Front Loader Cleaner for Smelly Washers, Black Gasket Mold,

There are two ways of controlling the odor causing growth:

Monthly Shock Treatment or Day-to-Day Continuous Control

Here are the directions for both

Continuous Control Methods:

Keep the door open after using the washing machine:

This “drying out” is the least effective of the options. Water can be trapped in the machine in locations where it will not dry out. (See “How a High Efficiency HE washer works” link above for more of an explanation.) But, it can work in some instances where the machine is used often and the volume of water used weekly is enough to flush out the growth before the nasties can grow to to a level where the odors become objectionable. It is free. You should always do it. It will help with the control of gasket mold..

Nu Fresh Directions:

No other product works like Nu Fresh. (Patent Pending)

Add a little Nu Fresh to two or three loads of laundry washed each week to help control odors of mold and mildew. Place the Nu Fresh into the drum with the laundry. What could be simpler?

Nu Fresh has two ways of attacking the odor control issue:

First: Nu Fresh works by penetrating the biofilm; the bacteria, mold or mildew deposits and then killing them. This happens during the wash cycle. It takes time for Nu Fresh to penetrate. So it takes a few loads to get the odor under control. It will take even more loads before the black mold on the door gasket disappears

Second: In real life, every load will continue to deposit detergent that will be available as nutrients for future growth. Nobody can measure out "just enough and then no more" for every wash. There will always be a film deposited. Nu Fresh is a mixture of salts that dissolve easily in water. This Nu Fresh/water solution is then mixed in the machine with any detergent product you choose to use. When Nu Fresh and the detergent materials are deposited on the pumbing together, the Nu Fresh forms a barrier to growth on the detergent film. This is the continuous control part of the process.

Think of it as: The soap sticks to the plumbing and the Nu Fresh sticks to the soap ... and forms a barrier.

Nu Fresh contains materials that are used in commercial pickling and canning, fungus suppression in makeup, sterilizing wounds and all materials are FDA approved. These materials are approved for consumption in small quantities and are considered non-hazardous. These disinfectants are mixed with other non-hazardous chemicals to activate them.

Safety Notice: Nu Fresh uses sodium borate decahydrate, a type of borax, as a filler for the other more expensive materials. So, it carries the same safety warnings as other borax containing products.(don't eat it...)

Nu Fresh is safe for use with septic system when used as directed.

Nu Fresh does not contain any fragrances.

Nu Fresh contains some expensive chemicals but it is very cost effective once you get the odor under control. How much you use and when to use it is explained mid way down the Nu Fresh Instructions page.

Nu Fresh will work fine in cold water. But, if you use mostly cold water the activity will be a slower and more loads using Nu Fresh might be required to get control of smelly machine odors. But once the odor is under control the temp won't matter at all.

See the Nu Fresh Instructions page for details on all current Nu Fresh procedures.

Nu Fresh really does work.

And to prove it, it comes with a money back guarantee.

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Update regarding other continuous control methods:

Samsung Silver Nano Techonlogy is now available for those looking to buy a new machine. This design uses the same theory as Nu Fresh to continuously control odor. The material used is different (silver nanoparticles), but the effect is still the same. The surface will not allow the nasties to grow on it.

Samsung link

Amana has mold growth control built into the gasket on their new machines

Amana Link

Giving you this information is not an endorsement of the products.

Note that these are only certain models of two makes of machines, with only certain parts protected. Nu Fresh protects all parts of all machines that can have the odor problems.

Periodic Shock Treatment Methods

These are the directions for the periodic shock treatments suggested by the machine manufacturers:

Chlorine Treatment Directions:

Add 1 to 2 cups of liquid bleach to directly to the tub without any laundry in the tub. Run the longest, hottest cycle available on your machine.

Chlorine acts by “burning” the cell walls of the mold or mildew. The cells rupture and they die. This method only affects the very top surface of the mold or mildew build-up. It must be repeated as needed. It requires an extra, large, hot and empty load .

