Mould & Mildew Will Grow Anywhere Conditions Are Favourable
Damp/humid conditions + warmth + food source ='s mould/mildew.
Washing machines both top and front loading have been around for almost >100 years now so where is this sudden plague of mould coming from? IMHO washing machine makers should lay some of the blame squarely at the feet of regulations/laws mandating water and or energy usage.
When washing machines in particular front loaders were allowed to use the amount of water required to get the job done we never heard of "washer cleaning" cycles. There was no need for such nonesense. Long as proper laundry techniques were followed including proper dosage of detergents with hot water, muck and grime were mostly flushed down the drains.
Today consumers use mainly liquid detergents and cool to cold water in washing machines that on average often do not rinse well. All that residue of soils and surfactants make up a nice breeding ground for mould.
Damp/humid conditions + warmth + food source ='s mould/mildew.
Washing machines both top and front loading have been around for almost >100 years now so where is this sudden plague of mould coming from? IMHO washing machine makers should lay some of the blame squarely at the feet of regulations/laws mandating water and or energy usage.
When washing machines in particular front loaders were allowed to use the amount of water required to get the job done we never heard of "washer cleaning" cycles. There was no need for such nonesense. Long as proper laundry techniques were followed including proper dosage of detergents with hot water, muck and grime were mostly flushed down the drains.
Today consumers use mainly liquid detergents and cool to cold water in washing machines that on average often do not rinse well. All that residue of soils and surfactants make up a nice breeding ground for mould.