Washing rubber backed mats in a washing machine
You don't want to wash rubber mats in your washing machine because the rubber backing deteriorates over time, eventually falling apart and clogging up the drain and water lines, thus resulting in a very expensiveappliance repair.Checking and replacing washing machine water-fill hoses
Hoses that burst always give a warning first, at the 90 degree turns either coming from the wall or at the washing machine connections. The hoses will form a large bubble giving the home owner a warning 99 percent of the time. Look for this situation.
When replacing the hoses:
- Use steel braided hoses (they are less likely to rupture at the 90 degree bends).
- Turn off both hot and cold water supply and then remove the old hoses.
- Connect your new hoses to the washing machine first and tighten firmly. Make sure there are no kinks.
- Connect to the hot and cold water supply and tighten.
- Check for leaks!
Using Front Load Washers
Front load washing machines provide superior wash results compared to top load machines. They allow clothes to remain newer looking for a longer period of time, and save energy in the form of reduced water, detergent and electricity consumption.- Sorting and loading the clothes correctly will provide the best results when used with a detergent approved for "HE" High Efficiency washers.
- Separate clothes that shed lint (chenille and terrycloth) from clothes that attract lint (synthetics, corduroy, velveteen).
- Pilling, which can look like lint, is produced by normal wear on cotton/polyester blend fabrics. To reduce pilling, wash these fabrics inside out, using the delicate wash cycle.
- To prevent "yellowing" of whites, use the hottest recommended temperature for each type of load.
- Retain the dark or bright colors by washing in cool or cold water.
- Read the labels on the clothing for recommended wash cycles, a simple but often overlooked tip.
