda and plain white will help you.

These tools can be combinedtogether, but can be used separately.

How to use:

• Prepare the following solution: dissolve 250 grams of soda in a glass of water.
• Wipe everything you can with it: a rubber seal, a drum and a tray for powder and other detergents.

If the mold has begun to spread throughout the washing machine and even in those places where you cannot get washing machines to disinfect the surface, you need to use chlorine-containing Whiteness.

How to use:

1. Pour 100 ml of whiteness into the drum.
2. Run the wash at 90 degrees Celsius.

Mold and fungal spores will die with this wash within 30 minutes.

Preventive measures

The implementation of these preventive measures will significantly extend the life of your washing device, protecting them from scale, fungus and mold:

1. After washing, carefully wipe the rubber seal behind the washing machine door and leave it to air.
2. Rinse the detergent drawer regularly under good water pressure.
3. Use Antikipin to get rid of scale. This washing cycle is best done every six months.
4. From time to time, turn on the washing machine for an empty wash with disinfectants. To do this, you should mix a glass of bleach and a couple of glasses of detergent or washing powder, and pour it all into the drum, turning on the washing program at 90 degrees.