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[Common Questions about Washers / Washing Machines]
- Household appliances have average lifetime expectancies.
Maintaining
your appliances properly can extend their lifetime indefinitely.
- If you have to do any kind of repair or maintenance on this
unit, make sure to unplug it from the power supply.
- Use a properly grounded outlet.
- Make sure you fully load your washer. This will save time
and energy, however be sure not to overload your washer.
- Leave the lid up to help dry out the interior and prevent
odors.
Wipe off any excess water around the front loader door and gasket.
- Mix small and large items for better wash water
circulation. Keep
lint producing items in different loads from lint collecting items.
- Check for cracked or leaky hoses. Replace with high quality
stainless steel hoses.
- Make sure the washer is level. Make sure loads are balanced
as you can ruin a washer by running unbalanced loads.
- Use only recommended levels of detergent and bleach.
Periodically clean the detergent residue from any dispensers.
- Promptly remove loads from the washer to prevent bacterial
growth and odors. Washer
Magic
will remove lime scale, soap scum, iron, and mineral stains. It also
reduces abrasive build-up, which can be harmful to the laundry.
- You can use soap and water or other non-abrasive cleansers
like Microbryte
Appliance Cleaner to wipe down the exterior surfaces.
- Wipe with a damp cloth near the controls; do not soak the
control with the cloth. .
- When going away for an extended length of time, you may
want to turn
the water supply off to the washer to keep the pressure off the fill
hoses.
- Clean any lint traps in the washer or at the end of the
drain hose.
- Set controls for the right type of load to insure clothes
will be cleaned properly. Don't skimp on water levels or temperatures.
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