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If you have a front load washer please come in

I know you are supposed to leave the door open to let the rubber seal air dry but how often do you do this?  Every day?  Every other day or so?  I just got this washer a couple of weeks ago and I try to leave it open at least once a day, but I wasn't sure if that is too much or not enough.

Re: If you have a front load washer please come in

  • After every load. It just stays open until we use it again. I also leave the little drawer where you pour the soap and stuff in open as well.
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  • Wow, I've never heard of this... and we've had our washer for a year. ?Oops! ?I guess I should start doing that.
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  • I also leave mine open until the next load. It will happen sometime where you forget a load in there, and it will stink. Lowe's sells a cleaner that works great. It's a large tablet that you just run through a wash cycle and it smells great when it's done! I try to do that once a month so that no stink builds up.
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    Wow, I've never heard of this... and we've had our washer for a year.  Oops!  I guess I should start doing that.

    ditto.

    i didn't know this!

    i guess i should start doing that...

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  • Thanks ladies!!! 
  • I try to leave it open all the time.  If I forget and it smells, I do an empty load of hot water and bleach.
  • I always leave it slightly ajar too.  It just can't dry out properly in there if you don't.
  • I had no idea either. Maybe this is why it is a little funky. I'll go do the bleach thing when I finish pumping. Thanks.
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  • I had no idea either. Learn something new everyday!
  • Every load... it smells bad if you leave it shut.
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