Instructions for Smellywasher Cleaner

Fungus odor in clothes washers is caused by fungus that attaches to plastic and rubber parts in your washer. Clothes washers provide the perfect environment for fungus to grow because of the dark,wet conditions and because the detergent buildup is a food source. These fungus spores accumulate and are transferred to clothing and towels (especially cotton). In order to remove the odor it is necessary to get rid of the fungus and mildew from the washer before trying to remove it from clothing and towels.

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Posted under How to Use Smelly Washer Cleaner, Smelly Washer Cleaner

This post was written by Paul Flynn on July 29, 2008

Fabric Softener, Dryer Sheets or Dryer Balls?

In order to freshen clothing many consumers like to add liquid fabric softener to their wash. Softener is dispensed in your washer by either gravity, centrifugal force or by suction created by flowing water and is simply too thick to be properly dispensed. If the user is adamant about using softener it should be diluted with water before using. Some experts claim by as much as 6:1 (water to softener, respectively). If used without diluting it can congeal and plug the dispensing ports and/or cause odor.

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This post was written by Paul Flynn on July 28, 2008

Is Rinse Aid Use a Health Issue?

All manufacturers of dishwashers claim that for proper drying rinse aid must be used. A rinse aid’s only purpose is to aid in drying and reducing waterspots. It does this by changing the surface tension of water.

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Posted under How to Avoid Health Issues, How to Clean Your Appliances

This post was written by Paul Flynn on February 20, 2008

How to Clean your Dishwasher

Many customers email to ask if Smellywasher Cleaner can be used to clean a dishwasher. I email back and explain that it will but it wouldn’t be cost effective.

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Posted under How to Clean Your Appliances, How to Maintain Your Dishwasher, How to Save Money on Appliance Cleaning, How to Save Money on Appliance Repair

This post was written by Paul Flynn on August 12, 2007

Choosing the Right Washer

With the popularity of 1st and 2nd floor laundry rooms comes a new problem. Because the upper floors are less rigid than lower floors there tend to be vibration problems when a washing machine is used. This vibration can be severe and because sleeping areas are normally upstairs they can be quite disconcerting. The popularity of front loading washers adds to the problem because they spin at twice the speed of the older top loaders. Also, the spin force is horizontal so the floor receives more of that force.

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This post was written by Paul Flynn on June 15, 2007