Comments on: Grease Marks On Clothes http://www.kwaree.com/blog/2006/10/13/washing-machines-that-cause-stains/ Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:18:22 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Christina http://www.kwaree.com/blog/2006/10/13/washing-machines-that-cause-stains/#comment-130683 Christina Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:27:55 +0000 http://www.kwaree.com/blog/2006/10/13/washing-machines-that-cause-stains/#comment-130683 I've had this problem for a few months now. It started off with marks showing up on the clothes every once in awhile with maybe 2 items out of a whole load. This past month with every white/light load I did, the marks showed up and look exactly like the pic you posted! I've been reading it's definitely the washer, the detergent, fabric softener, etc. So, the past month my husband and I have been trying it all, but these marks kept coming. Before resorting to using the laundromat, I did a test load the other night of old white t-shirts right-side-right in the washer and turned them inside out for the dryer. There were only marks on the inside of the shirts, so it had to be the dryer! But I didn't know where to look until I found your post. Sure enough, I took one of those ruined white t-shirts and wiped around the inside in the cracks and the grey gunk was there! THANK YOU! There seems to be a light at the end of my laundry frustrations! I’ve had this problem for a few months now. It started off with marks showing up on the clothes every once in awhile with maybe 2 items out of a whole load. This past month with every white/light load I did, the marks showed up and look exactly like the pic you posted! I’ve been reading it’s definitely the washer, the detergent, fabric softener, etc. So, the past month my husband and I have been trying it all, but these marks kept coming. Before resorting to using the laundromat, I did a test load the other night of old white t-shirts right-side-right in the washer and turned them inside out for the dryer. There were only marks on the inside of the shirts, so it had to be the dryer! But I didn’t know where to look until I found your post. Sure enough, I took one of those ruined white t-shirts and wiped around the inside in the cracks and the grey gunk was there!
THANK YOU! There seems to be a light at the end of my laundry frustrations!

]]> By: Judy Melville http://www.kwaree.com/blog/2006/10/13/washing-machines-that-cause-stains/#comment-130455 Judy Melville Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:04:37 +0000 http://www.kwaree.com/blog/2006/10/13/washing-machines-that-cause-stains/#comment-130455 I have a Bosch Washer that is just over one year old. I started seeing small, 1/2 inch, brown spots on my nice uniform shirts about 6 months ago. I assumed I had done something wrong. The spots look like someone wore make up and it rubbed on the out side collar and lapels? This doesn't make sense. Plus no one in my house wears foundation makeup? What's the deal? It continues to happen. And, nothing gets it out. I put straight bleach right on the stain, it discolored the white, but the stain remained. A mechanic was just here and he told me maybe the outside of my drum was having problems (which was not covered by the extended warranty) and I should do some cleansing washes with special front load soap. I did it twice. Ran two sets of towel through and then the nice shirts, got a bigger spot. Help I have a Bosch Washer that is just over one year old. I started seeing small, 1/2 inch, brown spots on my nice uniform shirts about 6 months ago. I assumed I had done something wrong. The spots look like someone wore make up and it rubbed on the out side collar and lapels? This doesn’t make sense. Plus no one in my house wears foundation makeup? What’s the deal? It continues to happen. And, nothing gets it out. I put straight bleach right on the stain, it discolored the white, but the stain remained.
A mechanic was just here and he told me maybe the outside of my drum was having problems (which was not covered by the extended warranty) and I should do some cleansing washes with special front load soap. I did it twice. Ran two sets of towel through and then the nice shirts, got a bigger spot. Help

]]> By: Dana http://www.kwaree.com/blog/2006/10/13/washing-machines-that-cause-stains/#comment-130318 Dana Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:44:21 +0000 http://www.kwaree.com/blog/2006/10/13/washing-machines-that-cause-stains/#comment-130318 We have been having a problem of brown/rusty spots on our clothes and sometimes blue stains. Not the streaking/crease you've pictured, but stains nonetheless...I am beyond frustrated. My hubby did the sock test and that was not the issue, so if anyone figures out the brown/rusty spot issue, please contact me as soon as possible. We have been having a problem of brown/rusty spots on our clothes and sometimes blue stains. Not the streaking/crease you’ve pictured, but stains nonetheless…I am beyond frustrated. My hubby did the sock test and that was not the issue, so if anyone figures out the brown/rusty spot issue, please contact me as soon as possible.

