Lg Washer Clean Rubber Seal

Then use a cloth or towel to clean the gasket thoroughly.

Lg washer clean rubber seal.

Run a long cycle of hot water and bleach through the washer to help kill off some of the mold and to clean the washer internally. This video provides step by step repair instructions for replacing the door boot seal on an lg front loading washing machine. Remove the boot clamp which encircles the door boot seal around the tub opening by spreading the spring at its 6 o clock position with a flathead screwdriver or a. Put on rubber gloves to protect your hands and a dust mask to avoid inhaling mold spores.

1 unplug the lg washing machine. Wipe all areas of door seal with another dry and clean rag. Pull the lip of the gasket back and clean under it as well. To clean the door and gasket.

Leave the front loader s door open for a few hours. For persistent spots let the solution sit for a few minutes and use an old toothbrush. Step 2 put three parts bleach to one part water in a spray bottle and thoroughly spray the rubber seal being sure to get the bleach mixture into all the little crevices. Make sure to wipe underneath and around it as well.

Dilute cup 177 ml liquid chlorine bleach with 1 gallon 3 8 l of warm hot water. Use vinegar in place of bleach if desired. Be prepared for some slime and gunk and possibly a stray sock or two. The gasket is the rubber ring that runs along the opening of your washer s drum.

This is what creates a seal to prevent water from leaking out of your washing machine. I go through the steps of how to remove clean and re install the rubb. Using a cloth and the cleaning solution clean the surface of the gasket. Never use the two together at the same time.

Once you ve cleaned the rubber seal it s time to purify the drum and hoses. Wipe down with a soft cloth. Open the washing machine door as wide as you can and peel back the rubber that runs around the opening. How to remove mold from front door rubber seal on a lg front loading washing machine.

Wipe out the rubber seal of your washing machine regularly and continue to do deep cleans like those outlined above once every six months. The most common reason for repl. Cleaning gasket on washer.