Washing Machine Dos and Don’ts
By IFB | January 15, 2021
What should you do (or don’t do) to ensure hassle-free operation, long life, and safety of your front load or top load washing machine?
We’ve compiled certain washing machine dos and don’ts that you should follow.
Washing Machine Dos :
- DO clean the washing machine occasionally. Run a tub clean program, use a descaler for removing limescale deposits and clean the washing machine parts such as inlet filter, lint filter and door rubber gasket.
- DO keep your washing machine door and detergent tray open after a wash cycle. This helps avoid odour and mould formation by allow moisture to escape.
- DO clean the washing machine occasionally. Run a tub clean program, use a descaler for removing limescale deposits and clean the washing machine parts such as inlet filter, lint filter and door rubber gasket.
- DO keep your washing machine door and detergent tray open after a wash cycle. This helps avoid odour and mould formation by allow moisture to escape.
Washing Machine Don’ts
- DON’T forget to empty the pockets of your shirts and trousers of things such as coins, keys and other items that may damage your washing machine or get damaged themselves.
- DON’T overload your washing machine. It will reduce wash efficiency and may damage the washing machine drum.
- DON’T fill water manually in either front load or top load washing machines. Water should always enter the machine through the inlet hose.
- DON’T keep candles, diyas (earthen lamps), heaters, iron or lamps on top of a washing machine.
- DON’T keep a gas cylinder near a washing machine.
- DON’T keep a washing machine on a wooden plank or cupboard.
- DON’T wash just one or two clothes. Drum must be at least 40% loaded for starting a wash program. If not sufficiently loaded, the machine will be in an unbalanced condition and program time extends. Clothes will not dry and the machine may show the 'UnbL' error code.
- DON’T install or reinstall a washing machine yourself. Installation must be done by a trained IFB Service Technician. Please register your request through this app.
- DON’T expose your washing machine to direct sunlight or rain.
- DON’T use electrical extension boxes/5A to 15A converter. Use a regular 16A socket on wall for plugging in the machine.
- DON’T run a washing machine on a generator or inverter. The same applies for appliances like dishwasher, dryer and microwave oven.
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If the machine’s outer body becomes hot when you use hot wash program, DON’T worry. It is normal.
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DON’T add any kind of chemical, including petrol or dry cleaning agent, in a washing machine
leave a comment
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Suresh Baban Khaire
There is sufficient cloth in machine it should gives loud noise when rinse
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CHAVDA MANDAN
My mob.is 9574930789
I purchased Elena Aqua 1000 washing machine.
But after 7 year ..found PCB issues .
Cost of PCB is 5600..
Very costly...25% of brand new ..
I compare to samsung washing machine which is still run 15 year without any breakdown.
I put t
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DK Nair
My first ifb machine i used for 13years not faced major problems now I changed to ifb Serena wx good features hope no problem will arise.
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IFB Author
Dear DK Nair,
Thank you for choosing IFB.
Happy Washing!
July 15, 2021
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UJJAL seal
Advice is correct
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UJJAL seal
Advice is good
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IFB Author
Dear Ujjal,
Thank you for choosing IFB.
Happy Washing!
July 15, 2021
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suresh kumar
Hi, I have a IFB washing machine, purchased on may 2019.
Today I saw a fault code Pr5, service technician from IFB visited and told us problem in water filter and it cost Rs 5000. In the warranty card it was mentioned as 4 years, warranty.Please advice.
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Sumit Panwar
today samething happened to me but also they called me you have a free service nothing to paid. whenevr no problem in my washing machine but they charged 3700.
February 15, 2022
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BISWANATH GUHA
wherefrom can I procure DESCALER, front loading DOOR LOCK, and IRON FILTER CANDLE for my IFB frontloading washing machine 5.5 kg
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Rakesh Sharma
Hi, Thanks for this informative article. It really helped me to find a perfect washing machine. Earlier I couldn't find one but now I'm really happy with my choice.
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IFB Author
Dear Rakesh Sharma,
Thank you for choosing IFB.
Happy Washing!
July 15, 2021 -
IFB Author
Dear Rakesh Sharma,
Thank you for choosing IFB.
Happy Washing!
July 15, 2021
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Vijay
what is the reason, washing done wd same load n same say 'quick' operation, same temperature, same rp..... some time at the end of cycle the clothes are good 'dry' but at other times are wet heavy unsqueezed!? Tks
July 16, 2021 -
Bawa
Thanks for the information
July 16, 2021 -
Gopalkrishnan Chirangatt
I am extremely happy that I use a IFB washing machine and Microwave oven. Both the appliances give trouble free service ever since I bought them.
July 17, 2021 -
Savita Kerkar
Good tips
July 17, 2021 -
Vasu Krishnan
What about under the counter dishwashers which are obviously adjacent to an LPG gas cylinder.
Is there a safety hazard ?
Please clarify as in most under the counter dishwashers the gas cylinder will be in close proximity.
July 17, 2021 -
Ganapathy I
Useful guidance and we adhere it.
July 17, 2021 -
Binod kumar
Useful advise at one place. Users will surely benefit by applying these tips.
July 18, 2021 -
Bharti
What happens if we wash daily clothes in express cycle?
July 19, 2021 -
Gopal Arora
Very useful information
Mostly we are following the same in regular practice
July 19, 2021 -
Parshottam Gokalbhai Ghunjaria
Excellent
July 19, 2021 -
Moh Mohsin Raza (Guest)
Can we change washing programme on running machine (ifb Serena aqua SX 6kg)
January 6, 2022 -
J .C.Kapadia (Guest)
What action is performed by the machine when we run the washing Machine only on SPIN mode?
January 13, 2022 -
Nisha Ganeriwala (Guest)
1. Does steam cleaning affect colour of clothes?
2. TDS of water in Faridabad is 3000.Will washing machine with aqua filter feature suffice for my need?
January 20, 2022 -
George (Guest)
My IFB front loading washing machine vibrates too much during spinning mode...
January 20, 2022 -
Santhosh Katipelly (Guest)
For doormat washing which program I need to select..?
January 29, 2022 -
Shobhit (Guest)
I purchased a new IFB washing machine 3 weeks back. I even purchased a stand based on IFB recommendation. But the washing machine is vibrating and tutors towards one direction in each run. I have complained twice but problem still not resolved.9990295752
January 30, 2022 -
Vanitha prithviraj (Guest)
What is the reason for the glass on the front load washing machine breaking with a loud sound when not being used
February 3, 2022 -
Nayak (Guest)
The washing machine delivered is defective, it’s been 3 days now, spoken several times to different customer sales people without any results, hope this problem is resolved ASAP.Please have a replacement machine delivered, I am surprised a brand new mach
March 11, 2022 -
Sanjay Kumar (Guest)
Is there any offer for new machine to replace old ifb machine.
March 11, 2022
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