black mould on rubber of washing machine door

[karensmith16]

does anyone know who to get rid of the black mould on the inside of my washing machine door? its a servis washer dryer and is fantastic other than the black mould.

[valsuey]

Try Dettol Mould and Mildew Spray.I use it in my shower on the tiles and glass door and it works relly well.They sell it in Tesco.

[skyep]

As above, then when you have got rid of it, wipe with a wet cloth after each wash inside & outside of the rubber , dry with a towel & always leave the door slightly open to let the air ciculate ( do not shut )

[skyep]

( circulate )

[Ethel]

The black mould will be in parts of the machine that you cannot see so easily - take the powder dispenser drawer out and look at the roof of the slot, for example.

Once a month run the machine empty, on it's highest setting with the cheapest biological powder you can find. It must be the powder, and must not be colour kind or anything like that.

That will kill the mould in your machine.

It builds up because we all wash at lower temperatures, using non-biological, non-bleach detergents which doesn't kill the bacteria that thrives in these warm, moist places.

[pingu748]

As above but dont do an empty wash ... use 2/3 garments to make a balanced load in order to agitate the water plenty ... and the mould on the inside of the dispenser is from the algae / bloom in the water supply, nothing to do with the lack of bleach in the detergent ...