Things You'll Need:
- bleach, 5 gallon bucket, tooth brush,
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Step 1
if you have a front load washer with a pull out drawer for laundry soap start by pulling the drawer out and find the release tab so the drawer will come all the way out. Take a flash light and look inside at top where water falls from ( mine was black so I took the top of washer off turned water off , removed wires from water inlet box where tray slid into and soaked in bleach water advanced way to do it) you can take a tooth brush with bleach and scrub the mold off top and then wipe clean. Next take a rag with bleach (wear rubber gloves) wipe inside of rubber door seal getting into all the nooks and rink les.
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Step 2
Next turn the washer on sanitary cycle and let washer fill with hot water once full and run for a couple minutes to make sure done filling now fill a 5 gallon bucket with hot water ( aprox 3-4 gallons are needed) push the add a item button to get the washer door to unlock take the bucket of water and dump as mush as possible into the washer (mine took 4 gallons more its a sears kenmore) and add 3-4 cups bleach start washer and let run 1/2 way through its cycle about an hour then unplug and let sit for 3-4 hours to kill all the germs.
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Step 3
after 3-4 hours plug back in and let finish cycle and you should be good to go ONE INPORTANT ITEM ALWAYS LEAVE THE WASHER DOOR OPEN TO KEEP CONDONSATION FROM CAUSING MOLD. Cant believe they still build these machine as there are hundreds of angry people with moldy machines. Please leave feed back good or bad
Comments
nonie444 said
on 5/10/2009 For all of you that are having problems with odour coming from Kenmore Elite, try the tablets that they sell at Sears. They are made to eliminate any smells coming from your washer. They are excellent. Make it a habit to check behind the rubber door gasket for the odd thing that may find its way in there.Don't forget to leave the door open a bit after your done. Good Luck!
jwsacchetta said
on 11/12/2008 It's comforting to hear that someone else is not thrilled with their Kenmore Elite Front Loading Washer that cost a fortune. I don't think it cleans the clothes very well. I started keeping the door open after use after about a month after I bought it as I noticed a musty smell. Seems I did the right thing!
HandymanBob said
on 10/25/2008 This sounds great, now I just need to find a way to get the burnt popcorn smell out of my Microwave! Maybe I should put the microwave inside my clean washer?