This is why you should never clean your washing machine with citric acid.

The washing machine makes each of us happy. You can't do without such a device. I just threw in the laundry, poured in the powder and turned it on. It will wash, rinse and even dry, smooth everything (ironing function).

I still shudder to remember the time when I had to help my parents with the laundry on weekends. Left the whole day.

Someone buys special products in the store for descaling. For example, the Italian Electrolux cleaner. There are several sachets in the package, which are enough for six months or a year. It costs (for example, in Citylink) 700 rubles. In Eldorado I saw for 500 rubles.

There are other means as well. For example, WASH CLEANER (400 rubles), EONA + EONIT (200 rubles). I do not want to advertise anything and I do not force you to buy these funds. Everyone chooses for himself what seems to be effective.

All preparations remove scale in hard-to-reach places, remove sediment. They work even at low temperatures (40 degrees). They remove fat (lemon is not doing well), clean pipes, eliminate unpleasant odors. Clean gum washer.

The harm of citric acid to the washing machine

Some people use ordinary citric acid to prevent scale. Why do the masters advise against using it and even prohibit it?

Indeed, citric acid removes some of the scale, but it does several times more harm.

I cleaned my electric kettle for her. I fell asleep inside, poured water and turned it on. After boiling, left for 2-4 minutes and then rinsed everything inside. I cleaned it several times until the kettle broke.

It turns out that the lemon, along with descaling, damages rubber (gaskets, pipes) and metal parts. Parts in a washing machine made of silumin crumble after several times. The same will happen with the washing machine.

Citric acid does not completely dissolve all plaque. Especially if you do not use it at a high temperature, for example, 60 gr. (the higher the temperature, the better the reaction and purification). However, parts deteriorate with cleaning. Not all plaque dissolves with lemon and the sediment falls in layers to the bottom. The drain is clogged and the drain pump, filter may become unusable.

All rubber bands are dubbed, especially stuffing box. This part will cease to perform its function and may leak in the machine. The stuffing box will begin to pass water to bearings. The bearings will be unprotected and will have to be replaced as well. If you do not repair (do not change parts), then tank, cross and support get damaged. As a result, the repair of the typewriter will cost several times more. That is why experts do not advise and forbid the use of citric acid.