Re:moldy clotheswasher

[Guest guest]

Sue,

Be sure to pull back the rubber gasket and clean it inside. This was a

terrible source of mold for me as it stays wet. Every time I use the washer

now, I dry the inside of the gasket and I no longer have any problems.

Whatever this mold was, it did make us sick. I would run borax in the machine

if that is the problem.

Jean

Posted by: " sue " _svican@... _ (mailto:svican@...?Subject=

Re:moldy%20clotheswasher) _svikinland _ (svikinland)

Mon Aug 16, 2010 6:12 pm (PDT)

Hi All,

i have a high efficiency stacked front loading washer, it started

smelling musty, i looked in the manual and it says to run a " cleaning "

cycle monthly w/Affresh (probably some chemically product) or chlorine

bleach. I don't want to use either, e-mailed them asking for non-

chemical/non-chemical/non-<WBR>toxic options, but in the meantime does

anyone k

thanks, sue v.

[Guest guest]

thanks jean, i have started to clean out the gasket every time, but

still smells, waiting to hear from whirlpool what is ok to use in the

clean cycle besides their recommended chemicals, i don't want to damage

this machine that i don't own. sue

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>Sue,

>Be sure to pull back the rubber gasket and clean it inside. This was a

>terrible source of mold for me as it stays wet. Every time I use the

washer

>now, I dry the inside of the gasket and I no longer have any problems.

>Whatever this mold was, it did make us sick. I would run borax in the

>machine

>if that is the problem.

>Jean

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Also wanted to say that when I had my front loader, I would wash every load with

vinegar, an excellent antimicrobial, and then would leave the door open. It

helped that o had an exhaust fan in the room because whatever remaining water

would dry up.

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On Aug 16, 2010, at 10:31 PM, mnpearl@... wrote:

Sue,

Be sure to pull back the rubber gasket and clean it inside. This was a

terrible source of mold for me as it stays wet. Every time I use the washer

now, I dry the inside of the gasket and I no longer have any problems.

Whatever this mold was, it did make us sick. I would run borax in the machine

if that is the problem.

Jean

Posted by: " sue " _svican@... _ (mailto:svican@...?Subject=

Re:moldy%20clotheswasher) _svikinland _ (svikinland)

Mon Aug 16, 2010 6:12 pm (PDT)

Hi All,

i have a high efficiency stacked front loading washer, it started

smelling musty, i looked in the manual and it says to run a " cleaning "

cycle monthly w/Affresh (probably some chemically product) or chlorine

bleach. I don't want to use either, e-mailed them asking for non-

chemical/non-chemical/non-<WBR>toxic options, but in the meantime does

anyone k

thanks, sue v.