How do I clean the powder tray in the washing machine?

Washing machine is the most used household appliances in the house. Along with the refrigerator and stove, it is an integral part of everyday life of any person."Home Assistant" saves our time, energy, and that the equipment has served for many years, it needs only a little attention, careful attitude and regular care. Often, not many landladies pay attention to such an element of the washing machine, as a tray for detergents, and in fact over time in this container you can find a variety of stains, dirt, mold, fungus. To prevent all these contaminations from falling on the laundry when washing, you need to know how to wash the powder tray in the washing machine. We will tell you about this in this article.

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Why clean the powder container?

The tray( cuvette or dispenser) is intended for falling asleep powder and other detergents( conditioner, bleach) in a washing machine. During the washing cycle, the automatic machine directs water to the dispenser, wets the detergent and "picks" it through a special channel into the tank. Therefore many mistresses also do not understand, what for to clean a tray, after all it and so constantly contacts to water and washing-up liquids. Unfortunately, modern powders, rinsers are not ideal. They partially remain in the cuvette, which ultimately leads to the appearance of contaminants.

In addition, sometimes not all the powder from the container is washed out due to low water pressure, and as a result of blockage of the tray, the whole mechanism can break.

Important! Do not forget that all the dirt, fungus, mold formed in the container will inevitably get into the drum of the machine and will contact with the laundry.

Before figuring out how to remove the powder from the washing machine tray, let's look at the reasons for the clogging of the container. There may be several:

• Low quality powder. A poor-quality detergent remains in large quantities on the walls of the tray. We recommend using liquid detergents for washing, which are better washed out due to their structure.
• Poor water pressure. With a bad water head in the water pipe, it is likely that not all of the powder will be washed from the tray.
• The laundry conditioner forms a film not only on the laundry, but also on the walls of the container. Therefore, with regular use of the air conditioner, the surface of the tray becomes sticky, slippery.
• Rigid water. During washing with hard water, limescale may form on the walls of the tray, as a result of which the machine does not completely wash out the powder, and it remains in the container.

Important! The drum of the washing machine gets not only dirt, mold, but also bleach that has settled on the walls of the container, which, after hitting the products, can completely ruin them.

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How dangerous is the dirty tray?

Of course, a neat, clean view of the washing machine, including the cuvette, is not a very good reason to start an active cleaning action. More significant are:

• Probability of development and spread of mold and fungus.
• Lower quality of washing and rinsing. The washing powder can be clumped into a fairly strong deposit, hammer the detergent supply channel into the drum. As a result of this phenomenon, washing will actually take place without a powder, and rinsing - without an air conditioner. The quality of washing in this case can not be said.

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A little bit about preventive measures

The best way for reliable and durable work of the detergent tray is constant care and preventative measures. As the saying goes: "Who is forewarned is armed."To prevent the formation of a raid, adhere to the following rules and recommendations:

• After each wash, rinse with detergent. Wipe the tray thoroughly. Every 2-3 washings, cleanse thoroughly with the removal of the tray. If the powder container is mounted in the machine housing, flush the tray in place. Difficult to clean places with a brush.
• Leave the tray ajar to allow moisture to evaporate. As a result of the fact that there will be no conditions for the formation of microorganisms, the fungus and mold will not appear in the container.
• Buy only quality powders from proven manufacturers.
• After using conditioner and bleach, rinse the machine.
• Do not use too much powder and rinse aid so that the remaining funds do not remain on the sides of the tray.
• Place special water softeners on the washing machine if the water in the water pipe is stiff.

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How to wash the washing machine off the powder?

If, despite all precautionary measures, a plaque forms in the tray, use the following cleaning methods:

• Physical.
• Chemical.

Let's look at each method in more detail.

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Physical Cleaning

The detergent drawer is a rather dirty place, along with drain connections and a tank. But unlike these details, the powder container is much easier to clean, since it is always visible.

Basic cleaning rules

To wash the powder in the tray of the washing machine, the cuvette should simply be pulled out and rinsed under running water. Most household appliances have a simple straight tray with a locking tongue. It partially closes the rinse compartment. To remove the cuvette, press your finger on this tab and gently pull the tray toward you.

Important! If the powder container has an unusual design, carefully read the operating instructions of the washing machine before dismantling, which describes the algorithm for extracting the cuvette.

If the tray can be removed

The physical cleaning of the tray reduces to banal operations:

1. Remove the container.
2. Remove all removable parts. In most models of washing machines, the container has a removable rinse aid compartment.
3. Rinse thoroughly with warm running water.
4. Spots rub with a sponge or a not too hard brush.
5. Rinse the container with running water again.
6. With a damp cloth, wipe the inside of the washing machine where the cuvette was. Pay special attention to the water supply holes and the detergent outlet into the drum. Dry the container thoroughly.
7. Insert the tray into place.

Important! During physical cleaning, do not use a particularly stiff brush with a rough abrasive surface, since there is a dispenser and plastic tags in the air conditioner compartment that can be easily wiped off with a brush.

If the cuvette is not removed

If the washing machine model does not remove the detergent container, use a kettle with warm water or a hose to flush the tray. Gently pour water into the tray and rub the dirt with an old toothbrush. After the cleaning procedure, rinse the cuvette again with water.