While this method can be effective in killing the organisms it also attacks the seals and gaskets of the machine. The amount needed to control the growth is much more than the amount needed to brighten laundry. So, the machines are not designed to handle too much of this type of shock.

This is similar to the chlorine shock treatment used on swimming pools. Sometimes the water clears up but the walls can still be slippery.

Small black flecks and/or really small globs of goo found on the laundry is an indication that the seal has failed and some of the waterproof bearing grease is leaking into the drum during machine use. Of course, the black flecks could be mold too.

Baking soda and vinegar treatment directions:

No, you don’t add them at the same time or you will get the “foaming volcano” effect seen in so many chemistry classes. But it could be entertaining!!!

Add 1 to 2 cups of baking soda directly to the empty tub. Add the vinegar to the final rinse or softener dispenser without any laundry in the tub. Run the longest, hottest cycle available on your machine.Baking soda will increase the pH (slightly caustic) and vinegar will decrease the pH (slightly acidic). This may affect the growth of mold and mildew. Once again, this method only affects the very top layers of the mold or mildew build-up. It must be repeated as needed. It requires an extra, large, hot and empty load.

Maybe the baking soda penetrates a little under the surface of the build up and then the vinegar causes it to bubble up and release the gunk. Interesting scenario but I have no idea if it is actually happening. Maybe the manufacturers that suggested this know something. But, I have never heard of it working effectively.

It has also been suggested to me that the baking soda does not do much. It is the vinegar that does the cleaning. However, it was also suggested that it will take at least 1 or 2 quarts (or more) of vinegar to be effective. This actually makes more sense than the baking soda combination.

The Nu Fresh Shock Treament page will give you our version of a super vinegar shock treament.

Commercial Products:

If the inexpensive methods do not work, there are other products that are said to work. Two I have tried are: Affresh which contains an oxidizer, an acid and an awful lot of fragrance and is made by Whirlpool with no guarantee, and Pure Washer which contains citric acid and possibly table salt or other materials (they won't say) from smellywasher.com with a 60 day guarantee . (Update: Tide now has a cleaner that is essentailly the same as Affresh in the way it works.) These are more expensive than the basic methods.

All of these products create a solution that is meant to remove the soap film build up that provides the food source for the nasties. They all will actually remove the build up to some extent depending on the amount of build up in your machine. Any of them could be effective in your situation. Fragrance is used in case the removal is not effective.

The problem with shock treatments is that the mold, mildew, and bacterial slime continue to grow in the machine between treatments. So, even if the monthly shock treatment is effective, you are still contaminating your laundry as the build up of the nasties continues through the month again.

None of the shock treatments worked for me. Most of my customers have not had success with the shock treatments either.

Nu Fresh will work when the other methods don't.

Nu Fresh comes with a money back guarantee.

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Everyone uses a different combination of detergent and softener. Everyone uses different amounts. All of the makes and models of machines have different internal designs. So, no one method is the "correct" method to control the odors. To be the most effective at controlling the odors, you should read all the pages of this web site. As long as you understand what is going on, you have a better chance of being successful in the long run.

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So, why in the world am I giving you the basic treatment information if it could cut into the sales of Nu Fresh?

Well, I am an environmentalist.These HE machines really conserve water and electricity, and I want them to be successful.

Besides, I think a lot of you will come around to Nu Fresh eventually, after you have to rewash a few loads of clothes because the smells have come back before you got around to the next shock treatment.

By the way, Nu Fresh will get mold and mildew odors out of clothing or any other washable materials if the other methods have let you down.

Nu Fresh is safe to use with any fabric. Nu Fresh will completely flush out fabrics in the rinse cycle. You can confirm this when you rinse your hands after getting some Nu Fresh on them. At first, it will feel slippery. Then it will quickly rinse clean.

This Nu Fresh Now! site provides a heck of a lot of information on the unusual odor problem.

We get a lot of emails about specific issues and always try to work out the solution

But, we also get a lot of questions that are way out of our league about specific machines.

If you would like information on specific washing machines visit:

http://www.WashingMachineAdvisor.com

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