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For the cleanliness and safety of things washed by smart machines, users need a small fee – periodic maintenance of the washing machine. One of the stages of home maintenance is putting the drum in order. Brand Samsung transferred this function to the washing machine, providing for the cleaning of the ECO drum in it. Let’s see how this option works.
Why do you need to clean the washing drum?
The drum, dealing with dirty laundry, gets dirty over time. In washing machines without automatic cleaning, you have to do it yourself. To do this, pour bleach into the machine, vinegar, citric acid, fall asleep soda or other cleaners and disinfectants.
Thanks to the treatment with cleaning products, the drum gets rid of dirt, bacteria, mold, scale, unpleasant odors and soap deposits. If you do not clean the “inside” of the machine in time, a putrid smell will come from it, and washed things will also smell like it.
If the purity of the CMA is neglected, it will fail prematurely. If you bought a model with Eco, you do not have to use special cleaning products and run the washer empty – the machine will take care of its cleanliness.
Eco function in the Samsung washing machine – what is it?
Before starting the program, read the instructions carefully to learn how to turn on the machine. This cleaning must not be used if there is laundry in the washer. Thanks to Eco technology, not only the drum is cleaned, but also other internal parts that come into contact with water. The machine becomes clean, the probability of its breakdown is reduced, and the service life is automatically extended.
The main condition for launching the Eco option is the absence of foreign objects and laundry in the drum. Violation of this rule may result in serious damage.
When is cleaning needed?
So that the user does not puzzle over whether his typewriter needs special procedures, the Korean manufacturer has provided an alert. A picture appears on the electronic display (if provided) – a cylinder and a small asterisk – see the image in photo 3. At the same time, a certain light will flash on the mode switch, signaling the need to start the option.
If the mode is not started, the indicator and the lamp will turn off. They will turn on again after two washes. If you do not run the option right away, this is not a mistake – nothing critical will happen.
Normally, the cleaning indicator lights up once a month. But the function is not tied to time, but to the frequency of washings. The more often you erase, the more often the system will require cleaning.
The water temperature in Eco mode is 70 ˚C. It is impossible to change it.
How to run a function?
The Eco self-cleaning function can also be started without a reminder. To do this, do the following:
- Turn on the SMA by pressing the “Power” button.
- Turn the switch to select the Eco option.
- Press On/Off to enable the function. Special tools are not needed.
Before starting the program, it is recommended clean the filter for garbage. If this is not done, the efficiency of the Eco Bubble will drop. “Eco Bubble” is a bubble wash in which water is enriched with oxygen, another technology from the Korean brand.
If there is no self-cleaning?
Does your SMA not have the above function? Then you will have to, armed with household chemicals, perform the operation yourself. When choosing “chemistry”, they take into account its impact not only on human health, but also on machine parts. At the same time, it should be as versatile as possible in order to cope with all problems at once – scale, mold, dirt, etc.
In addition to folk remedies – vinegar, soda, etc., special tools can be used to clean the machine. They are complex and against a specific problem.
How much do cleaning products cost?
- Dr. Beckmann. Powder cleaner for SMA hygienic. Packing 250 g costs from 272 to 355 rubles.
- Nagara. The package contains 5 tablets. The cost is 130-160 rubles.
- magic power. Gel from scale. Cleans all internal elements in contact with water. From 220 rubles.
- Dr. Beckmann. Liquid cleaner with complex effect. The price is from 242 to 305 rubles.
These drugs eliminate scale, unpleasant odors, kill bacteria. These products can also be used in machines with a self-cleaning option – for enhance the effect.
Conclusions
Summing up:
- Self-cleaning is a convenient and useful feature that reminds you of the need for “water procedures”. With it, you will not forget about washing the internal parts of the SMA – it is often remembered when you hear an unpleasant smell.
- The internal cleanliness of the washing machine can be maintained without additional cleaning agents.
- User feedback confirms that self-cleaning makes it much easier to keep the CMA clean and tidy, and extends its service life.
Following the Koreans, many brands are implementing the self-cleaning option. In fact, this is a wash program without laundry. To provide for it in the CMA, special costs and skills are not required, so its presence has practically no effect on the cost of the washer. And since you don’t have to pay extra for this mode, why not buy a device with this convenient option that will allow you to keep the drum clean without any effort and expense.
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