Grease on cloths from washer or dryer???
Craig Pike
We know it is coming from the washer or dryer but can't determine from which
one. Both are GE, the dryer is about 15 yrs. old and the washer is about 2
yrs. old. Anyone have any ideas on what is causing this or what part of the
washer or dryer I might need to check.
Thanks
Mlkienholz
out of the washer, but if they stay in the dryer too long, the black marks
appear. I just dry these items briefly to get the wrinkles & excess lint out
(sometimes without heat) & then line dry them the rest of the way. When we
asked a washer/dryer repair guy about this, he said it had to do with our very
soft water not rinsing out certain materials completely (which in turn would
show up as black marks when heated). These smudges wash right out easily, so
they aren't grease marks. And, so long as I don't leave these articles of
clothing or linens in the dryer too long, the marks never show up. Just our
experience.
croll
It may be tough for you to do, but the agitator in that machine will
pull strait up. (the tough part may be the fact that it's been on
there 15 yrs. and may need the help of a tool to get it off) If you
can get it off, look for oil underneath it. It's not uncommon for your
brand of machine to have the transmission start leaking oil. If you
find oil, it's time for a new washer.
croll
It may be tough for you to do, but the agitator in that machine will
JBSummer
washer a few months after discovering the grease spots, as a seal or bearing
(can't remember now) in the agitator drive mechanism was shot. The machine was
about 12 years old. Clothes would come out with black streaks...ruined quite a
few shirts in the process.
Roger
round spots on the clothes. You should be able to see them on a
(previously) white towel - or white shirt right after a wash - before
putting them into the dryer. Unfortunately the oil will not wash out - so
the faster you determine the cause - the less clothes you are going to
wreck.
I'd be surprised at a 2 year old washer developing this leak - but I suppose
anything is possible.
If it is a transmission leak - try going to GE to get compensation.
.... if you are handy you can replace the transmission with a rebuilt one -
or chuck the whole washer and get one with dual transmission seals (which I
thought all washers less than 5 years old had).
For the dryer - take a white (spotless) towel, wet it - then put it in the
dryer for a dry cycle and see if it is spotted - if so its in the dryer -
but I don't know where you would look for that type of a problem in a dryer.
--
Roger in Winnipeg
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Dan Hicks
Unfortunately, can be either. First off, check the dryer for crayon
melted to the drum. That will cause marks big time. If the dryer
rollers get too worn then clothes can slip between the drum and housing
and get grease streaks and burn marks on them. In the washer the
transmission can leak oil or the agitator grease into the water, causing
spots.
--
Dan Hicks
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Kenneth
(in message <9gnqgi$oug$1...@slb1.atl.mindspring.net>):
Your washer sounds pretty new for this sort of problem, but for what it's
worth, I had a similar situation with a 10 year old clothes washer. As I
understand it, the washer has a transmission box which is full of oil. When
the seal starts to fail, this oil floats up into the wash water in the form
of small black drops. The stains are almost impossible to remove from
clothing. Also, as the oil is leaking up, hot soapy water is leaking down
into the transmission, which will eventually cause it to fail. As I recall,
the seal wasn't difficult to replace, but to get access to it I basically had
to disassemble the whole machine. The hardest part was pulling the agitator
off the shaft - I used a slide hammer puller. I'd start by pulling the
agitator off and see if you can access the transmission seal that way -
perhaps yours will be easier than mine was.
Bob
waterless hand cleaner (Goop) into the dry cloth stains, let it set
overnight, and then wash (in a repoaired washer) Then wash again to get rid
of the smell.
Bob
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