We can get a lot better into the balance ring. When we pressure wash, first we start the outside. White distilled vinegar has acetic compounds that help kill some bacterias. Vinegar is more of what I recommend for people to use through a washing cycle. My favorite cleaner is Pine-Sol, bleach, Lysol. Sometimes the pressure washer doesn't get inside the balance ring, and we have some bristles in there and kind of really put some elbow grease in it. So the brushes really help to get in there and kind of get in the corners and the crevices to clean all this mildew and mold out. ![]() They all have different jobs, but brushes are very key. We like to use toothbrushes, different-style brushes. With these direct-drive machines, a lot of times we have, the legs are rusty, and we'll either scrape them down, repaint them, make sure we knock the cobwebs out, all that kind of stuff. That's where all of your smell comes from. The main thing is removing the tub and cleaning the inner and outer baskets. So, generally we start from top to the bottom. So, anytime we maintenance a machine, we want to make sure that we're unplugging it from any power source, and it's good to cut the water off. So it's not because of you, but eventually, the overuse of high-efficiency detergent and fabric softener will cause your clothes to smell, even if they're clean. So it builds up like an oily residue, because those enzymes have been trapped inside your shirt, and so that's what causes it to smell. The reason that I'm so against fabric softener is when you use fabric softener, the reason that it works is the reason that it's bad. I highly recommend cutting out fabric softener in your laundry regimen. And it doesn't get your clothes any cleaner. 2 tablespoons of high-efficiency detergent and no fabric softener will make your machine last ages longer than if you're dumping a cup or two of fabric softener. This big buildup, you're going to get rust, you're going to get mold, mildew. So common buildup in these machines due to overuse of high-efficiency detergent and fabric softener, which you don't need. The perfect, ideal circumstance for mold and mildew buildup is moisture, darkness, and heat. The biggest problem with this, the abundance of buildup from excessive use of detergent, fabric softener, all the buildup you see, that's what causes this big ring around the top. ![]() ![]() This machine here hasn't been cleaned, I would say, ever since it was purchased. So, this top-load washer is, I would say, between 15 and 17 years old. The two main types of washing machines that I work on are top-loaders and front-loaders. I specialize in repairing and cleaning washing machines, dryers, any major appliances.
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