What does mold look like in a washing machine? If a raw and musty smell is floating around, and black spots have formed on the rubber of the sealant, this is it, ordinary mold. It is not easy to bring it out: the result will be if the fungus has not spread throughout the machine. And if the parts are already affected - a hose, cuff, cuvette, then you will have to replace them.
Read more about mold control in a washing machine.
Why did mold appear in the washing machine
Fungus, or rather its spores, is in almost every house, and in large quantities. Even after the general cleaning, about half a thousand spores per 1 m remain in the air3. Inhaling disputes, people with a weak immune system can pay with their health and earn asthma, chronic headache or rheumatic pain, at least an allergic reaction.
The fungus multiplies rapidly under comfortable conditions:
- at high humidity and dampness;
- at elevated air temperature;
- if the room is missing or does not work ventilation.
It is not difficult to “cure” the walls, but it is difficult to rid the SMA of the fungus - special methods and “chemistry” will be needed.
If mold appeared in the machine by itself, and did not cross the walls, then this may be due to the following reason: washing at a low temperature in order to save. When powders with bleach are not used at the same time, a generous portion of the conditioner is poured and products such as Antinakipin are not used, consider that the mold receives an individual invitation in your SMA.
At temperatures up to 60 degrees, microorganisms do not die, and colonies that have already been established do not overheat. If the powder does not contain bleach, this creates additional conditions for the fungus. And if rinse aid remained on the walls of the drum, in a tray or on an elastic band, then this slimy coating will become a real “lullaby” for new colonies of parasites.
Important! If you are reading an article, trouble has already occurred. Therefore, first inspect the drum inside and out (rubber cuff). The spots hide perfectly on the rim of the hatch in the folds of the seal and deep in the compartment for detergents. An unpleasant odor will also help find mold. Having determined the location of the mold, you can choose the method of struggle.
What to do to clean the car
Before getting rid of mold, you need to deprive it of a comfortable environment. Tough measures are needed to fight the enemy - high temperature, dryness and acidic environment. To wash the machine, respectively, you will need acid, high-temperature washing and long-term drying.
To clear the AGR, proceed as follows:
- Set the maximum temperature: 90-95 degrees.
- Run the longest mode for a few hours.
- Pour bleach with chlorine into the dispenser.
- When the water warms up to the maximum, stop the wash and leave the machine for a couple of hours - the cleaning is started, the active components take time.
- Run the program.
- Wait for the CM to complete the cycle.
- Then, in order to additionally clean all the “insides” of the washer, pour a few glasses of table vinegar (9-11%) into the cuvette and start the rinse mode.
- Open the hatch, wipe all the parts, remove the dispensing tray and dry the SMA to victory.
Important! Do not pour bleach with vinegar - such a mixture can harm the "delicate" details.
To completely remove mold from the technique, you will need not only a few such cleanings. It is necessary to completely deprive the fungus of the chances of survival, taking away heat, moisture and mucus from it. What to do - you know. Next, let's talk about prevention.
Prevention
You already know how to remove mold. But to eliminate the pest is not enough, you need to prevent it from returning. To do this, carry out a range of activities:
- After each use of the washer, wipe the drum and cuff.
- Take out the powder dispenser, wash and dry it.
- Do not forget wet laundry in the drum.
- Every month, start the mode with the maximum temperature mark (boiling) and add “harmful” powder with bleach to the batcher. You can turn on appliances without laundry, if the model allows.
- Once every six months, clean the equipment with "folk" products - vinegar or citric acid. These substances have a double beneficial effect: they kill the fungus and eliminate scale.
Important! To clean the machine, take 1000 ml of vinegar or 400 g of acid. Launch a wash with a temperature above 60 degrees.
- Try to use conditioners less often.
- Start regular cleaning of hoses, drainage and inlet filters.
Mold Remedies: Professional and Homemade
You just have to choose the best tool for combating mold. How vinegar and citric acid act, you already know, we will consider the possibility of using other folk and factory products.
Soda
Suitable for cleaning any surface from stains and dirt, including the drum from mold. Unlike other means, soda is always at hand or in the nearest hardware store.
White
“Whiteness” is the legendary bleach to which the mistresses of the CIS countries have found a lot of areas for application. Today, when there are more gentle and soft bleaches, "White" is used to clean surfaces. Use this recipe:
- take 1000 ml of vinegar;
- as much "White";
- mix liquids;
- fill in the cuvette;
- run the "long" and "hot" mode.
Washing powder
It is mainly used as a prophylactic. The composition of the classic loose washing powder includes bleaches that perfectly kill the fungus. If you wash your clothes with liquid shampoos and gels without bleach, use ordinary cheap powder for a single wash.
Kaneyo
Japanese-made product for controlling plaque, mold and dirt. Available in 0.55 liter bottles - this is enough to clean the CMA with a drum of up to 9 kg. The cost is 350-400 rubles.
Nagara
Another remedy from Japan. It is made in the form of tablets, it is highly effective and has an affordable price: 120 rubles for 10 pieces.
Hg
Dutch powder for cleaning washing machines from traces of mold. In a pack of 0.162 liters - this is enough for a SM with a capacity of up to 7 kg. If you have a load of 8, 9, 11 or more kg, it is better to buy 2 packs. The price "bites" - 600 rubles per piece.
Important! Experts are inclined to professional chemistry and categorically do not recommend using whiteness, acids or Coca-Cola.
Choose the appropriate “chemistry” and eliminate mold immediately - it is dangerous for both your health and machine parts.