The day after Monday, Jun 16th, '26...

SupraSabre said:
Oh, I forgot to tell you all that yesterday was our 52nd anniversary! How she has put up with me that long, I have no idea! LOL
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Same with us but we're comparative amateurs at just 41 years.

Sadlsor said:
I forgive you for forgetting to tell US of your anniversary.
But I really, REALLY hope you didn't forget to tell HER!
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As usual I beat her to it. Sent her a Happy Anniversary text (she's still in PA with her sister) right when I woke up, and I ALWAYS wake up before she does.
 
MI-St1300 said:
Good grief! Are you washing all the uniforms for the local Ford service department???
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This was after 4 years, not knowing what evil lurked under the agitator! :redface-2x:
 
SupraSabre said:
After noon Martin & All from sunny, Southern Utah!

Currently @ 2:15PM, it is 96F and going to 95F for a high! Yep, The Weather guessers have no idea! The winds are blowing out of the NNE @ 8 to 14mph.

I spent a good part of last night and then all morning tearing the washer apart to clean it. We kept getting ugly stuff on the clothes and Chris was saying she thinks it was coming from under the agitator. So I went online to figure out how to remove it. It's simple, just put your fingers under it and it'll pop up. NOT! I looked in my garage and found two J hook like things, I put them under it and a little pressure, and it popped up! :cautious: So Chris cleaned that and I cleaned the area around the base, put it back together and ran a batch of stuff and she found more dirt at the bottom of the tub! :censored: So off came the agitator again and I see stuff down in some holes in the agitator base. I used a couple of q-tips and they came out really dirty! I then decided that the agitator base needed to be removed. 5 bolts later, it came off and what a mess!

This is under the Agitator base, lots of gunk (stuff getting to the clothes) in it.

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And under the Agitator base on the drum! More gunk!

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It took me awhile to clean it all off the best I could and get it back together again! And it is washing it's first load. Hopefully no more Gunk! :censored::censored:
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This is more and more common due that advertisement driven urge to 'preserve energy' thus selecting low temperature washing circles...
Also the detergent makers maintain campaigns that their product makes your laundry oh so clean at only 30°C/85°F...
Running the unit at a 60°C/140°F circle (even empty) at least every two weeks deals with the gunk and stench...
There even designated machine cleaners avail for running cleaning/disinfection procedures...
(remember our Nana's, selecting the 90°C/195°F circle for tidy whities, bed covers and towels, never faced such issues... ;) )

Dishwashers face the same faith, the promoted 55°C/130°F ECO/quick circles are nice for rinsing a few glasses and coffee cups, while grease from pans and pots will accumulate in the machine's guts... 🤢
Frequently running a 65°/75°C / 150°/170°F intensive circle will also help to clean out that fat-gunk...
 
ST1100Y said:
This is more and more common due that advertisement driven urge to 'preserve energy' thus selecting low temperature washing circles...
Also the detergent makers maintain campaigns that their product makes your laundry oh so clean at only 30°C/85°F...
Running the unit at a 60°C/140°F circle (even empty) at least every two weeks deals with the gunk and stench...
There even designated machine cleaners avail for running cleaning/disinfection procedures...
(remember our Nana's, selecting the 90°C/195°F circle for tidy whities, bed covers and towels, never faced such issues... ;) )

Dishwashers face the same faith, the promoted 55°C/130°F ECO/quick circles are nice for rinsing a few glasses and coffee cups, while grease from pans and pots will accumulate in the machine's guts... 🤢
Frequently running a 65°/75°C / 150°/170°F intensive circle will also help to clean out that fat-gunk...
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Yeah, I told Chris that we'll be running some cleaners threw the washer more often. I had no idea how under the agitator was designed to catch the lint where you can't get to it, without disassembling the unit.

As for the dishwasher, we pretty much rinse the food and grease off before putting the dishes in it. We try to make out appliances last as long as possible, but these makers are making longevity a thing of the past!
 
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Obo said:
The other culprit for washer issues is between the metal tub with all the holes and the outer plastic tub. I've had a few apart and the plastic tub is often nasty.
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Please, I'm trying to avoid doing that for now! :cautious:
 
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