If physical cleaning has not helped or mold has already formed in the tray, then it is necessary to resort to more serious methods.

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Dry cleaning

To ensure that the cleaning is a success, it is necessary to select the right tools. Of course, you can use the household chemistry purchased in the store, but if you prefer folk remedies, then use the old, time-tested recipes.

Recipe # 1.Soda:

1. Prepare a soda solution by mixing baking soda with water in equal proportions.
2. With the solution obtained, fill the tray and leave it for a while.
3. Use a sponge to remove dirt using a hard surface.
4. Rinse the tray with running water.

Important! Such treatment will allow to get rid not only of dirt and plaque, but also of mold.

Recipe # 2.Soda + Vinegar:

1. Fill the container with ordinary baking soda.
2. Pour 9% vinegar into the tray. Two chemical components "enter" into a reaction, as a result of which the mud can easily move away from the walls of the cuvette.
3. Remove dirt with a sponge or cloth.
4. Wash the container with running water.

Recipe # 3.Citric Acid

If you do not know how to clean the powder tray in the washing machine of limescale, then use citric acid, which will help rinse and the system of tubes supplying the powder to the drum.

Use citric acid as follows:

1. Pour 1 bag of citric acid( 200 grams) into the detergent drawer.
2. Start the idle wash cycle at 60 degrees. Citric acid will help remove scum, mold and detergent residues from all internal parts of the washing machine.

Important! In order not to smell the fungus in the powder container, use citric acid with chlorine: pour citric acid into the cuvette, and a little bit of chlorine into the drum. Start the idle washing cycle by selecting a temperature mode of 60 degrees. Of course, the smell of bleach may remain after the cleaning procedure, but it can be removed by ventilating the unit.

Recipe # 4.Vinegar:

To get rid of stubborn dirt on the surface of the container, use a 9% vinegar dining room thus:

1. Remove the tray from the washing machine.
2. Place the cuvette in a container of sufficient volume.
3. Pour 1 cup of vinegar into the container and add 1 liter of hot water.
4. Leave the tray in the solution for 6-8 hours.
5. Remove limescale and loose dirt with a sponge.
6. Rinse the tray under running water.
7. Place the cuvette in place.

Important! When working with vinegar, do not forget about safety measures. Be sure to use rubber gloves to protect the hand skin from acid exposure. After carrying out the cleaning, grease your hands with a nutritious cream.

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Household chemicals

If lime scale and petrified powder can not be cleaned physically, special chemicals can be used.

The most popular and effective tools that will help to clean all internal parts of the washing machine:

• Doctor TEN "Against Bacteria".This product is designed for dry cleaning of all parts of the washing machine, including the powder container. Use this tool if the cuvette is not heavily soiled.
• Sandokkaebi. The preparation is intended for cleaning of branch pipes, hoses and cuvette. Produced in South Korea and is inexpensive.
• Frisch Activ - a comprehensive tool for cleaning stylalki. Removes limescale, mold, soapy deposits and detergent residues. The tool can also be used to clean the tray.

Use special remedies as follows:

1. Read the instructions for the preparation carefully.
2. Dispense the required amount of cleaning chemicals. This is necessary in order not to exceed the dose of chemistry and not to damage the internal parts of the machine.
3. Open the powder tray.
4. Pour the chemical into the main wash compartment with the dispenser.
5. Start the washing cycle at 90-95 degrees.
6. At the end of the washing process, start the double rinse.

Important! The disadvantage of this method is that a heavily soiled container can not be cleaned in this way, since dirt and scale prevent the penetration of water into the compartment, which means that the detergent from it can not be washed.

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In very neglected cases

If the tray is contaminated with lime deposits and detergent residues excessively, then use the integrated approach - clean the tray in a physical and chemical way:

1. Remove the tray and place it in a basin of hot water.
2. Using the dispenser, measure out the required amount of the drug and pour it into the pelvis.
3. Thoroughly mix the product to dissolve in water and leave the tray in solution for a couple of hours.
4. After this, clean the container with a brush and a rag from the exfoliated scale and dirt. Rinse the tray with clean running water and put in place.

Important! Chemicals can also be used to soak the powder compartment. Since they do not need to be poured into the car, you can use drugs more aggressively.

The most popular of them:

• Domestos - will help to remove all dirt, thanks to the powerful chemical composition.
• Silit - an excellent tool that allows you to remove the scum and raid rinse from the tray.
• Comet( liquid) perfectly copes with any dirt, it is able to remove the scum from the plastic in the washing machine. For best effect, soak the tray in the medium overnight. The drug will remove even firmly embedded in the plastic mold and fungus.
• Dressing duckling is a reliable and proven tool that can cope with any dirt on the plastic.

Important! When working with chemicals, do not forget to protect the skin of your hands with rubber gloves from the effects of caustic components.

We hope that our article has helped you to choose the right method for cleaning the compartment, and now you know how to clean the powder tray in the washing machine. When fulfilling the rules of household appliance operation and regular care your "helper" will serve with faith and truth for many years, pleasing with clean linen and fresh smell. Good luck!