Samsung High Efficiency WF218ANW/XAA Front Load Washer Review

Please remove- comments not germane to specific washer. Must be wrtten by another washer manufacturer

Last edited on Sep 03, 2009 at 6:05AM

This review is totally misguided... this washer has only been on the market since 2008! The reviewer is likely referring to the wf203anw, which was a more trouble-prone machine.

Last edited on Sep 03, 2009 at 6:05AM

There are several things you can do to remove the mildew smell and prevent it in the future.
- Don't use liquid detergent or liquid fabric softner. Use powered detergent.
- Make sure you are not doing only cold washes. This causes a lot of detergents not to properly activate the chemical reaction that is needed.
- Wipe the inside gasket clean after each load and leave the door ajar.
- Once a month, run an empty wash with the highest hot water setting with powdered dishwashing detergent instead of laundry detergent. There is something in dishwashing detergent that will help breakdown the enzymes and will clean out any mold that is growing in your washer.

Hope this helps.

One more thing...are you sure you are talking about the WF218A because you said you bought this 2 years ago, but from my understanding this model was introduced in March 2008.

Last edited on Nov 14, 2008 at 11:34PM