Washing machine - an indispensable assistant for any hostess. But sometimes after washing underwear gets a musty smell, and assistant appear slimy gray patches. This alarm bell - in stiralka there was mold! And you need to get rid of it as soon as possible!
The causes of mold in the washing machine
Thus, the mold - a colony of microscopic fungi. For the life she prefers warm and important conditions. These conditions are the main cause of mold reproduction.
But there are other reasons:
- Installation in the wrong place. You'd be surprised - after all stiralka in the bathroom! But the most rationally assistant where dry air. Well and good ventilation in the bathroom.
- Locked door. If tightly close the door after a wash, it will remain on the drum drops of water, which will be a great environment for the life of the mold.
- Wash in cold conditions. Savings - it is certainly good. But disinfection units of the washing machine does not happen when the budget low temperature wash.
- Improper care of the machine.
- Illiterate use of laundry detergents. If washing with conditioner does not rinse the laundry once again additionally, the walls of the drum and in the folds of the cuff means particles remain. And this, again, Seda nutrient for mold.
How to get rid of it
The reasons for the appearance of colonies of harmful fungus we discussed now move on to the means of combating it. There are both traditional methods of struggle, and professional.
Professional
Here is a list small. The shops sell a variety of tools to deal with mold in the washing machine. Cons - it's chemistry, and such funds do not always reach all the infected parts.
You can also call the master himself all clean or replace entirely the bad parts with new ones.
Traditional methods
If the critical steps are not necessary, you can clean yourself stiralku and improvised means. But once I will note, this process is quite laborious and lengthy. But it is not difficult, the main thing to be patient.
The main enemies of mold: acidic, heat, alkalis and dryness. Here are the main helpers in this fight:
- vinegar or citric acid;
- white;
- bluestone.
The cleaning process all substances like: agent poured / poured into the compartment for powder scroll cycle idle, left for a while, rinse thoroughly and wipe all parts dry. Incidentally, the wash cycle - the longest and the most hot water.
And the nuances of the following:
- Citric acid necessary to 200 grams; machine cycle after the dry wipe, and the door opened slightly better.
- Vinegar - 9%, half a cup. When water is heated maximum pause for 1.5 hours. Then washing and concludes with a cloth soaked in a solution of the same vinegar wipe all the external surface of the unit.
- With whiteness process similar to the preceding, fill only compartment means liter. After washing, rinse the car and need to ventilate the room.
- Copper sulfate is toxic, so they need to use when wearing gloves. In the prepared solution compartment pour + treat them all surfaces. Leave for 3-4 hours, then rinse mode run field. Be sure to ventilate the car!
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