Have been replacing the bearings on a Cabrio washer and am
fairly creeped out by the slime coating, particularly on
the outside surface of the drum. Is there any known way to
prevent this slime buildup? I don't really know what the
slime is.

On 10/16/19 10:33 AM, Davej wrote:
Have been replacing the bearings on a Cabrio washer and am
fairly creeped out by the slime coating, particularly on
the outside surface of the drum. Is there any known way to
prevent this slime buildup? I don't really know what the
slime is.



The democrats mandated washer manufacturers to use less water per load so you get what you got.

If the slime really bothers you, you'll need to get some "affresh" tablets and run the "Clean Washer with affresh" cycle as needed.

On Wed, 16 Oct 2019 07:33:54 -0700 (PDT), Davej
wrote:

Have been replacing the bearings on a Cabrio washer and am
fairly creeped out by the slime coating, particularly on
the outside surface of the drum. Is there any known way to
prevent this slime buildup? I don't really know what the
slime is.

Soap scum

On Wed, 16 Oct 2019 07:33:54 -0700 (PDT), Davej
wrote:

Have been replacing the bearings on a Cabrio washer and am
fairly creeped out by the slime coating, particularly on
the outside surface of the drum. Is there any known way to
prevent this slime buildup? I don't really know what the
slime is.


For front-loaders - HE detergent is usually recommended.
When I replaced the tub on my old Frigidaire front loader -
the repair guys that I consulted agreed with using HE.
Also - using less detergent and/or extra rinse cycle
might help.
John T.