Why You Should Close Your Washing Machine When You Leave Home

The first washing machine was created and patented by American James King in 1851. Since then, washing has become much easier and more convenient. But many details of this mundane process still raise questions for housewives. Here's the washing machine door. Should I keep it open all the time?



On the one hand, the open door of the washing machine seems to increase its service life. On the other hand, this is fraught with problems, which we will talk about below.

In order for the iron assistant to serve you faithfully for a long time, you need to provide her with proper care. The main causes of breakdowns are the formation of scale on the electric heater and filter clogging.



However, not the last role is played by the state of the drum. To avoid an unpleasant smell and the appearance of mold on the drum and rubber seals helps regular ventilation. Leave the door open for at least an hour after each wash.

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In addition, you should wipe all the internal parts of the machine with a dry cloth, especially pay attention to the rubber hatch, in the folds of which severe contamination often accumulates.

Close or not close? It seems that it is better not to close the door. But there are times when it causes a lot of problems. So owners often do not notice pets climbing into the open washing room.



For example, in Norway, a cat named Zero accidentally got into a washing machine and survived 40 minutes of washing at a temperature of 30 degrees in wool mode. There are cases when children got inside the washing machine and could not get out without the help of adults.



It also happens that you open the door of a machine disconnected from the network, and there is water, which was not there until recently. It is even worse if it is not only in the drum, but also on the floor. You're not gonna say that? The plumbers are different.

There are two reasons that can lead to the appearance of water in the washing machine turned off. Muddy water with a characteristic smell can get into the washing machine drum through the drain hose. This happens if the drain is connected to the siphon of the sink.



As a rule, this is caused by improper connection of the drain and clogged pipes. The blockage can be eliminated independently, but correctly connect the drain is a more difficult task.



Clean tap water can enter the washing room from a faulty intake valve supply. To make sure of this is simple: shut off the water supply valve. If the liquid does not come, then it is in the valve.

What do we do? To washing machine served you for a long time and did not cause a flood, adhere to the following recommendations. After each wash, leave the door completely open for a couple of hours. At the same time, close the shut-off valve immediately after washing.



Install a reverse (antisyphon) valve. This simple device is designed to protect the drain system from returning wastewater from the sewer back to the washing machine drum. Even if you are confident in your machine, just in case, close the door of the washing machine tightly. At least when you’re away from home for a long time.