Washing Machine Problem

[Prudie]

For the last couple of months some of my washing has come out with a beige gritty deposit stuck to it and some of this has also collected in the rubber seal. I have a vague wondering if this is a stabiliser block or something disintegrating and getting into the drum? Other than that it's working fine with no unusual noises. any thoughts on what it could be?

[donny48]

Scale from hard water ?

[dannyk13]

I use Ecozone every three months. I t is a cleaner and descaler

[Prudie]

Definitely not scale, it's beige/grey with hints of blue, like sand and fluff bonded together

[dannyk13]

Prudie, try a cleaner as suggested above.

[dannyk13]

Does your machine have a filter which needs to be cleaned regularly?

[TWR]

Have a in-depth look at the seal Prudie, is there something within the seal creases? the stabiliser blocks are at the base of the drum & held in place by two / four Heavy Duty Springs, the Drum should be a sealed unit only allowing water in / out for drainage, I would check the drum for foreign materials stuck in the Holes.

[Barsel]

Do you clean your filter regularly?

[Barsel]

Sorry danny I didn't see your answer.

[Prudie]

It's an Ariston washer dryer and doesn't have a filter (well it does apparently right in the centre of the motor and users are not expected to access it). I have googled and although many say soap build up etc I've seen a couple of mentions of the drum bearing. This is not usual gunk, it's like bits of stone almost.

[TWR]

If it was a bearing you would hear it rumble Prudie.

[Hopkirk]

It's a mixture of hard water deposit, fabric softener silicone and bacteria. Give it a regular very hot wash with washing soda or a special machine cleaner product.

Also consider using an anti bacterial final rinse treatment like Dettol.

[Prudie]

Well I'm not entirely convinced it's what Hopkirk says but it does seem plausible so I'll give it a go. I've used a specific machine cleaner and got some Calgon and will see if it goes away.