[kawfeeman]

Originally Posted by JaneWEllis

Hello --

I see mold inside the large rubber ring (the seal) at the opening of my washer and it's hard to scrub off, even with bleach. Will the product some of you have mentioned (Affresh?) reach that mold if I use it? Thank you for help on this; it's driving me crazy.

you should post a new thread with your brand / model #.... but most of the time the mold is from water sitting in the rubber door seal, usually still with some soap / detergent in it and the door always being closed. All of the perfect factors for mold/mildew. try running the AFFRESH and using only the necessare amount of detergent for the amount of soil in your particular wash load and your water hardness. As well as rinsing the tumbler out occasionally with a short wash and towels to increase water circulation. Also, wipe up water in the rubber door seal daily and try leaving the door ajar for proper air circulation. if the mold doesn't go away with some Clorox, call factory service for a replacement of the part as in some cases whites can become stained...

[GeorgeG]

My washer is a Bosch WFK2401. I have seen some nasty pictures of the outside of the inside drum as well as the inside of the outside tub showing a thick layer of scum impregnated with mold. Is this the exception or the rule? Also some posters have talked about the internal hoses being gunked up like blocked coronary arteries. It appears that hard water, too much soap and lots of fabric softener aggrevate this problem which is not situation but I always close the door and have never wiped the seal (until reading up on the subject).

I am trying to understand how bad the problem may be where I cannot see in the machine. I would just crack the case and take a look but the unit is installed in a boat and r/r is a bear. Also, I have to be very careful what chemicals that I use because I am sensitive.

Thanks,

George

[gearhead1218]

The source of mold is usually caused by using Too much detergent. You should only be using about 2 tablespoons of HE detergent per load. When you over soap your machine not all the detergent gets rinsed out, this leaves a film on the inside of the machine which breeds the mold. The quick test to determine over-soaping is to run a rinse cycle with no clothes in the machine. if you see suds, you're using too much soap.
This info was bestowed to me by one of the factory techs at LG.