]]> By: denise http://www.kwaree.com/blog/2006/10/13/washing-machines-that-cause-stains/#comment-130216 denise Sun, 30 Aug 2009 20:49:57 +0000 http://www.kwaree.com/blog/2006/10/13/washing-machines-that-cause-stains/#comment-130216 THIS IS the best information!!! I was having this awful problem with brown streaks randomly on clothes when taken from the dryer. Well TODAY I had it with this problem I searched and found this information. I went down to the dryer with an old white t-shirt and did the test around the inside of the drum. Sure enough there it was...the brown stuff that caused the staining, and there was ALOT of it all around the whole openeing of the dryer(you have to reach inside with the cloth and kind of push the cloth inside of the tiny gap) you can feel the felt, just be careful the metal is sharp in places. Well my husband is going to take it apart as soon as he gets home and off to the local appliance store he will be first thing in the morning. THANK you so much for starting this discussion, it saved me from buying another dryer right at this time. denise THIS IS the best information!!! I was having this awful problem with brown streaks randomly on clothes when taken from the dryer. Well TODAY I had it with this problem I searched and found this information. I went down to the dryer with an old white t-shirt and did the test around the inside of the drum. Sure enough there it was…the brown stuff that caused the staining, and there was ALOT of it all around the whole openeing of the dryer(you have to reach inside with the cloth and kind of push the cloth inside of the tiny gap) you can feel the felt, just be careful the metal is sharp in places. Well my husband is going to take it apart as soon as he gets home and off to the local appliance store he will be first thing in the morning. THANK you so much for starting this discussion, it saved me from buying another dryer right at this time.
denise

]]> By: LuAnn http://www.kwaree.com/blog/2006/10/13/washing-machines-that-cause-stains/#comment-107774 LuAnn Wed, 21 Jan 2009 05:28:51 +0000 http://www.kwaree.com/blog/2006/10/13/washing-machines-that-cause-stains/#comment-107774 I too have had brown steaks on my light colored clothers for a year now! Some were a half inch long and others were up to 2". I was told today by a repair man that it was the dryer. Clothes brush through the gaps in the drum seal. He didn't mention replacing the seals. He hinted that the whole drum needed replace. I was considering buying a new dryer, but now after reading some of these posts, I may try to replace the seal. I've had to toss out SO many things!! I too have had brown steaks on my light colored clothers for a year now! Some were a half inch long and others were up to 2″. I was told today by a repair man that it was the dryer. Clothes brush through the gaps in the drum seal. He didn’t mention replacing the seals. He hinted that the whole drum needed replace. I was considering buying a new dryer, but now after reading some of these posts, I may try to replace the seal. I’ve had to toss out SO many things!!

]]> By: karen http://www.kwaree.com/blog/2006/10/13/washing-machines-that-cause-stains/#comment-105268 karen Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:53:41 +0000 http://www.kwaree.com/blog/2006/10/13/washing-machines-that-cause-stains/#comment-105268 I wish that I had found this earlier. I have had the same grease marks for more than a year and knew it was the dryer, but thought it was the way the fins were attached. Thanks for the info. GE makes a drum that the whole thing turns instead of the back being stationary. Would that be helful for future dryers? I wish that I had found this earlier. I have had the same grease marks for more than a year and knew it was the dryer, but thought it was the way the fins were attached. Thanks for the info. GE makes a drum that the whole thing turns instead of the back being stationary. Would that be helful for future dryers?

]]> By: Trevor http://www.kwaree.com/blog/2006/10/13/washing-machines-that-cause-stains/#comment-77414 Trevor Sun, 27 Jan 2008 02:02:40 +0000 http://www.kwaree.com/blog/2006/10/13/washing-machines-that-cause-stains/#comment-77414 Brown Streaks (look like rust), some claim comes from the glue that holds the felts on to the dryer housing that the drum spins on. Feeling around the inside of the dryer, 1/4 inch gap, plus I can easily lift the dryer drum up 1/4 inch. I guess the solution is to take the dyer apart and replace the felt the dryer drum spins on. White westinghouse dryer, Im not impressed. (only 6yrs old). For those whom think these streaks come from the washer, do the white sock test around just inside the dryer door. Now off to find replacment felts Brown Streaks (look like rust), some claim comes from the glue that holds the felts on to the dryer housing that the drum spins on. Feeling around the inside of the dryer, 1/4 inch gap, plus I can easily lift the dryer drum up 1/4 inch. I guess the solution is to take the dyer apart and replace the felt the dryer drum spins on. White westinghouse dryer, Im not impressed. (only 6yrs old). For those whom think these streaks come from the washer, do the white sock test around just inside the dryer door. Now off to find replacment felts

