Whirlpool W10135699 Affresh High Efficiency Washer Cleaner, 3-Tablets
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Whirlpool W10135699 Affresh High Efficiency Washer Cleaner, 3-Tablets
Customer Review: Affresh works, sorta
Summary: 4 Stars
My front load washer had become a smelly, moldy mess. I was spending about 20 minutes after each load spraying and wiping down the rubber seal around the door. There had to be a better way. I tried Affresh at the suggestion of an appliance store representative. So, I've found that the washer smells better, but I'm not completely convinced that the product is truly cleaning/stopping the mold. It may just be a deoderizer. But, having said that, it is a very good deoderizer. I used 3 tablets back to back at first, and now I just throw one in every 3 weeks or so. I still must absolutely keep the door propped open when the machine is not in use, but it smells better. I'm going to keep watching for mold, but so far, so good.Customer Review: Follow the directions and these DO work
Summary: 5 Stars
We have had our Kenmore front loader machine for 2 years now and have used these tablets from the beginning. I use one tablet a month according to the directions-empty washing machine, hottest water cycle, etc. I also wipe the front gasket (especially between the "folds") after each wash that I do,leave the door slightly ajar and only use a detergent that is recommended for HE machines. I use a liquid fabric softener as well as a liquid color-safe bleach. The water supply in our area has a definite unpleasant smell to it BUT our clothes always smell fresh and clean as does our washing machine.The small amount of time/effort/cost of tablets to clean/maintain the machine is well worth it. I wouldn't use anything else.Customer Review: tablets do work
Summary: 5 Stars
These tablets do work very well. Others who have not had any luck with them may have the same problem I had originally before I was told about this product by my repairman. Since I have an extended service policy on my set, I called to have the smell checked out. The service tech. opened the front of the washer and found several baby socks stuck in the drain trap. Always wondered where those disappeared to. Any small items must be washed in a net-bag to keep them from slipping between the barrel and the gasket at the front of the barrel (vibrating during cycles can allow small items to be squeezed through). The socks smelled horrible! If this is the reason for the smell, then bleach would be a temporary cure.Customer Review: Slight help
Summary: 2 Stars
This product was recommended by our washer/dryer repair rep due to assist in the moldy/milder odor from our washer. I have a top loader that is only a few years old and after attempting to clean the interior my clothes still had a faint smell of mold/mildew. I probably would have never realized this if I didn't have to switch to fragrance free detergents due to allergies in my household. I tried Affresh and more than one occasion and it did seem to help refresh the wash for a cycle or two, but didn't assist in cleaning the interior. I now attempt to clean the interior after each use with a rag and clothes detergent to help minimize the mold/mildew and odor and I am debating on purchasing another washer.Customer Review: Seems to work....Just fine
Summary: 4 Stars
These tablets are recommended for the Maytag Top-Load washer that we recently bought. Our old tub washer did not use the tablets, but used a lot more water per wash.
Our washer determines when it wants a tablet based on some internal use calculator and turns on a light. We select the cycle and run one through. It seems like $3.00 per tablet is expensive, but we use about one every five weeks and our washer operates just fine.
The clothes are fresh and clean and there is no foul odor inside the tub. Because the machine has a specific cycle for the clean, it seems to even get the drain line and other components clean. I do think this product is important for the longevity of the machine.