Being a bit hard of thinking ATM, and the only two times I've touched a washing machine in 20 years was to change bearings or plumb in a new one, ...
SWMBO is telling me that there are white powdery streaks on some washed items
What is it ?
Should cleaning out the detergent dispensers and running it empty for a cycle clear it out, or is there something deeper I haven't thought of ?
You are going to hate me for asking but... ...is the drum actually rotating?
give the soap dispenser a good clean and then change over to a liguid detergent for a while. I have also seen suggestions that a max temp long duration wash helps flush out nasties once in a while.
Bob
In message , Graham. writes
Yes, it's doing what it should
it's just leaving white streaks on some garments, which I presume is detergent carrier or something (or calgon crap)
done that today
will do
just finished an empty, high temp max cycle
cheers
Mobile phone residue :-)
In message , geoff writes
what does it smell of? what texture? Are the items with the streaks washed at a lower temperature? Are the dispensers gungy?
It's probably undissolved powder so running it through with some pre-mixed washing solution & washing soda at max temperature on Cotton wash should fix it. & yes, clean out the dispensers if necessary.
Is it failing to heat the water sufficiently in the cold weather perhaps?
I missed that one :-(
Dave
I wondered who was going to be the first with that reply after I sent it
of course, that happened 10 years ago - sympathetic delayed reaction ?
10 years ago in a different machineIn message , Si writes
Done the above (not with washing soda) so we'll see how the next wash goes
cheers everyone
We have similar problems especially since starting to use low temp washes. The other thing to look at is inside the seal, we regularly have to clean this out, peeling it right back to wipe the edge of the drum. A regular boil wash really helps as well.
She is overloading it and not reading the instructions! The temperature setting is wrong so the powder isn't dissolving properly. Use the liquid instead.
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