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Source: Maytag FAV6800AWQ

Gorgeous hike with the Oz Man up Mt. Moosilaukee. Up and back via the Glen Cliff Trail. Only saw one other pair of hikers today and they turned back before reaching the summit. Too bad because it was one of those days on the summit that was so beautiful it was surreal.

Turn your speakers up and check out the slideshow. Best viewed in full screen mode. Enjoy!

It's funny how people will plunk down big $$ for these high efficiency (HE) washing machines and then try to save pennies by using cheap detergent.  I've written about the follies of the Great Unwashed here.  Now, to help put an even finer point on it, Brother John63 delivers today's guest sermon on detergents in today's HE washing machines:

Food for thought...(a rant----sort of)

Customer: "How does over-use of detergent (or the wrong type) cause black/moldy stains on my washer door gasket?"

Technician: "If suds occurs---this remains in the washer *after* the liquid wash water drains out. Creating soap
             scum/curd residue. Bacteria **crave** this stuff & **grows/spreads**."

Cust: "Will my laundry get clean using the *correct* amount of "HE" detergent?"

Tech: "Yes, in fact--laundry is CLEANER. Especially whites."

Cust: "Why the heck is this a problem today? "My mother had a front loader when I was growing up---and we NEVER had
       odors or moldy stains."

Tech: "Trisodium Phosphate was used in those days. TSP caused "SAPONIFICATION"---which is the chemist's way of
       describing---converting of Fatty/Oily deposits into SOAP! Today---enzyme-detergent formulas are used.
       Enzymes "break-down" fatty/oily deposts into smaller particles---which must be rinsed/drained with sufficient
       water temperature(hot).
       TSP also **softens** Hard Water.
       TSP breaks down Soap Scum/Curd
       TSP makes laundry **soft**----"Dreft" was one of the first to use a TSP formula.
       TSP was banned from laundry detergent at or about 1992."

       It's REAL nice of the Soap & Detergent Industry NOT to inform their consumers of all of this.
       The Soap & Detergent Industry ***knows*** that when consumers encounter problems with...

       Mold
      
       Musty Odor

       Dingy Whites

       "Suds Error Messages"

       Longer Than Time Displayed *Cycle Run Times*

       Intermittent Water Leaks


       ...the consumer is NOT going to search the Bottle/Box of detergent for an 800 number to call them.

       The consumer will contact the Appliance Manufacturer---and scream bloody-murder/threaten Class-Action
       Lawsuits-----while the big soap executives literally laugh-all-the-way-to-the-bank.

Source: Bosch Washer. Mold on door seal


If your washing machine is already stunk up because of your detergent illiteracy, I have some de-stinkifying remedies for you here.    

Running an appliance repair bidness is hard work and can be pretty demoralizing at times.  I've collected these affirmations over the 20 years of running my appliance repair bidness to keep me focused and top of my game.  They've been a tremendous source of inspiration and spiritual strength for me and I'm sharing them with you in the hopes that you will benefit, too.  Peace, love, and harmony, yo.  


●  As I let go of my shoulds and feelings of guilt, I can get in touch with my Inner Sociopath.

●  I have the power to channel my imagination into ever-soaring levels of suspicion and paranoia.

●  I assume full responsibility for my actions, except the ones that are someone else's fault.

●  I no longer need to punish, deceive or compromise myself. Unless, of course, I want to stay employed.

●  In some cultures what I do would be considered normal.

●  Having control over myself is nearly as good as having control over others.

●  My intuition nearly makes up for my lack of good judgment.

●  I can change any thought that hurts into a reality that hurts even more.

●  I honor my personality flaws, for without them I would have no personality at all.

●  Joan of Arc heard voices too.

●  I am grateful that I am not as judgmental as all those censorious, self-righteous people around me.

●  I need not suffer in silence while I can still moan, whimper and complain.

●  As I learn the innermost secrets of the people around me, they reward me in many ways to keep me quiet.

●  When someone hurts me, forgiveness is cheaper than a lawsuit. But not nearly as gratifying.

●  The first step is to say nice things about myself. The second, to do nice things for myself. The third, to find someone to buy me nice things.

●  All of me is beautiful and valuable, even the ugly, stupid, and disgusting parts.

●  I am at one with my duality.

●  I will strive to live each day as if it were my 40th birthday.

●  Only a lack of imagination saves me from immobilizing myself with imaginary fears.

●  I honor and express all facets of my being, regardless of state and local laws.

●  Today I will gladly share my experience and advice, for there are no sweeter words than "I told you so."

●  False hope is nicer than no hope at all.

●  A good scapegoat is nearly as welcome as a solution to the problem.

●  Just for today, I will not sit in my living room all day watching TV. Instead I will move my TV into the bedroom.

●  Why should I waste my time reliving the past when I can spend it worrying about the future?

●  The complete lack of evidence is the surest sign that the conspiracy is working.

●  I am learning that criticism is not nearly as effective as sabotage.

●  Becoming aware of my character defects leads me to the next step - blaming my parents.

●  To have a successful relationship I must learn to make it look like I'm giving as much as I'm getting.

●  To understand all is to fear all.

Let Sublime Master john63 put your mind at ease...

<<<I just bought a LG WM2101 and the bleach tray doesn't flush completely>>>

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A commonly asked question.

In nearly all cases---the BLEACH did in fact---dispense into the tub at the appropriate time during the cycle.

In nearly all front loading washers with a *drawer* type dispenser assembly---a small amount of water remains in the dispenser compartments (Prewash/Main Wash/Bleach Liquid/Fab Softener).

To verify that the bleach dispenser is indeed functioning correctly...

After a cycle ends---open the drawer and "dip" your finger into the bleach dispenser.

Smell the liquid--if a *heavy* bleach odor is present then the dispenser failed to function.

If the smell has a *faint* bleach odor---normal.

Source: LG WM2101 washer bleach dispenser not completely flushing