How to clean the inside of a washing machine and keep it that way

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Before doing anything verify if the tub clean program on your top loader dumps all the water out midway through its cycle. If it does then you won't get the benefit and would be better off using a regular cycle that you can manually interrupt to allow a longer soak time

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4. Toploaders

The best way to clean a top loader is to disassemble it and manually wash it with a brush. If you can't do that or don't want to pay someone to do it then read on.

For this section, I'm going to post screenshots from a youTuber in Japan. Read the summary here before you watch the video. Then we will see how best to adapt his method.

He purchased a second-hand Toploader of 2011 make and was told by the sales clerk that the machine had been maintained but was never disassembled for cleaning.

Unique about his video is he shows you before and after. So we...
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Alternatively you can use Lizol & citric acid

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Hi @blr_p , Can you advice on what to do for Top Load Washing Machines without a heating element.

Will Vanish powder work without hot water?
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The short answer is oxygen bleach works faster with hot water so no. You just use water from your geezer.

Another possibility is Lizol which should work with tap temperature. We don't need to use hot water when cleaning the floor with Lizol so it should work just fine in a top loader. In addition to cutting through grease and grime, Lizol also goes after mould and bacteria so it will also...
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I have an typical ifb 6.5kg top load , reg water draining in mid section need to check
If i understand , i don't need to open the washing machine inside out right??

I want to do this

Fill entire drum with warm water add Lizol and citric acid leave it for 24 hours? Then do a tub clean..

Again do this 2x but without Lizol or citric acid?
 
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proletariat said:
I have an typical ifb 6.5kg top load , reg water draining in mid section need to check
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How old is your machine and when was the last time you ran a tubclean?

Just use a regular program if you don't know how tubclean operates
proletariat said:
If i understand , i don't need to open the washing machine inside out right??
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If you can do it that would be best otherwise use either vanish or lizol
proletariat said:
I want to do this

Fill entire drum with warm water add Lizol and citric acid leave it for 24 hours? Then do a tub clean..
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I would run it for ten minutes first to dissolve everything before letting it rest.

No need to leave it 24h. A couple of hours should be fine. Then run a regular wash program for a good twenty minutes or however long it takes. Then drain.

Pay attention to what comes out the drain when you empty it. Also whether you see any discolouration in the water or loose debris.

This is the important part. If you do see stuff coming out then further repeat of the process is required. And so on until nothing comes out. May take a few times with lysol /citric acid. Don't expect it to work with just one try if stuff comes out
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Again do this 2x but without Lizol or citric acid?
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That should be fine. Run a rinse program or just repeat with a wash program. Do it twice
 
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blr_p said:
How old is your machine and when was the last time you ran a tubclean?

Just use a regular program if you don't know how tubclean operates

If you can do it that would be best otherwise use either vanish or lizol

I would run it for ten minutes first to dissolve everything before letting it rest.

No need to leave it 24h. A couple of hours should be fine. Then run a regular wash program for a good twenty minutes or however long it takes. Then drain.

Pay attention to what comes out the drain when you empty it. Also whether you see any discolouration in the water or loose debris.

This is the important part. If you do see stuff coming out then further repeat of the process is required. And so on until nothing comes out. May take a few times with lysol /citric acid. Don't expect it to work with just one try if stuff comes out

That should be fine. Run a rinse program othenust repeat with a wash program. Do it twice
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My drain pipe goes into drainage outlet , don't think i can capture the drained water , I will try to take some water with mug and check maybe
 
proletariat said:
My drain pipe goes into drainage outlet , don't think i can capture the drained water , I will try to take some water with mug and check maybe
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Just shine a bright torch into the tub and see whether stuff is coming into the water.

Do this after the soaking part is over and you are running the final part of the wash with the lysol
 
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Just shine a bright torch into the tub and see whether stuff is coming into the water.

Do this after the soaking part is over and you are running the final part of the wash with the lysol
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Also there are various types of Lyzol, could you share any link.
Will this work it has sodium percarbinate had the ingredient
 
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proletariat said:
Also there are various types of Lyzol, could you share any link.
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Just pick the scent. Any Lizol will work. Already linked in my first reply to you
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Will this work it has sodium percarbinate had the ingredient
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As a Vanish substitute probably. But you will have to test it.

In a flask filled half with boiling water. Drop a teaspoon amount in it and see how much fizz and possibly foam overflowing from the flask there is.

Helps if you do this test with Vanish also as you get an idea what to expect and whether any other product is as good, better or worse.

Vanish is around 30% percarbonate. How much % is this one? No way to tell unless you test and then you know how effective.

Why don't you get both and then test for us?
 
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I probably left some wet clothes in the machine and now the machine stinks badly , did a tub clean last month only what do you suggest to get rid of the smell ?
Have left the door open of machine from last 1 week but the smell wont die/
 
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I probably left some wet clothes in the machine and now the machine stinks badly ,
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Mouldy. You like quick washes in place of regular too right? I cautioned you about those.
anmolbhard004 said:
did a tub clean last month only
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What did you use for the tub clean?

What do you use normally for tub clean and how often.
anmolbhard004 said:
what do you suggest to get rid of the smell ?
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After you answer
anmolbhard004 said:
Have left the door open of machine from last 1 week but the smell wont die/
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Do you notice any mould buildup in the gasket?
 
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You like quick washes in place of regular too right? I
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yes all my washes are 40 min ones


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What did you use for the tub clean?
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the bosch de scaler half the bottle
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Do you notice any mould buildup in the gasket?
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no but only the dirt buildup and it's pretty thick


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the bosch de scaler half the bottle
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That's just citric acid. I've explained the difference between a descaler and a cleaner in the opener.
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no but only the lint buildup and it's pretty thick


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You should wipe the gasket dry after each wash. Mine is spotless after 9 years.

I don't like this black colour Bosch have chosen for the gasket. Seriously what the hell.

Mould is black, how are you to even identify it in this case?

Anyway, you have two options. Either Lizol or Vanish. Pick one, run a 60 degree wash with intense selected. The smell is caused by microorganisms and either will kill them but may require extra cycles.

Soon as the cycle completes and machine is still wet check whether the smell is gone completely, only reduced a little or no difference.

We'll see what to do
 
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