Rust spots on the drum of a new machine. Should I replace the machine?
Hello,
I am new to this forum and I need some advice. I recently purchased a new 6 KG LG DD front loader washing machine. The machine works flawlessly - barely any sound and good wash algorithms, but I see that the drum has around 8 to 10 rust spots on it (attached pics of the same). I tried rubbing these spots with vinegar as suggested on this forums, but they wont completely go away. Would these spots grow over time or mark the cloths? Should I get this machine replaced while i still can?
Another thing I noticed is that, I ran the machine with half a scoop of washing detergent and 60C wash settings for the first time as described in the manual and I saw that there was white residue all over the drum and the glass door. I think the white residue came from the outer drum (you can see that the outer drum seems to have white layer - marked in red circle). This residue goes away if wiped with vinegar. I am more worried about the rust than this, but wondering what it was and if this has caused the rust while the washing machine was in the warehouse.
Thanks for the help!
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New LG front loader had rust spots on drum and white residue after first wash
- The problem
- A new 6 KG LG DD front loading washing machine was reported to be washing normally, but the owner found around 8 to 10 rust spots on the stainless drum. Vinegar would not fully remove them. After the first 60C wash with detergent, white residue was also seen on the drum and glass door, which could be wiped off with vinegar.
- Likely cause
- The accepted reply said the drum should be stainless steel and any rust spots were expected to be superficial rather than serious corrosion. The exact source of the white residue was not confirmed in the discussion.
- What fixed it
- Recommended action was to remove any superficial rust with emery cloth, then run a very hot wash using washing machine cleaner. The owner later confirmed only that they decided to keep the machine; no detailed repair result was given.
- Checks to try
- Observed 8 to 10 rust spots on the drum
- Tried rubbing the spots with vinegar
- Ran a 60C wash with half a scoop of detergent as first use
- Observed white residue on the drum and glass door
- White residue could be wiped off with vinegar
- Parts or tools mentioned
- Vinegar
- Emery cloth
- Washing machine cleaner
2 Answers
Hello. Washing machine drums are supposed to be made of stainless steel. Their entire purpose is to be constantly soaked in water, so not rusting is a prerequisite. I would expect that any rust spots would be just superficial and should be easily removed with emery cloth. If so I would then buy washing machine cleaner and use it on very hot wash as described in this article Get rid of washing machine smells
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Hello Andy,
Thanks for your response and it was of great help. I ended up keeping my washing machine
Regards,
Vinay.
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