We select the right cleaning products for washing machines

Timely and correct washing machine cleaning will not only provide her with a long life, but also improve the quality of washing. For washing machines, manufacturers produce a variety of cleaning products: powdered, liquid detergents, preparations of industrial or home production. Depending on the type of pollution, choose the appropriate cleaning agent.

Types of pollution that need to protect the washing machine

So, what has to undergo a washing machine, serving its owners?

1. Scum, gradually forming on the heating element (TENe), complicates the heating of water and significantly reduces the efficiency of its work. A layer of scale increases the time of heating water, respectively, and increases power consumption. And if the heating element is not cleaned in a timely manner, then it, being covered with an increasing layer of plaque, can lead to serious damage to the machine mechanism. Read how to remove scale from the heating element. here.
2. Dust, dirt and hairthat fall into the machine along with the clothes are not completely washed out with water and settle on the hoses and internal parts. Over a long period of operation can accumulate a lot of dirt, and if it is not cleaned, it will become a source unpleasant smell.
3. Mold and Fungi like to live in washing machines, as a moist and warm environment is favorable for their reproduction. If this happens, a specific and very unpleasant smell will settle in the car. Getting into the human body through clothing and linen, mold and fungi can be harmful to health, causing allergic diseases.

Cleaning sequence

Process washing machine cleaning should be carried out in a certain sequence.

1. First you need to make mechanical cleaning from loose lumps of dirt and hair, foreign objects in the form of threads, detached buttons. To do this, you must clean the filter, drain hose, rubber seal on the door.
2. Clean the powder tray. Remove it from the machine and rinse it with liquid detergent.
3. Then you can start cleaning the hard-to-reach internal parts of the machine.

Means and cleansing methods

Means containing acid, successfully descaling. Chlorine-containing drugs have antibacterial properties and perfectly destroy mold and fungi, eliminate unpleasant odors.

Preparations of industrial production

Manufacturers of equipment recommend using products of famous brands for cleaning washing machines. The choice of means should be approached prudently.

If the product is highly concentrated, it can damage the internal parts. Therefore, before using it is necessary to familiarize yourself with the instructions and observe the recommended proportions.

The best consumer reviews are directed to the following brands:

1. "Magic Power" - a means of German production, is considered one of the most effective for removing a thick layer of scale from the heater and drum.
2. "Topper 3004" - a product developed by the manufacturers of washing machines Miele and Bosch, and recommended for use for cleaning the same-name equipment.
3. "Luxus Professional" - a means of domestic production, universal. Used not only for removal of a scum from TENOV washing machines, but also any electrical heating equipment.
4. "Bork K8P" - the drug is Korean-made, characterized by high efficiency.
5. "Antinakipin universal" - the means of domestic development, successfully applied to any heating electrical equipment.
6. "Kaneyo" - the Japanese liquid detergent on a chloric basis, perfectly clears of a scum, possesses strong antibacterial effect, eliminates an unpleasant smell.
7. "Nagara" - preformed Japanese-made product, effectively removes dirt and 99.9% of mold and microbes.

Folk remedies

Along with the means of industrial production, there are also traditional methods of cleaning using:

• citric acid;
• baking soda;
• white vinegar.

Citric acid anti-scale

Citric acid has long been used by experienced housewives to remove scale in washing machines.It should be used once every six months.

Method of use:

1. Take 100 grams of citric acid per machine with a 6-kilogram load and fall asleep in the receiver for powder.
2. Run intensive wash mode above 80-90 degrees.
3. After the end of the program, start rinsing mode.
4. Be sure to clean the drain filter, there may be pieces of scale.

Read more about the pros and cons of cleaning the washing machine with citric acid. here.

Use white scale vinegar

Peel the machine with vinegar - This is another budget, but very effective way.

Method of use:

1. This cleaning should be started in the evening.
2. 2 cups 9% vinegar pour into the drum.
3. Start high-temperature operation mode.
4. Around the middle of the cycle, stop the machine, and for reliability disconnect it from the power supply.
5. Throughout the night, the vinegar solution will interact with the salts of scale, destroying them.
6. The next morning, connect the machine to complete the cycle.
7. Turn on the rinse or light wash.
8. Clean the drain filter.

Baking soda and "White" - the enemies of mold and fungi

Remove mold from the machine and fungi will help baking soda and "White."

Both tools can be combined or used separately.

Method of use:

1. Prepare a cleaning solution: Dissolve 250 g of soda in a glass of water.
2. Wipe all accessible parts: drum, rubber seal on the door, powder tray.

If the mold has spread throughout the machine and in hard-to-reach places where it is impossible to clean it manually, you must use a chlorine-containing agent, such as “Whiteness”.

Method of use:

1. 100 ml of funds pour into the drum.
2. Run the wash program at 90 degrees.

Mold and fungal spores will die at a high temperature for 30 minutes.

Important! All cleaning procedures are carried out without linen, in an empty car.

Preventive measures

The implementation of preventive measures significantly extends the service life of washing machines, protects against scale, mold and fungi.

1. After washing, it is necessary to wipe the rubber seal on the machine door well and leave it open until the inner container is completely dry.
2. The drawer for detergents should be cleaned regularly. It is easy to do under the tap.
3. Use antiscale to descale. Run the wash cycle with antiscale instead of powder 1 time in half a year.
4. From time to time perform a wash cycle with a disinfectant. To do this, mix a glass of bleach with chlorine with two glasses of detergent or powder and pour it into the drum by running a program with a temperature of 90 degrees.

Taking care of your beloved assistant will be rewarded a hundredfold - it will serve you 2-3 times longer than the time promised by the manufacturers.