Don't have limescale risk round here as we have soft water. They reckon a washing machine needs to do a really hot wash (90 degrees) every so often and that cleans it out. My dad always reminds me about clearing the tumble drier filter as it doesn't work so effectively.
I'll second that, a builder friend of mine says his friend who services washing machines is adamant the best maintained washing machines he ever sees are those that belong to little old ladies who a couple of times a year put their net curtains in on a 'boil' wash.
Don't have any net curtains but my washing machine does a hot wash with the bedding (it needs it to get rid of some certain cat's hairs). Can't live without my tumble drier but I only use it once a week.I'll second that, a builder friend of mine says his friend who services washing machines is adamant the best maintained washing machines he ever sees are those that belong to little old ladies who a couple of times a year put their net curtains in on a 'boil' wash.
I don't have to clear out tumble dryer filters though as I refuse to have one - eats waaay to much money and is far too non-green for me.
If that had happened at Moggy Towers there would have been a good dose of salt going up his jacksie let me tell you!!!!! Derek would never dare to speak to me like that.... He's fond of living for a start of!!
I've just spent some time trawling Google on this topic, and apart from a few references to adding some salt to washes containing new clothes to (possibley) to keep colours brighter (and I suspect if it were THAT simple Persil et al would have got there a long time ago!), nothing. Certainly nothing about adding it to every wash to keep the machine clean.
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My auntie does this - her salmon is gorgeous :yesnod:I have a friend who steams her fish in the dishwasher
