Comments on: Soda Crystals and washing machines http://www.whitegoodshelp.co.uk/wordpress/soda-crystals-and-washing-machines/ White goods appliances help, advice & news - plus special offers & voucher codes from the author of Washerhelp.co.uk Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:58:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Washerhelp http://www.whitegoodshelp.co.uk/wordpress/soda-crystals-and-washing-machines/#comment-9355 Washerhelp Tue, 25 Jan 2011 12:29:25 +0000 http://www.whitegoodshelp.co.uk/wordpress/?p=818#comment-9355 Oliver: Soda crystal are supposed to be safe. There's no issues with them that I'm aware of other than they can cause mild pitting on aluminium but that's only cosmetic not structural. Oliver: Soda crystal are supposed to be safe. There’s no issues with them that I’m aware of other than they can cause mild pitting on aluminium but that’s only cosmetic not structural.

]]> By: Olivia http://www.whitegoodshelp.co.uk/wordpress/soda-crystals-and-washing-machines/#comment-9322 Olivia Fri, 21 Jan 2011 13:14:37 +0000 http://www.whitegoodshelp.co.uk/wordpress/?p=818#comment-9322 Hello Everyone! This is all very complicated and technical. Can anyone please recommend a totally safe product to eliminate unpleasant odours from washing machines and to keep the pipes etc. clear (especially as I live in a hard water area)? Some products which are commercially available are designed to be used every time you use the washing machine and therefore can work out to be quite expensive. Thank you so much; your help is very much appreciated. Hello Everyone!

This is all very complicated and technical. Can anyone please recommend a totally safe product to eliminate unpleasant odours from washing machines and to keep the pipes etc. clear (especially as I live in a hard water area)? Some products which are commercially available are designed to be used every time you use the washing machine and therefore can work out to be quite expensive. Thank you so much; your help is very much appreciated.

]]> By: Washerhelp http://www.whitegoodshelp.co.uk/wordpress/soda-crystals-and-washing-machines/#comment-8336 Washerhelp Mon, 09 Aug 2010 12:54:33 +0000 http://www.whitegoodshelp.co.uk/wordpress/?p=818#comment-8336 Hello Chris. A washing machine not draining water is unlikely to be caused by needing cleaning, have a look at my article from Washerhelp <a href="http://www.washerhelp.co.uk/diy-repair-help_3.html#cl_q1">Washing machine won't empty water</a> Hello Chris. A washing machine not draining water is unlikely to be caused by needing cleaning, have a look at my article from Washerhelp Washing machine won’t empty water

]]> By: chris jones http://www.whitegoodshelp.co.uk/wordpress/soda-crystals-and-washing-machines/#comment-8335 chris jones Mon, 09 Aug 2010 11:07:22 +0000 http://www.whitegoodshelp.co.uk/wordpress/?p=818#comment-8335 I wonder if you canhelp me please my indesit washing machine is not draining out from the machine ,however it drains out when i take the hose and put it into a bowl on the floor the machine is about 4 years old . i rang indesit who said it seems like it needs crystals to clean it out i have now purchased these rather expensive things but was curious to see your write up on soda crystals are these just the run of the mill crystals you can buy in the supermarket and more to the point could this solve the problem . many thanks I wonder if you canhelp me please my indesit washing machine is not draining out from the machine ,however it drains out when i take the hose and put it into a bowl on the floor the machine is about 4 years old . i rang indesit who said it seems like it needs crystals to clean it out i have now purchased these rather expensive things but was curious to see your write up on soda crystals are these just the run of the mill crystals you can buy in the supermarket and more to the point could this solve the problem .
many thanks

]]> By: David F http://www.whitegoodshelp.co.uk/wordpress/soda-crystals-and-washing-machines/#comment-8295 David F Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:41:18 +0000 http://www.whitegoodshelp.co.uk/wordpress/?p=818#comment-8295 Further to my posts above I have now found a very informative and, I think, easy to read, one page paper by a Gaute Svenningsen on the corrosion of aluminium. To read it just ‘Google’ “Gaute Svenningsen Aluminium Corrosion” and click on the appropriate link. I know his description as ‘micro galvanic corrosion’, which I agree is a good description, is at variance with my assertion that it is ‘chemical corrosion’. I am still trying to work out how to describe it in the future! The bottom line is however that it corrodes and the end result is exactly the same. Further to my posts above I have now found a very informative and, I think, easy to read, one page paper by a Gaute Svenningsen on the corrosion of aluminium. To read it just ‘Google’ “Gaute Svenningsen Aluminium Corrosion” and click on the appropriate link.

I know his description as ‘micro galvanic corrosion’, which I agree is a good description, is at variance with my assertion that it is ‘chemical corrosion’. I am still trying to work out how to describe it in the future! The bottom line is however that it corrodes and the end result is exactly the same.

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