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How much water does a washing machine use? A full-sized certified machine uses about 14 gallons a load against 20

How long does a washing machine last? The US Department of Energy puts the average at 13.4 years, and that

If your washing machine smells like sewage, the smell is almost certainly not being made by the machine — it

A water softener for washing machine hard-water problems is worth buying only when you are treating the whole house anyway.

How to clean washing machine filter parts, in short: confirm your machine actually has one, then get the water out

How to clean a washing machine properly, in one line: six parts, worked top-down, finishing at the drain pump filter

If your washing machine smells musty, the smell itself is most of the diagnosis — a damp, mildewy smell means

The short version of how to clean a washing machine gasket: pull the fold back with both hands, wipe the

If your clothes are still dirty after washing and the cycle ran all the way to the end without an

When clothes smell after washing, the cause is almost always one of five things, and they are not equally likely

Lint on clothes after washing is not dirt arriving. It is fabric leaving. Every load sheds fibres — that is

Towels stiff after washing are almost always carrying something they picked up in the machine — fabric softener, detergent that