The washing machine helps us keep clean, but sometimes it happens that she herself needs to be cleaned. Constant contact with dirty things, household chemicals and tap water of questionable quality leads to the formation of plaque on the inside of the device. This not only harms the quality of washing, but also negatively affects the work of the washing machine. How to clean the drum from dirt at home read in our today's article.
Causes and types of contaminants
| Type of contamination | Cause | ||
| Scale | Scale may appear on the metal parts of the washing machine due to excessively hard water in which magnesium and calcium salts are present in large quantities | ||
| Residues of household chemicals | Powders and air conditioner residueusually appears due to the fact that for washing use means of poor quality, which are poorly soluble in water; |
Fat and mud deposits | If you often wash work clothes soiled in grease, gasoline, oil, fuel oil and other hardly removable substances, their residues can settle on the drum in the form of a sticky, dark plaque |
Tools
Each mistress decides for herself what tools to use to clean the drum from dirt. Choose to be between ready-made shop preparations produced on the basis of acids and alkalis, and folk recipes, which are also predominantly based on the use of these chemical compounds. The first method is faster and less labor-intensive, and the second method is more economical. The effectiveness of folk and store tools is approximately the same.
We list the most popular ingredients that are used to prepare cleaning compounds at home:
- citric acid - is considered the most effective means, it is present in many ready-made cleaners;
- acetic acid - used as an analog of citric acid;
- baking soda - more effective in combination with other products;
- bleach - with careful handling, it not only cleans well, but also eliminates unpleasant odor;
- copper vitriol - is used not so much to remove contaminants as for antiseptic treatment: it eliminates the fungus and mold that can appear inside the styrene.
Cleaning methods
We clean the dirt with bleaching agent or acetic acid
It is necessary to work with gloves and it is recommended to protect the respiratory tract with a medical mask. Apply a small amount of money on a household sponge or a soft cloth and thoroughly wipe the entire surface of the drum. Then run the rinse mode. To minimize the amount of money that has settled on the inside of the machine, repeat the rinse twice.
Clean the drum with citric acid
Unlike vinegar, citric acid should be covered not in the drum, but in the receptacle of the detergent powder. Start the mode of the longest washing, putting in the container instead of powder citric acid. When the wash program is complete, turn on the additional rinse.
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We get rid of dirt with the solution of baking soda
Dilute several tablespoons of baking soda with a small amount of water so that a thick gruel is formed. Using a sponge, rub this mixture into the drum. Leave the solution for 30 minutes - during this time it should harden. After this, dry with a sponge or rags scrape the formed crust together with the dirt.
Prevent the appearance of fungus and mold with the help of copper sulfate powder
First you need to prepare a solution consisting of a liter of boiled water and 30 grams of powder. Wear rubber gloves before handling the mixture. Mix well the solution, soak the sponge in it and carefully treat the entire surface of the drum. Then leave the unit well for a day. After 24 hours, fill the powder in the feeder and start the washing program. After its end, turn on the program again, but this time without the means for washing.
What else should I clean?
Pollution that we can detect on the drum of a washing machine is only an external part of what accumulates on various parts of the unit. In fact, a large number of debris particles settle on the inside of the unit. To get to them, the washing machine needs to be dismantled. Most often, from the plaque of the mud, there is a tubular heating element, a drain filter, a sealing rubber cuff at the access opening of the hatch, and a pulley on which the cuff is fastened.
If the dirt is not very serious, these parts can be cleaned using the same means as the drum. However, in some cases, the accumulated dirt causes the part to become unusable - and then it has to be replaced. That is why it is so important to monitor the condition of the washing machine, noting the slightest changes in its operation. In time, cleaned contamination and preventive maintenance will help prolong the life of your faithful assistant.