]]> By: JUJU http://www.kwaree.com/blog/2006/10/13/washing-machines-that-cause-stains/#comment-76160 JUJU Thu, 17 Jan 2008 22:02:36 +0000 http://www.kwaree.com/blog/2006/10/13/washing-machines-that-cause-stains/#comment-76160 I get similiar streaks but a bit thinner, I know they are coming from the washing machine. There is a rubber piece that is all the way around the opening of the washer that catches junk like pennies and stuff in your pocket, it cannot be removed and it is dirty inside, I recently tried to clean it with a rag. The streaks to come off with stain remove-they are very annoying!. I think the streaks are coming from this dirty, hard to clean peace of rubber. I get similiar streaks but a bit thinner, I know they are coming from the washing machine. There is a rubber piece that is all the way around the opening of the washer that catches junk like pennies and stuff in your pocket, it cannot be removed and it is dirty inside, I recently tried to clean it with a rag. The streaks to come off with stain remove-they are very annoying!. I think the streaks are coming from this dirty, hard to clean peace of rubber.

]]> By: Pete http://www.kwaree.com/blog/2006/10/13/washing-machines-that-cause-stains/#comment-36238 Pete Thu, 30 Aug 2007 13:01:33 +0000 http://www.kwaree.com/blog/2006/10/13/washing-machines-that-cause-stains/#comment-36238 Hi, I have recently started getting some phantom brown spots on clothing too. Fully checked the washing machine and the inlets. It was a relatively new machine and nothing was amiss. I eventually tracked down this webpage and it may well have something to it relating to certain types of pollen/plant sap that leaves rusty orange/brown marks on clothes that are only visible once the clothes are washed: http://www.rhs.org.uk/ibb/posts.aspx?postID=3620 It certainly makes for interesting reading when you consider how many gardeners have suffered from the problem! Pete Hi,

I have recently started getting some phantom brown spots on clothing too.

Fully checked the washing machine and the inlets. It was a relatively new machine and nothing was amiss. I eventually tracked down this webpage and it may well have something to it relating to certain types of pollen/plant sap that leaves rusty orange/brown marks on clothes that are only visible once the clothes are washed: http://www.rhs.org.uk/ibb/posts.aspx?postID=3620

It certainly makes for interesting reading when you consider how many gardeners have suffered from the problem!

Pete

]]> By: Bob http://www.kwaree.com/blog/2006/10/13/washing-machines-that-cause-stains/#comment-24151 Bob Mon, 25 Jun 2007 22:30:22 +0000 http://www.kwaree.com/blog/2006/10/13/washing-machines-that-cause-stains/#comment-24151 Well, I guess I have to eat my words. Sears DID have everything on hand plus a tech in the back room to handle a few questions. Wound up getting a new drum belt, a drum glide kit (top seal w/glides attached + hi-temp adhesive), lower seal and bearing bracket/bearing/hi-temp grease kit for the drum to spin on. Ran a total of $94 for the parts. Hi-temp adhesive (~1 oz tube) was enough to do both upper and lower seal. Hi-temp grease was enough to do 4 drums! Guess I'll hang onto that. It was a hassle to clean off the old seal from the front door assy, used clothes pins to clamp the new seal after gluing for about a half hour. Hassle to get the drum back in place but it finally all came together. Naturally I cleaned all ducts, vents, inside - anywhere there was dust blobs. Probably took a total of 3 hours to get it done but my wife is back in business! (I'll clarify - I can only repair them, not allowed to run them. Who knew!) That's it for another few years I hope! Well, I guess I have to eat my words. Sears DID have everything on hand plus a tech in the back room to handle a few questions. Wound up getting a new drum belt, a drum glide kit (top seal w/glides attached + hi-temp adhesive), lower seal and bearing bracket/bearing/hi-temp grease kit for the drum to spin on. Ran a total of $94 for the parts. Hi-temp adhesive (~1 oz tube) was enough to do both upper and lower seal. Hi-temp grease was enough to do 4 drums! Guess I’ll hang onto that. It was a hassle to clean off the old seal from the front door assy, used clothes pins to clamp the new seal after gluing for about a half hour. Hassle to get the drum back in place but it finally all came together. Naturally I cleaned all ducts, vents, inside – anywhere there was dust blobs. Probably took a total of 3 hours to get it done but my wife is back in business! (I’ll clarify – I can only repair them, not allowed to run them. Who knew!) That’s it for another few years I hope!

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