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Another lame home repair/appliance question
- Thread starter gbg
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That's what I have to do for my f'n washing machine. I hate front loaders! The mildew is hard to eliminate, given the design. I use white vinegar with each load (it's a terrific softener) and keep the door open with a bungee cord when not in use. Clothes never smell, but the machine does. I'll run bleach through now and then, and clean the nooks and crannies, but it doesn't go away. Bring back the old water-guzzling top loaders with agitators!
The smell is most likely from endsongas that is venting back up from the drain in both the dishwashers and your washing machine Abalone. The cause could be lack of a high point vent in the drain line or the vent isn’t functioning properly due to an obstruction.
this is my experience as well
I got a shitty portable number I can plug in to the sink faucet to run
using the correct detergent (pods) makes all the difference; the manufacturer made
reccos in the owners manual that I ignored at my own expense
I have to actually open the door and drop the detergent pod in manually at the right
time because the auto-feed mechanism is borked...but since I made those two
changes it works a treat.
Plumber came today and did a deep clean on the drain. It was foul but he said it should not be causing the smell. I have always cleaned the filter but have never taken the racks and silverware holder out and cleaned them. And I have not cleaned down in the sump. Damn maybe never. I gave all that a good scrub last night and got the affresh DW cleaner. Used 2 doses as suggested for initial use. When plumber came today the DW smelled fine. Him cleaning the drain line stopped me from tripping and worrying. I know I have to clean the inside better and more frequently.
Our 8th anniversary was yesterday so I guess she's lasted 8 years.
We had a new clothes washer that came with the house that had the same problem, unidentified funk. Wifey finally bought a new one, funk gone.
New KItchenAid dishwasher has done a great job for about 6 years. Had a Bosch in previous house which was $$$ but like the Terminator, solid.
New KItchenAid dishwasher has done a great job for about 6 years. Had a Bosch in previous house which was $$$ but like the Terminator, solid.
If you have ever taken apart a front load washing machine to change the bearing (i have) you would me amazed how much slime is growing between the basket and the drum.
We have a front loader clothes washer and I use a dust hand mit to dry the gasket after every round of wash (not every load). So easy to keep clean with the mit. Two years old and gasket look brand new. Takes about 90 seconds...
Had two bosch dishwashers, computer board went out on first after about 4 years. Second one is still going great after 3 years. Just rinse dishes before loading and clean out the filters every month or so. Using pods for soap is mandatory...
Had two bosch dishwashers, computer board went out on first after about 4 years. Second one is still going great after 3 years. Just rinse dishes before loading and clean out the filters every month or so. Using pods for soap is mandatory...
We had problems with our dishwasher (expensive Jenn Air) when we moved in. Didn't get glasses clean...left a film...cloudy. We had one of those house warranties..so we had it replaced with an expensive Whirlpool. Same problem. Someone told us about an additive called Lemi shine. Bought some at Walmart. Huge difference. Now I just buy Citric Acid in bulk and put it in the main dispenser. Works well.
my Bosch DW works fine, came with the house when we bought and moved in 5 years ago...It does get a little funky smell but only if we have left unwashed dishes in there for a couple of days (only 2 of us, so it rarely runs every day) but what IS driving me FUKKING BANANNAS is my Navien tank-less on demand system (heat and hot water). It too came with the house, we've been here over 5 years now. A few times a year it just decides it doesn't want to maintain pressure, good old "Error Message 2" pops up, no hot water, and $150 service call for my guy to recharge it. He's a surf buddy so he gives me 25% off, but still...It happened a couple of weeks ago, and the second re-booot did the trick and it re-pressurized by itself. a simple unplug and reboot will work, and she fires back up to full pressure. This time (meaning right this second) multiple re-boots have not worked, and yup, service guy will try to squeeze us in at the end of the day...2 years ago it was bad enough that they actually had to track down some leaks in the lines spreading out to all the baseboards around the house- that wasn't cheap. But at least that was a true "repair job" that the guys spent most of a full day repairing, and i was told that yes, unfortunately, Naviens are great for space saving and other logistical benefits, but it's like keeping a car engine in good repair, except that car engine is being turned on and off all day long (for hot water) and all day and night long during the winter. they take a lot of abuse, and need a lot of TLC. but with the tiny little utility closet, i don't even know if we have SPACE to put in a more traditional heater tank.
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