{"id":1376,"date":"2021-07-08T07:12:17","date_gmt":"2021-07-08T12:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/twomakeahome.com\/?p=1376"},"modified":"2021-07-08T07:14:12","modified_gmt":"2021-07-08T12:14:12","slug":"self-clean-a-samsung-front-load-washer-to-get-rid-of-that-nasty-smell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/twomakeahome.com\/self-clean-a-samsung-front-load-washer-to-get-rid-of-that-nasty-smell\/","title":{"rendered":"Self-Clean a Samsung Front Load Washer to Get Rid of that Nasty Smell"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two things never seem to be complete on a household chore list: dishes and laundry. When you go to throw yet another load of laundry into the washer, you notice something smells. It\u2019s not the laundry, despite it belonging to your teenage son. This smell is mildewy and a bit rancid.<\/p>\n

It never seems to make much sense that things that clean other things need cleaned themselves. Even your Samsung front load washing machine needs to be cleaned on occasion to get rid of left behind odors. Luckily, Samsung front load washers often have a self-clean mode so you don\u2019t have to do a thing!<\/p>\n

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Is it really that easy? Yes. However, this is not always a guarantee, and you may find that manually cleaning the washer once a year will keep it in even better working order (not to mention smelling better). Let\u2019s take a look at the simplicity of the self-clean mode and how best to manually clean your Samsung front load washer.<\/p>\n

Self-Clean Mode<\/h2>\n

Samsung front load washers have preset buttons to make cleaning different types of laundry easier. Self-clean is one of these modes. Samsung recommends running a self-clean mode every 40 loads. For a front load washer (some models have LED lights to let you know its time). User manuals will tell you just to press the self-clean button and let the machine do all the hard work. Depending on the model you have, it also may be called the Pure Cycle. A cycle lasts between 1 and 4 hours, so you can set it and forget it. However, there are some tips that homeowners suggest to help out the self-cleaning mode.<\/p>\n