Prevention of a washing machine

Prevention of the washing machine, very many pronounce this phrase, but not everyone fully understands what this means. Preventive measures in this case are aimed at extending the life of the washing machine without breakdowns and consist of three areas: daily prophylaxis, periodic physical and chemical cleaning, and routine inspection. We will talk about this in the framework of this publication.

Is damage possible?

No one is safe from the natural wear of parts and factory defects. Not one, even the most expensive and reliable washing machine can guarantee guaranteed work for many years, too many factors affect this:

• water quality;
• power supply status;
• operation features;
• assembly;
• quality of parts;
• various accidents (forgot to pull a trifle out of his pocket, etc.).

However, if you follow the basic rules for operating the washing machine and, moreover, take preventive measures on time, it is likely that your machine will work much longer than the warranty period. True, you will have to pay a little more attention to the washing machine than usual, but it's worth it.

Ideally, approximately every three years, masters advise to partially disassemble the washing machine and inspect it for malfunctions. You do not have to do it yourself, you can call a specialist who will check the nozzles, engine, pump and other important details, especially for wear. A timely replaced pipe will save you and your neighbors from the flood and save a lot of money.

Before, during and after washing

Preventive measures aimed at protecting the washing machine from breakdowns must be taken before and after each wash. Almost everyone knows about these measures, but we decided to remind once again. For washing, most often, people use very hard water from the water supply. The minerals contained in this water settle on the drum, the walls of the pipes, hoses, fall into the pump and, as a result, break the machine.

Note! Often, masters find kilograms of so-called water stone in broken old cars. If you do nothing in your car, it will be the same, and it will fail prematurely.

To avoid such consequences, it is necessary to soften the water before washing, adding special products to the powder receiver. One such agent is the very well-known Calgon powder. Read more about its use in the publication. How to use Calgon? Water softening is a necessary measure of daily prevention of breakdowns, but not the only one.

1. Before storing things in the washing machine, carefully check their pockets. A trifle, keys, toothpicks, any other sharp objects stuck in the car can cause it to break.
2. When putting things in a drum, watch their quantity and distribution. Unevenly distributed things in the drum, as well as its overload, can cause damage.
3. Do not get carried away at 95⁰C, the more often you use the “boiling” mode, the less the washing machine will last.
4. Any potentially dangerous things that have iron locks, buckles, large buttons should be washed in a special bag. In all cases, shoes are washed in bags.
5. During washing, do not leave the washing machine for a long time unattended, firstly, in the event of a leak or something like that, you can take emergency measures, well, and secondly, if the machine starts to show signs of breakage, you will hear or see it. This does not mean that you need to stand near it for hours while washing, it’s enough to be at home and at least once approach her while she is executing the program.
6. After washing, it is necessary to open the machine’s hatch wide open and be sure to pull out and wipe the powder receptacle.
7. After each wash you will also need washing machine filter cleaning, in addition, through this filter or through the emergency drain hose, the remaining waste water must be removed from the machine.
8. After washing, wipe the rubber cuff of the hatch with a dry cloth. Water cannot stagnate in the grooves of the cuff; this may cause the rubber to break and the cuff will have to be changed.

Important! During washing, try not to disconnect the washing machine from the power supply. A sharp blackout can damage the control module.

Chemical and mechanical cleaning

If you add water softener before each wash, this does not mean that the machine does not need to be cleaned sometimes. In accordance with the recommendations of the masters, full mechanical cleaning of the machine with their own hands should be carried out approximately once every 2-3 years, well, and the machine should be dry-cleaned once every 6 months.

The essence of dry cleaning a washing machine is as follows. We add a special cleaning agent to the cuvette for washing machine powder, there are a great many of these products on the market today. Start the machine for a long washing cycle at a high temperature without laundry and wait until the product cleans the inside of the machine from any dirt.

Dry cleaning does not require any labor, only time. But mechanical cleaning is a much more time-consuming process. The following steps must be performed.

• Remove the top cover of the washing machine, the drip tray (if any) and the rear wall.
• Remove and clean the drain pipe of the machine with your own hands.
• Remove and clean the pump.
• Remove and flush the nozzle from the powder receptacle to the tank.
• Remove and flush the nozzle from the filler valve to the powder receptacle.
• Pull out and rinse the dust filter.
• Remove and rinse the inlet and outlet hose.

So, making the above preventive measures with your own hands, you will almost certainly extend the life of the washing machine. The main thing is not to overdo it when disconnecting the parts of the washer, do not forget to put them in place and tighten them securely. Good luck