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bigbura t1_izvoi64 wrote

Reply to comment by FLTDI in Washer and dryer? Also, are top loaders better than front? by Bones1225

How's the detergent drawer doing? Ours grew pink stuff in the corners so we took to pulling the drawer out to allow the hole to dry. We also left the washer door fully open when not in use. I still felt the need to run the 'clean' cycle monthly, but that may have been because I used too much detergent. These things need like a teaspoon and that's it.

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pippercat17 t1_izxn140 wrote

When we were looking at buying a stacked washer and dryer set a few years ago, the salesman at one of the stores we went to told us that most people use too much detergent in front loaders and that is what actually leads to the smells and mold that most people experience. The detergent manufacturers want you to buy MORE detergent, so they don't really tell you that all you really need is the amount to fill a shot glass to get your clothes clean. Maybe give that a try and see how your clothes and washer do. ;)

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bigbura t1_izy3836 wrote

Yeah, I fear that a single pod of detergent is still too much for the ~3 gallons of water used by a front loader during the wash cycle.

Repair guy said a good test for over-soaping is to take clean towels and run them thru a rinse cycle, with no detergent. Soap bubbles in the rinse means you have soap left over in your towels and need to reduce the amount of detergent you are using. Yeah, I failed that test! ;)

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