My wife has told me on several occasions that my grand daughters socks were disappearing in the wash. We looked and counted and never found any that were awol. Today I went to wash my jeans and shirts and had the back door open. I caught site of someting behind the tub seal. You guessed it. All the little girl socks. Some very black from mold I guess. We heard these things try to cause mold if you don't leave the door open to air out. I may be the last to find this out. If you have a front loaded and 1/2 the socks give it a look.
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JohnnieB
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Suggest grand-daughter's socks and other small items be washed/dried in a "delicates" bag. 
oldman45
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We have owned a Maytag Neptune for over 12 years, use it almost daily and never missed a single item and never had anything torn by agitators since there are none.
The next washer will be a front loader as well.
I do not see how any item can go past the seals since seals are not accessible when the door is closed. Is it possible they fall in during entry or exit from the washer?
Now for a tip we got when we had a top load and a very young child with small socks. Pin the socks together to make a larger item that cannot go under an agitator.
The next washer will be a front loader as well.
I do not see how any item can go past the seals since seals are not accessible when the door is closed. Is it possible they fall in during entry or exit from the washer?
Now for a tip we got when we had a top load and a very young child with small socks. Pin the socks together to make a larger item that cannot go under an agitator.
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I've got a Frigidaire Affinity, now 4-1/2 years old, front loader washer with the same brand/model front loader dryer stacked on top. They have been bulletproof.
Some brands of front-loaders have had problems with mold in the past, e.g., the Maytag Neptunes, but not in all cases, and that problem was fixed with a design change a few years back.
I'd go with the delicates bag if you're having problems with small items disappearing, although for the life of me, I cannot figure out how these slipped past the seals.
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Some brands of front-loaders have had problems with mold in the past, e.g., the Maytag Neptunes, but not in all cases, and that problem was fixed with a design change a few years back.
I'd go with the delicates bag if you're having problems with small items disappearing, although for the life of me, I cannot figure out how these slipped past the seals.
Bullseye
We have an LG front load set, and no problems with missing small items (and we have a baby girl, and one young boy...) or mold...
We have always left the door open, after a wash cycle, just to be safe with the whole mold thing. In the 2 years we've owned them, they have worked great, and you use a lot less water... We had to have the washer rebalanced, right after initial install, but that was all. I just could not believe how much these cost now, ridiculous!
We have always left the door open, after a wash cycle, just to be safe with the whole mold thing. In the 2 years we've owned them, they have worked great, and you use a lot less water... We had to have the washer rebalanced, right after initial install, but that was all. I just could not believe how much these cost now, ridiculous!
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A mesh bag or a pillowcase (with a hair tie to keep it closed) does the trick for keeping my baby's socks from getting sucked into the pump. I had to bail out all the water by hand and disconnect the pump from underneath. Happened twice before I learned my lesson.
Bruce51
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I have an early Sears model which works great. The only problem that I have had is if coins or other objects get into the pump. The will either stop the impeller and the tub won't drain or I've had coins spit out of the drain tube. There is a catch basin before the pump and it is a good idea to check it once or twice a year. I had a quarter get to the outlet of the pump once and act as a check valve flipping back and forth in the outlet. If your machine won't drain be sure to check the pump before calling for service. I can even see where a small sock would cause the pump to stop.
Bruce
I have an early Sears model which works great. The only problem that I have had is if coins or other objects get into the pump. The will either stop the impeller and the tub won't drain or I've had coins spit out of the drain tube. There is a catch basin before the pump and it is a good idea to check it once or twice a year. I had a quarter get to the outlet of the pump once and act as a check valve flipping back and forth in the outlet. If your machine won't drain be sure to check the pump before calling for service. I can even see where a small sock would cause the pump to stop.
Bruce
Haven't lost socks in our new (top load) washer yet, but using a whole lot less water.
Meantime, for the mold, I'd highly recommend a product called "Affresh". I know our local Home Depot carries it in the appliance section, didn't see it at the grocery store. Little tablet you run through on an empty load that does wonders for all the accumulated crud in a washer.
Also, we switched from regular detergent (tide) to "Charlie's Soap" which is about the best darn laundry soap I have ever used. Can't say enough good things about it.
Meantime, for the mold, I'd highly recommend a product called "Affresh". I know our local Home Depot carries it in the appliance section, didn't see it at the grocery store. Little tablet you run through on an empty load that does wonders for all the accumulated crud in a washer.
Also, we switched from regular detergent (tide) to "Charlie's Soap" which is about the best darn laundry soap I have ever used. Can't say enough good things about it.
