• TJA!
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    231 month ago

    Okay, but why then is there a window in my washing machine?

    • AFK BRB Chocolate
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      171 month ago

      Usually only on front-loading models so you can see if there’s water in it before trying to open the door.

      • M137
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        81 month ago

        Which is what most of the world uses. And it’s also kinda nice to look at, which isn’t the case for dishwashers.

        • AFK BRB Chocolate
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          71 month ago

          They’re attractive, but they also have a much bigger problem with gaskets getting moldy, and I personally think getting clothes in and out of a top-loading is more convenient unless they’re stacked.

    • Sixty
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      51 month ago

      To see the mold growing in the side loader machine’s silicon gasket that never dries out of course!

      Also because that’s what the house came with and it didn’t break yet.

      I kill it with vinegar filled wash cycles now and then but it’s annoying and recurrent. Top loader with dumb knobs and a metal lid next if they die before me.

      • @Caesium@lemmy.world
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        31 month ago

        my mom’ll never get a side-loaded washer for that exact reason. Clothes also may get a musty smell even when cleaned in one. We’ve got sensitive noses so it’d be unbearable for us

      • @Excrubulent@slrpnk.net
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        31 month ago

        You can get anti fungal liquid that you add to one of the secondary dispensers which should keep that at bay while also keeping mould off your clothes, and also you can leave the door open between cycles to dry it out. I’ve been told it’s important to leave the door open when it’s not in use.

        • Sixty
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          41 month ago

          Good advice for everyone.

          I leave the door open yep, clean the drain trap too.

          I should try anti fungal instead, we’ll see if it does better than vinegar. The cheap bulk white vinegar does work, I just have to do that twice a month and remember to wipe down the gasket frequently.