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I've researched and found the wash water on the LG steam cycle peaks at about 140F . They don't get "truesteam" from 140F. But if the machine is boiling a portion of the wash water, that's good. That means I can descale the heating element simply by acidifying the wash water during a tub...

I think steam is worthless in a dryer, but useful in a FL washer. Not only for some additional cleaning of fabric, but also for keeping the outer drum clean. My concern is if I can descale my LG steam generator. Does it use line water, or water from the sump? If the feed for the heating element...

cheapest I've seen: http://www.cometsupply.com/pm/PGC59097/

I've been using boil out for a couple weeks. Seems to be the old phosphate Cascade Commercial in a new box. A few comments: -It's bleach rather than enzyme based. The best enzyme formulas are better than bleach for stuck food removal. - Cloudy glass items need to be cleaned by a weak acid...