Cleaning Your Washing Machine

check to make sure your drain hose is positioned higher than the highest water level in the machine, loop the drain hose up higher than the drain and secure it to keep the water from siphoning out.

Most washer today use automatic temp. control fill valves. If water is too cold the control might mix in some hot to bring up to a preset temp. The same is true when control set for hot. For energy savings cold water will be mixed in to maintain a semi hot temp. Check with manufacture just to be sure.

Cure 2 cups of bleach large load water setting, hot water let set 2hrs full of water run washer empty "no clothes just hot water" 2 times normal wash setting, repeat if nessary.Note : Not all of the water drains from a washer the water left in yours spoiled, bleach should take care of it.

I'm sure that the exact make up of clean washer or tub clean cycles vary from brand to brand, but basically that cycle fills to a higher water level, hottest water, and highest spin, turning off load sensors / out of balance sensors so the machine can spin with water in the tub (allowing tub cleaning agents to contact all tub surfaces). (all other cycles pump the water out before spinning) Having a load of clothes in the machine at this time could result in overloading machine (gererally causing an error code), damage to suspension components, damage to hoses or connections resulting in water leaks, etc. Due to the large water level, your clothes would be agitated more ****, but the hot water might damage some fabrics. A FixYa rating would be appreciated for this info. Thanks.

you may have to adjust/replace the water level switch. it is located behind the control panel. the water level knob is attached to it. it does have a screw adjustment.