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Why does lemmy not have a laundry dedicated forum? How have lemmy been a thing for this long with no laundry dedicated forum?
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I live in an apartment where there are public washing machines available but the filter for the washing machines are DEFINITRLY not regularly cleaned (most of my laundry smells like vomit right now T-T) so should I just clean it all on my own? in the wash bin? What tyoe of wash bin should ? What else should I consider?
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If I do get a washbin do you have any suggestions as to what washbin I should get or sny special considerations I should consider? I plan on getting a steel one. Also I live in canada
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I have a lot of merino wool stuff to clean so does anyone have any advice on suirfactants that shouldnt be used on merino wool stuff other than enzymes and bleaching agents?
Thanks to anyone that helps.
Because you haven’t created one
The washers probably stink because people leave the lids down all the time.
I’ve also never seen a filter on a washing machine, so…
Let’s think about this - it fills with treated water - water that’s drinkable. Then detergent is added. Clothes get washed, dirty water drained, fresh water used to rinse, twice.
What purpose would a filter serve other than to be a maintenance item?
Laundry machine filters are in the bottom of the machine and are for the water leaving the machine. They catch things like lint, and pet hair. When the filter is full it becomes a habitat for mildew
A full filter can also make the washer drain more slowly which means the tub becomes a habitat for mildew and the rinse cycles are mixed with old, dirty water.
I would create a community but I dont know if I could moderate it. I am busy most of the day for most days . Also Im a lemmy noob so I have no idea how to create a community or even if Im allowed to make it lr allowed to moderate it.
Amd yes , people do leave tbe lids closed most of the times when theyre not in use.
Also I thougjt thatt most front loading modern washing machines had a filter thingy like this: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ea6ZQhIJHfU&t=58s&pp=ygUcd2FzaGluZyBtYWNoaW5lIGZpbHRlciBjbGVhbg%3D%3D Am I wrong?
Most front ends have a drain pump filter to catch any debris from your clothes (hair, pocket lint, etc) so they don’t clog the drain hose. I don’t think they’re super common in top loaders though I’ve seen those have similar lint filters as well.
Top loaders with the central agitator usually have one in the middle on top of the agitator itself, under the bit where you put fabric softener - that whole piece pulls out and there’s a little mesh basket to catch the lint.
Either that or they will have one as a panel in the side of the drum.
It’s normally a small door on the bottom corner of the front of the machine. MAKE SURE WASHER IS DRAINED AND EMPTY BEFORE OPENING. Most are reusable and you basically remove it, wash it in a sink and reinstall. If your washer won’t drain this is a quick and easy thing to check and repair but have plenty of towels around, once you pull out filter water will drain out of it and go everywhere (several gallons).
Sure, if you own it. If it’s a shared use machine like alluded to in OP, you leave it because it’s not your responsibility to maintain.
True. But still useful knowledge a lot of people don’t know if you own your own machine. One time my washer stopped draining, no matter what it stayed full. Someone one of his baby socks got stick on the filter and clogged it. I had to call a repair company, they guy was like “let me check something before I start working on it”. He pulled the filter, found the sock and put it back it. I was expecting a 200 dollar fee for repair + parts. He said it was only 40 dollars for his travel time. Later on noticed I got a “statement” from the company. He marked it as “owner was not home, unable to access machine” which had a fee of 40 dollars… They included a statement that the ticket was closed and if services were still needed a new ticket would need to be created.