Cleaning washing machine
Got issues with a 5 year old bosch. The drum after a wash is all sticky and full of residue which only comes off with bosch cleaner, nothing else cleans it. As soon as i do another wash the stickiness and residue slime sticks to the whole drum again. I dont know if this is coming off the clothes or from the outside of the drum...any thoughts?
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Bosch washing machine drum repeatedly develops sticky residue
- The problem
- A 5-year-old Bosch washing machine was reported to leave the drum sticky and coated with residue after each wash. The residue could be removed with Bosch cleaner during a service wash, but it returned as soon as clothes were washed again. The poster also said the clothes did not seem to be getting properly cleaned.
- Likely cause
- The discussion most strongly supports heavy internal build-up/gunging inside the machine, possibly linked to low-temperature washing and/or liquid detergent use. The exact source of the residue was not confirmed.
- What fixed it
- The accepted advice was to try a drum-cleaning/service-wash approach. A further reply said that if a machine is badly gunged up inside, it can be virtually impossible to remove fully. No clearly documented repair or confirmed fix was provided.
- Checks to try
- Residue/stickiness removed temporarily with Bosch cleaner
- Residue returned after the next clothes wash
- Clothes reportedly not getting cleaned properly
- Question raised about use of liquid detergent
- Question raised about mostly washing at 30 or 40 degrees
- Parts or tools mentioned
- Bosch cleaner
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Thanks for reply. Think is I have used so many cleaners but as soon as wash clothes again the stickiness comes back into the drum and then i have to do another service wash. The clothes also dont seem to be getting cleaned.
If a washing machine gets badly gunged up inside it’s virtually impossible to remove it. Do you use liquid detergent and or do you wash mostly at 30 or even 40 degrees?
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I often had an identical problem with my washing machine, then I just bought a new one! But you know, now I would really like to get a good cleaning assistant in the house! Tell me about them if you know something!
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