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How to care for your washing machine - the right care

How to care for a washing machineA washing machine is a great home helper for every family. And in those houses where there are small children, it turns into a magic wand. Having your own machine, you can allow yourself not to waste your time on hand washing, do not bother with rinsing and spinning yourself. You can save your strength for other useful deeds. And to entrust this responsible work to your household appliances. And for the umpteenth time, she will meekly take upon herself this difficult but important part of household chores to ensure the cleanliness of your linen and clothes. And for the umpteenth time, it will perfectly cope with its task.

Yes, many people use home appliances. But not many people know how to ensure proper care of the washing machine. If you want your machine to work for a long time and efficiently, then you need to take care of it. Indeed, the lack of care for household appliances, and its improper operation will lead to the fact that the machine will deteriorate!

Be sure to read the instruction manual of the machine before you start using it. In it you will find useful information on how to use your household appliances. Follow the recommendations you find there. Also check out this article. Here we highlight and discuss the most important issues of operating the care of the washing machine.

Proper washing machine care

How to care for a washing machineThe recommendations that you read here will be relevant primarily for automatic washing machines (CMA), some of the bottom can also be applied to ordinary machines. But since they are already a thing of the past, we decided to focus on SMA. Behind them, both the present and the future.

It is better to wash all your home appliances regularly. So she was always clean. This is not so much a safety precaution as maintaining a clean house. Cleanliness is very important. Since a lot of microorganisms develop in the mud. And it is because of them that a lot of diseases arise. Therefore, keep your washing machine and your entire apartment clean.

Proper installation and connection of the washing machine

Oddly enough, but it is with the correct installation and connection that the proper care of the washing machine begins. If you are installing the machine yourself, then you must use the building level to make sure that it is level. If there are slopes in one direction or another, then adjust the height of the legs. To do this, simply raise the edge of the machine and unscrew the leg to the required length.

Drain, inlet hoses, as well as wires should not be kinked or strongly pressed by a machine or other objects. In the case of hoses, this can impede drainage and water intake. And the wire may break the insulation, it can also get a break.

As already mentioned above, you need to read the instructions for using your household appliances. There you will also learn how high the drain hose can be located. Different models can have different heights. Follow the recommendations written in the instructions.

Caring for the inside

  • It is necessary not only to take care of the outside of the washing machine. Also, do not forget about caring for the "insides" of the machine. Keep the dispenser clean. The dispenser is a retractable plastic tray in which you pour powder and other detergents. He pretty easily gets it. It is necessary to periodically rinse it so that the drainage places do not clog.
  • When the washing machine has completed the washing, it is necessary to slightly open the hatch and leave it in this position. This is necessary so that residual moisture evaporates. If moisture remains, then over time the machine will start to smell badly from the inside.
  • Be sure to check all pockets before putting things in the drum. Various coins, rings and other things can cause the washing machine to malfunction. So take everything out of your pockets.
  • While maintaining cleanliness, rinse the cuff. The cuff is the rubber part of the machine, which is located between the drum and the hatch. Do not use detergents to wash it. Clean with a warm soapy solution.
  • Do not load the machine beyond the necessary. Each model can withstand a certain weight. About how much laundry your machine can wash, you will read in the instructions. But do not think that the figure indicated there corresponds to the weight of dry laundry. Usually it’s wet that counts. Therefore, be careful!

Water quality

Tap water qualityWater quality can also affect the operation of our washing machine. So when using hard water, scale may appear. It has a negative effect on the operation of the heating element (TENA). And in the end, it can disable him. To prevent this from happening, you can use some of our tips. But before we get to them, you need to know the hardness of your water. If you live in a city apartment in Russia, then most likely the tap water from your pipes leaves much to be desired. At least in most cities, this is the case.

In order to check the hardness of your water, you can use special test strips that are available on the market. If the water is not hard, then you can skip our next tips. And if it is still harsh, then read them carefully!

We fight with water hardness

The first and most advertised water softener is of course various additives. We will not indicate specific brands here. Moreover, most of them you have already noticed in various commercials. Often they are not cheap. Especially when you consider the regular long wash for several years. But there are other more economical options.

For example, cleaning a car with citric acid. Citric acid is used to descale the washing machine. In order to clean our domestic appliances from the inside, we need about 100-200 grams of this product. It must be poured into the dispenser in the cell for washing powder. Then set the maximum temperature (about 90 degrees) and start the wash.

Attention! When cleaning the machine with citric acid, be sure to remove all items from it.

After washing, wipe all folds of the cuff and drum of the machine with a soft cloth. If your machine had a scum, then its particles may be inside. Therefore, you need to carefully remove them.

Also, to soften and clean the water, you can use various filters - softeners. These devices are sold in various plumbing and specialized stores. High-quality filters are not cheap, but they clean the water not only for the machine, but for the entire apartment.

Other tips

We decided to give you some more useful tips that will help you organize proper care of the washing machine.

  • Wash laundry only with special detergent for washing machines. The benefit of this is in abundance in stores. Therefore, finding it will be easy.
  • Do not always keep dirty laundry inside the washing machine. Put it there only when you are going to wash. This will protect the machine from unpleasant odors.
  • In order for the washing quality to be good, it is worth separating colored items from white ones and washing them separately.
  • If you leave home for a long time, it is advisable to disconnect all electrical appliances, including the washing machine. And also shut off the water supply to it.

It is advisable to regularly clean the drain pump filter of the washing machine.How to clean the filter yourself, how to care for the machine and solve other household problems that may arise, you can see in the next video. We look!

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