How to wash gum in a machine drum

A washing machine is a great place for germs to multiply and develop. And if you don’t wash it in time, an unpleasant odor, mold and scale stains will appear on the internal parts. While wiping the outside of the machine, giving it a pleasant appearance, housewives forget about the rubber seal between the drum and the door. But she also needs cleaning. How and with what to clean the cuff will be discussed further.

Selecting a cleaning product

After washing, water remains in the rubber cuff, which, if it stagnates in it for a long time, can emit an unpleasant putrid odor. In addition, moisture may cause mold to appear in the form of black spots. To clean mold from rubber bands, housewives recommend using the following products:

• chlorine-based products (“Whiteness”, “Toilet duckling”, “Domestos”, etc.);
• nail polish remover;
• copper sulfate.

In the fight against scale deposited on the rubber band of the washing machine, it is better to use proven means. To wash it you will need:

• lemon;
• white vinegar;
• Antiscale.

Cleaning Rules

To prevent mold from developing in the machine drum and a rotten smell from appearing, you must keep the door ajar. Also, after washing, be sure to rinse the powder tray of any remaining detergent. Wipe it with a dry cloth, and also wipe the connector where this tray is inserted. However, let's return to the drum rubber and tell you how to clean it.

1. Use a damp cloth to remove mold and other deposits from the outside of the gum.
2. Fold back the edges of the cuff and wipe the inside, where mold usually grows.
3. Soak a sponge in bleach or another chlorine-containing product.
4. Wipe the inside and outside of the gum with a sponge, as well as the surface of the drum. Particular attention should be paid to the grooves of the cuff, applying more product.
5. Close the drum and leave the machine for half an hour.
6. After disinfection, you need to run the rinse mode to rinse the drum and rubber band of detergent.

You can effectively clean the cuff from mold with a solution of copper sulfate., diluted in a proportion of 30 g per liter of water. It is enough to apply a small amount of solution to the cuff, wait about a day, and then rinse with water and wipe with a dry cloth. You can run the machine in the “Fast 30” mode so that the remaining substance is thoroughly washed out.

You need to wash the elastic band of the cuff and remove excess moisture from it after each wash; if you keep the cuff clean, you won’t have to clean it. Even if mold appears, you will clean it much less often.

When, when too much mold and debris has accumulated under the cuff, you will have to remove it completely. This is not difficult to do; the whole process is described in the article on how replace the cuff on the washing machine. This has its advantage, because this way you can completely and more thoroughly rinse the rubber in a basin in a large amount of water, then dry it and install it back. And if it is damaged, then replace it with a new one.

Complete washing machine cleaning

In addition to weekly and constant care, the washing machine requires complete cleaning. To carry out a complete custom cleaning of the “washing machine” you need:

• clean the drum from scale;
• clean the drum cuff;
• clean the hatch door;
• clean the drain filter;
• Rinse the powder tray.

Since the water in the water supply contains salt impurities, it causes scale to form on the internal parts of the washing machine. Scale settles on the heating element, on the drum, and also on the cuff. To prevent excessive scale formation, water softeners can be used., one of which is Kalgon. However, even in this case, at least twice a year, you need to descale the washing machine. To do this, many housewives use citric acid or a special product “Antiscale».

To effectively clean the machine from accumulated scale, you need to take 100-200 grams of citric acid and pour it directly into the drum, then select the longest program with a water heating temperature of up to 60 degrees. You can set an additional rinse to better wash away any remaining scale. At the end of the program, be sure to wipe the cuff and make sure that there is no plaque underneath.

Instead of lemon juice, white 9% vinegar is used, but this is not entirely justified, because after such washing, an unpleasant odor will remain.

It is also easy to clean the hatch door of an automatic washing machine from drops of soap solution and other substances. Use any glass cleaner and the door will shine again. As for cleaning the filter, it should be done as often as possible. After all, the filter can become clogged and lead to malfunctions of the washing machine.

To clean the drain filter, you must first unscrew it from the washing machine. But before that, turn off the machine from the network and close the water supply tap. Then, at the bottom of the case, open the panel or door and find the filter cover. Unscrew it counterclockwise and take out the filter.Do not forget to put a cloth, as residual waste water will flow out of the filter. Rinse the filter to remove debris and dirt under running water and reinstall.

Thus, when planning to clean the rubber band of an automatic washing machine, you will need both a drum and a tray for detergents. Such care will extend the life of the parts and the washing machine as a whole.

6 reader comments

1. 01/01/2017 at 13:01

   Elena:

   Thank you very much for the good advice!

   Answer
2. 04/11/2017 at 13:34

   God:

   Are you crazy to give such advice? Chlorine and acetone corrode rubber. Then write in the header of the article: “How to quickly kill rubber cuffs.”

   Answer
   • 09.12.2017 at 15:09

     Irina:

     How can you wash rubber from rust in the washing machine?

     Answer
   • 02/12/2019 at 00:09

     Cat I:

     That’s exactly what he needs: the faster the washing machine crashes, the more he will earn from breakdowns. Nothing personal - everyone has their own business. Some break, others fix, and still others (advisers) bring both of them together.

     Answer
3. 06/27/2017 at 12:16

   Misha:

   Thanks for the advice!

   Answer
4. 02/23/2018 at 12:09

   Tanya:

   Thank you very much for the advice

   Answer