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To clean your washing machine drawer, follow the disassembly instructions for your appliance, and clean it with a wet microfibre cloth; if it’s very dirty, or in case of dried detergent, you can soak it in a degreaser and water bath for a few hours and rub the angles and scale build-ups with a brush.
Persil - Persil users are advised to run a maintenance wash every couple of months to, ‘clear the pipes of dirt and grease.’ Mould can develop in the damp areas of the machine and on surfaces, such as the rubber door seal, limescale can build up on components deep within the machine, such as the heater element and deposits of dirt and undissolved detergent can be found spread around the machine. Deposits cause overheating of the heating element, affecting normal operation. Removing calcium deposits helps to keep consumption down and maintain appliance performance, extending its life. Many of Hotpoint's washing machines also features an antimicrobic door seal, which prevents and protects your machine from bacteria build-up by 99%*. Therefore with Hotpoint, you don‘t need to worry about cleaning your washing machine by hand, and it will work effectively for longer warding off unpleasant smells and keeping your clothes clean and fresh.”Advice to owners – Pour a 250ml dose into the detergent drawer and wash without any laundry in the drum at 60°C. Don't wait for your washing machine to start smelling to do something about it. Here at What's The Best we recommend giving your washing machine a deep clean inside and out at least once a month. Hard water leads to limescale deposits building up in your appliance, which reduces its efficiency and leads to premature failure. According to British Water, even a 1.6mm coating of limescale on a heating element can make it up to 12% less effective. To avoid the filter and the interior of your washing machine to get clogged excessively, you can use the Care+Protect cleansing tabs: thanks to the active enzymes, they help clean filter and the inside of your washing machine deeply. They degrease, sanitize and remove any washing residues at once. How can I do an antiscale treatment?
If you live in a hard water area using Care+Protect will remove Limescale build-up from the hidden and difficult-to-reach internal parts of your washing machine and dishwasher. When using low temperature wash programmes a residual build up of dirt and detergent can occur in your washing machine. Over time these deposits can damage your laundry and your machine. They can also cause your machine to smell. We recommend that you carry out a monthly maintenance wash to remove this greasy build up. Using one sachet of our Care+Protect product will help keep your machine and pipe work clean and free from these deposits. For descaling internal gaskets, by installing a magnetic antiscale device between the tap and the washing machine water hose, you can remove limescale build-ups even from the inner parts. The magnetic antiscale device helps prevent the formation of build-ups and keeps the resistors clean, extending the washing machine’s life. In addition, by braking the calcium molecules in water, it optimizes the washing performance, ensuring energy savings and lower detergent consumption. Increases life span: Cleaning your washing machine regularly and thoroughly can help to extend its lifetime because it won't decay or have a build-up of limescale. How often should you use it? – Every three months is advised by the manufacturer, which might be a bit too long between washes. So, if you buy it and are happy with the results, consider using it more often if run a lot of washes every week.
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Conversely, a good washer might already have some features built-in, so you can forego the chore of running a washing machine cleaner on an empty cycle altogether. A washing machine that is limescale-laden offers dull and dingy clothes rather than returning vibrant colours and clean fabrics. Limescale is calcium carbonate that is precipitated out of the hard water when it is heated. Other than being unsightly, it also acts as an insulator, leading to overheating of elements and is therefore potentially damaging to your appliances.