Scale in the washing machine is a problem for every housewife. Scale appears over time of use of the washing machine and can reduce the life of the equipment. Below we will consider what is the scale, why it is necessary to get rid of it, and how to clean the washing machine from the scale.
Instructions “How to Clean a Washing Machine from Scale”
Consider the step-by-step instructions that will allow you to get rid of salt, and chemical scale on the heating element of the washing machine and not only.
Step 1.
Cleaning the washing machine inside, remove plaque from the heater and drum. Let’s look at the two most common recipes for descaling.
Vinegar and baking soda.
Take:
– Two cups of regular 9% vinegar;
– 1/4 cup of baking soda and water;
– a stiff sponge.
Mix water and baking soda, gradually add the mixture to the powder tray and pour the vinegar into the drum. Activate the washing mode with the maximum temperature mode, on the timer set for about 1.5-2 hours.
Citric acid
Buy about 6 packs of citric acid, how much to pour into the tray depends on the volume of the machine and the degree of pollution. Activate the washing mode with the maximum temperature mode, on the timer set for 1.5-2 hours.
Step #2
After cleaning the inside of the machine, it is necessary to wash the seal. It is allowed to use cleaning agents, such as a variant Domestos, Duckbill, which you use at home, or baking soda.
- We apply the detergent on a moistened rag, gently pull the rubber band over itself and thoroughly wipe the metal part of the case.
- Clean the rubber cuff in the same way.
- Wipe the entire cuff with a clean, damp rag.
- Pull out the tray itself to the maximum. More often in the compartment, there is a part in blue, you need to press and pull on itself, and hold the container.
- When there is no blue part, pull the powder compartment toward you and down, gradually rocking it sideways until you pull it all the way out.
- A container that is the right height.
- A dry cloth.
- A flat screwdriver.
- open the filter, located at the bottom of the front housing of the machine. If the hatch is difficult to open, you can use a screwdriver to gently pry it open.
- Before you open the cover on the filter, lay a towel and place a container of water.
- clean debris, and dirt and rinse the filter.
- Wipe the opening with a clean rag, then put the filter back in, and close the hatch.
- Turn off the tap with cold water – this is a must.
- Unfold the washing machine, so as to see the back body and the fill hose.
- 4. Clean the filter with a toothbrush.
- Put the filter back, and screw the hose as tight as possible.
- Open the faucet with cold water and put the washing machine in place.