How to get rid of the smell in a washing machine?

For many years already, washing machines have been an integral part of every apartment and every home. This is understandable, because they help us to erase all our things and spend a minimum of time on this process. But ask yourself, how often do you take care of her? Due to the lack of proper attention, different problems may appear, one of the most frequent is how to get rid of the smell in a washing machine. This we will tell you in this article.

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Reasons for the appearance of a bad smell in the automatic machine

It will be important to note that the unpleasant odor has a different character - it is determined by the source of its origin. Therefore, to eliminate a specific inconvenience is possible only when you correctly identify the provoking factors of its origin. Therefore, it is necessary to classify smells, revealing their nature.

Smell of mold

Mold spores are everywhere, simply floating in the air. For one cubic centimeter of air mass there are about five spores, and this is quite a lot. Among the factors that help the development of these fungal growths, distinguish such as: lack of lighting, as well as increased humidity.

We draw conclusions from all the above-described - the same fragrance of mold that comes from your washing machine, nothing more than a fungus that settled inside the drum of your machine. Mold covers its walls, and also penetrates into other, more difficult to reach drum elements, carefully hiding from the sharp eye of a person.

The main cause that causes this phenomenon, as a rule, is considered to be closed doors of stylalka immediately after the next wash has ended, and the laundry was withdrawn. As a result, moisture has no opportunity to evaporate and makes a favorable breeding ground for the dispute, it is from here and the corresponding ambre, and you have a problem - how to get rid of the smell in a washing machine.

Sewerage

In this case there may be several reasons, but to some extent, all of them are associated with filter contamination. Due to the long operation of the machine, the filter accumulates a considerable amount of various hair, particles of debris and much more. All these deposits eventually come to the process of decay, thereby serve as the reason for the appearance of a smell, which resembles stink, both from the sewage system.

It should also be noted that such plugs can prevent adequate outflow of water from the drum. In order to eliminate the problem, clean the drain filter yourself - this procedure must be described in the instruction manual of the automatic machine. Or, call a specialist who can take appropriate measures to remove the smell from the washing machine at home.

Other causes of the sewer "ducky" in the bathroom:

1. A drain pipe that can eventually rot, or it was originally made from a poor-quality material.
2. It is also possible such situation, during which different particles stick to the walls of the drain channel. They succumb to the process of decay, like everything else in the world.
3. It is possible that the problem is not hidden in the machine itself, but in a complete sewer system. But in this case, the smell will come not only from the automatic machine, but also from the sink.

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Three ways to remove the odor of odor

To date, an incredibly large number of methods have been tested that can cope with this kind of embarrassment. Methods can be conditionally divided into 3 groups, each of the methods allows to remove the unpleasant smell from the washing machine-automaton at home at various stages of its appearance.

Proper care for plumbing

If you adhere to the rules that are set by the manufacturer, you can avoid a lot of difficulties, as well as extend your lifetime helpers. Proper operation implies proper care for plumbing in order to prevent premature breakages and disturbances during work.

Take the following actions to it:

1. When the wash cycle is complete, remove the washed laundry and then use a dry cloth to wipe the inside of the drum. Do not forget about the sealed gums that are on the cover of the washing machine.
2. The appliance door must always be slightly open when the machine is not in use. Do this in order to avoid the appearance of mold odors.
3. The connecting elements, which are drain hoses, from time to time, check for leaks, as well as for the presence of blockages and foreign objects in them.
   

We clean the machine of dirt and scum

Of course, if during use of the washing machine it starts to smell unpleasant, then the question is very obvious, what should I do? The most important thing in this case is to do a minimal cleaning with the help of improvised means, which should be at home for every person, for example ordinary baking soda, vinegar or citric acid.

These substances excellently cope with the scum and dirt that appears on heating TENs, have a mild disinfectant effect. Therefore, soda and citric acid are great for solving the problem of how to get rid of the smell in a washing machine. Use them this way:

1. 100-200 g of citric acid we fall asleep in a compartment for a powder, we expose the longest cycle of washing at limiting temperature. We can not put linen in the drum.
2. Vinegar 9% concentration in a volume of 1 cup pour into the same compartment, put a short cycle at 60 degrees.
3. Soda fall asleep in the volume of a half glass, you can put a cycle with a temperature of up to 90 degrees.

Important! The abundance of THEN scum is very often represented by a ring-like coating that appears due to hard, not filtered water, and also leads to the smell of burnt rubber. To eliminate it will help ordinary cleaning.

The easiest way recommended by professional masters in repairing washing machines is to put the empty machine in boiling mode at least once a month and drive one cycle of washing. Then carefully wipe and dry your washing machine. This is an excellent option if you do not want to use a variety of household or chemical cleaning products to get rid of the smell in the washing machine or to prevent such trouble.

Important! Every modern automatic machine must regularly clean the filters at least once a month. You can carry out this procedure yourself, but for this, read the technical manual or call a plumber specialist at home who can give you a guarantee on the work done.

Household chemical products

On the shelves of stores is a large number of household chemicals, with which you can clean the washing machine. The choice is always only for the consumer, who acquires something that meets his requirements, including financial opportunities.

However, each master states that "Calgon" is just the means that is best used during cleaning of plumbing equipment, as well as to prevent the occurrence of scale and mud. Plaque on TENs and other metal components of the washing machine can have different composition and different origin, but "Calgon" copes with all types of deposits.

Now you know all about how and what to get rid of unpleasant odors, the reasons for their appearance, and know what to do to prevent smells from appearing. In conclusion, we want to say only one thing - stick to our advice, and your washing machine will last you many, many years.