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I had the same reaction as lathiat, if your washer smells bad because clean wet clothes sat in it for a couple hours you "probably" need to clean it. I also thi

by dfc 3y ago

I had the same reaction as lathiat, if your washer smells bad because clean wet clothes sat in it for a couple hours you "probably" need to clean it. I also think people have a bad habit of closing the front door of front loaders between use.

thsksbd 3y ago
You a front loader open? Thats weird to me; itd be like leaving a cabinet open - unsightly and a bruise waiting to happen when someone thoughtlessly walks through it. Luckily I have a top loader
- exmadscientist 3y ago
  US front load washers are designed to require the front door left open after or between uses. Otherwise they can and will develop mold. (Ask me how I know.) The idea is that they are usually located out of sight or at least out of the way in the US, so this isn't a big deal. Sometimes that assumption isn't true, which can generate a major hassle.
  - ComputerGuru 3y ago
    How/why do European front-loaders avoid that problem?
    - imp0cat 3y ago
      It's the same. You're supposed to keep the door open. Also, some water tends to stay in the detergent tray, so it's best to take it out after each cycle, empty it and put it back, but don't close it all the way. So essentialy, when the machine is idle, you end up with both the tray and the door open.
      - ComputerGuru 3y ago
        Yes; that's what I know. GP qualified it with "US models" so I was wondering if there was something I was missing.
    - lozenge 3y ago
      They don't, it's in the manual to leave it open.
  - Consultant32452 3y ago
    Not only mold in the tub, but the pull-out tray thing where you put the detergent. Switching to powder laundry detergent made a big difference until I was able to upgrade to a top loader.
  - chipsa 3y ago
    My Father in Law got one recently that has a fan to blow the gasket dry after use, so you don't have to have the door left open. There's a small grill on the top of the door that the air exhausts out of. It's something I'm looking at when mine dies (since it is something like 12 years old, even if it wasn't used for 6 of them).
- justsomehnguy 3y ago
  > unsightly Does that really matters? Do you take your guest first to sight-see your washing machine?

by dfc 3y ago

thsksbd 3y ago

You a front loader open? Thats weird to me; itd be like leaving a cabinet open - unsightly and a bruise waiting to happen when someone thoughtlessly walks through it. Luckily I have a top loader

exmadscientist 3y ago
US front load washers are designed to require the front door left open after or between uses. Otherwise they can and will develop mold. (Ask me how I know.) The idea is that they are usually located out of sight or at least out of the way in the US, so this isn't a big deal. Sometimes that assumption isn't true, which can generate a major hassle.
- ComputerGuru 3y ago
  How/why do European front-loaders avoid that problem?
  - imp0cat 3y ago
    It's the same. You're supposed to keep the door open. Also, some water tends to stay in the detergent tray, so it's best to take it out after each cycle, empty it and put it back, but don't close it all the way. So essentialy, when the machine is idle, you end up with both the tray and the door open.
    - ComputerGuru 3y ago
      Yes; that's what I know. GP qualified it with "US models" so I was wondering if there was something I was missing.
  - lozenge 3y ago
    They don't, it's in the manual to leave it open.
- Consultant32452 3y ago
  Not only mold in the tub, but the pull-out tray thing where you put the detergent. Switching to powder laundry detergent made a big difference until I was able to upgrade to a top loader.
- chipsa 3y ago
  My Father in Law got one recently that has a fan to blow the gasket dry after use, so you don't have to have the door left open. There's a small grill on the top of the door that the air exhausts out of. It's something I'm looking at when mine dies (since it is something like 12 years old, even if it wasn't used for 6 of them).
justsomehnguy 3y ago
> unsightly Does that really matters? Do you take your guest first to sight-see your washing machine?