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Posted by egl433 (My Page) on Sat, Nov 14, 09 at 11:47
| Hope I can explain my question well ...
I have seen people suggest leaving the door open on a front loader to avoid mildew. For the sake of my question, let's just assume that I will have to do that.
1) Do you leave it all the way open, or just a crack (.i.e. unlatched)?
If leaving it just unlatched is sufficient (I hope) then I suspect that some models won't cooperate since it seems that a few have a some type of spring that does not allow the door to rest in an almost closed position. When I try to leave the door mostly closed, but unlatched, it just pops open.
2) Is this correct, or is there a way to "adjust" or jury-rig them so that they don't the door doesn't push away from the cabinet?
Whether I keep the door completely open, or it pops open to 1/3 open, it will be in my way!
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RE: ? about leaving door open on FL
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| PS I'm not just referring to the Electrolux with its press to open door. |
RE: ? about leaving door open on FL
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| I have an LG and I know what you're talking about, that the door wants to swing completely open rather than just stay open a crack. I got myself a bungee cord and I hook one end to the hand grasp that is on the side of my machine and hook the other end to the door. This allows the door to stay open about 3 inches, enough to keep it aired out, but not in my way. It might depend on the machine and if there's anything to hook a bungee cord to on the side of it, but this works just fine for me. Janet |
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| We leave the door open 3-4 inches. Read about the seal mildewing + our sears salesman recommended it. |
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| I have a Kenmore and I just don't latch the door. It stays perfectly where I leave it. |
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| We have an older Whirlpool Duet and it just stays open a couple inches, right where we (or the dogs) leave it. |
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| I leave my LG open. If it's in the way, I close it, then reopen it later when it won't be in the way. I leave the drawer open, too. |
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| This is the reason I didn't buy the LG. I couldn't figure out a way to keep it from opening fully and don't have room for it to stand open all the time. |
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| I have the Maytag Neptune (purchased 1999)and leave the door wide open after finished using it. No problems whatsoever. The purpose of leaving door open is to let air get in and dry the inside of the machine. Whether or not the door is wide open or a little crack doesn't matter as long as the tub is not sealed. |
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| If I put my frigidaire door at just the right place it stays open about 2 or 3 inches and stays there unless someone bumps it. I have had no problems. Really hasn't helped prevent the mold so I will most likely be calling the service tech soon to replace it as bleach and other cleaners are not doing much for the mold either, but my door stays ajar nicely just the same. |
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| Actually, I used to leave the lid open on my old TL for the same reason. If I didn't, condensation would form on the bottom of the lid leading to all sorts of badness. |
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| I too have always left the lid open on all my washers -- including the HE toploader I have now -- between washings, so that the washer can dry out completely, thus avoiding any musty odor. |
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| I always leave the door on my Miele washer open. It's just seems the logical thing to do, allowing the washer drum area to dry out between uses. I also have friends with the same washer who latch the door shut whenever the washer isn't in use. It doesn't seem to have any ill effect. No mildew or moldy odors. Apparently, some brands are more susceptible than others to have mold or odor problems. I think the main reason that some owner's manuals recommend latching the door closed between uses has to do with liability concerns. The manufacturers don't want to be blamed if a pet (like a cat) or small child should crawl into the wash drum and get locked in. I don't have small children or cats, so I'm not worried about it. I'm also pretty sure I'd detect a critter in the wash drum before loading, because I always double check to be sure that I haven't accidentally l left a colored sock or some other item from a previous load in the washer. I once left a dark burgundy colored wash cloth behind in the washer. The next load of white cottons came out with a distinctly pinkish tint....Lesson learned. |
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| Thanks for all your responses. I have not yet been able to decide which models to get due to size restriction. At least now I know that leaving it open a crack (on models that are capable of doing that) will suffice. Thanks |
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| The doors on my washers are always left ajar upon completion of a wash. Just barely open. Haven't had any problem with mold/mildew nor have the doors come out of alignment, even with the ultra-cheap Danby. |
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| I have the Duet Whirpool 9400 washer and it is now about 5 years ago and still I have no mold since I leave the door open a few inches and it stays open just like that. I also wipe the door when I am done using it for the night. |
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| On my LG the doors stays open all the way. The drawer-I don't use, I put detergents in drum,so I leave it in. On my other fl, the door is usually left open all the way too but sometimes I leave it just a crack open. Both of the washers seems to dry out over night. No need for any wiping. No mold or smells. |
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| We leave both the drawer and the door cracked open, no problems over the years. -Roger |
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| I have a late production Maytag Neptune with the Touchscreen rear control panel, MAH7500AWW which has all the upgrades on it. It has ventilation in the door itself ducted through the door to a vent panel at the top of the door. The seal around the door has a drain tube in it that allows water to drip back down to the inner tub. The tub well has a special tray over the sump to prevent buildup of soap in that area. With these improvements and the proper use of the machine and correct soap dosage my machine has never had a problem like our first machine did. We never have to leave the door open. I believe had Maytag not almost insisted on us using liquid HE Tide and had it given better dosage recommendations and better maintenance guidance and recommended one hot wash a week, we would have likely had very few problems at all. |
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