I Think I Ruined My Washing Machine....

[takacedon]

I think we've fixed it

About 30 cycles later and 3 washes of rags, I think we've gotten it. The good thing is none of the clothing is smelling of diesel. Thanks everyone!

 

[ronhic]

Yay!

...but what did you do?

 

[takacedon]

Well

Let's see, first I ran 3 hot washes through with detergent, then bleach, then vinegar....that's where I learned that even doing a purge of my hot water line in the bathroom isn't enough to get hot water into the damned machine....seriously, why can't they just have a valve that drains the water until it senses it's HOT?!

Then I ran some rags in it, super hot water by this point, still nothing. Then I tried cascade. That helped...a little....I let it dry out over night. Still not good. Ran cascade through again, followed by another load of rags and detergent.

I felt it was sufficiently clean enough....the ex, however, felt (while i was at work) that he should run PINE SOL through it!! I didn't say anything b/c ya know what, after 2 washes the pine stink was gone and everything was fine lol But Pine SOl?! Really?! Ew lol

 

[fordtech]

Ive used the Coca Cola trick before on 90 weight embedded into coveralls.. took a few loads but it did take out the bulk of it.

 

[mtn1584]

PINE SOL, PINE SOL, AND MORE PINE SOL, THEN RINSE RINSE RINSE
TRY IT.....
Mike

 

[robliverpool]

ronhic

Yes really toothpaste does work, dont ask me how but it does, found out by accident when i washed the car mats that had oil on them and the machine stunk of oil fumes and all i had was toothpaste and i thought, what the heck, sunday night, no powder left and used a full tube of colgate and it worked first time.