Customer Reviews

Whirlpool W10194073 Affresh High Efficiency Washer Cleaner with Grit Grabber Cloth

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My towels started smelling strange a few months ago. I tried using hotter wash water, smaller loads, and longer drying times. Nothing helped. I finally had my trusted appliance repair guy come take a look. My 7 year old Maytag front loader, with its water efficient set up, had soap residue clogging the water disposal area of the washer.

Bacteria in the residue was causing the slight smell on my towels. My repair guy said this problem usually isn't caught until the water pump finallly gives out. We caught my problem early enough, that there has been no damage to the machine, just the smell. Repair Guy told me to get Affresh and use 3 of the tablets in 3 hot water wash cycles in the machine, just as package directions explain.

He also explained getting that soap residue cleaned out of the washer would save me between $150-$300 in repair costs if he had to manually clean out the residue, which hardens like teeth plague. He showed me some of the residue he did scape off. Disgusting stuff.

The smell problem has been resolved, and my towels are back to normal. I will now use one tablet a month to get the he washer in good shape.

I have a Frigidaire HE front-loader, that is about three years old. It had some build-up and residue inside, and a stale odor. I used as directed, three tablets consecutively and use the grip cloth to clear the residue left behind. And the results are fantastic, the silver drum inside is sparkling clean, and smells great. It cleaned out the residue in the rubber seal part too. Just one tablet per month = a very efficient, clean washing machine for many years. Great product, works well. Optimized for HE washers, as I noticed a few people indicated they had standard ones.

Washer smelled very nice and was noticibly cleaner inside. Cloth did a good job on the gasket.

Our LG front loader has given us trouble for a long time. Due to the moldy smell inside the machine and on our clothes, the black gunk inside the gasket and ridiculously loud sound it makes when spinning, I discourage people away from buying one of these machines. That being said, I have one, so I have to find a way to work around the machine's poor design.

I have to say that the machine smelled very clean after I ran a tablet through. It did take three cycles to fully dissolve the tablet, but I was pleased with the results. I have also used vinegar to get the moldy smell out of the machine and our clothes...it sometimes takes several washes, but it does work. I did feel that the tablet made the washing machine cleaner than vinegar has in the past.

Like other posters, the manufacturer has been of no help, suggesting that it's pilot error (it's a washing machine, people, how much pilot error could be involved, I'm not sure). We also went back to the store where we purchased the washer and were met with salespeople who seemed to be confused by our claims, suggesting that we dry the washer after each use. We tried that, but the moldy odor and black gunk persisted.

I will use the tablets as needed, and continue to leave the door open when it's not in use.

I was not aware of what purpose the wiping cloths would serve, but after wiping down the door gasket, I immediately saw the nasty residue of dirt and lint. By the way, the accumulation is behind the gasket as you would wrap your fingers behind the seal in the groove. You cannot see this from the front. In combined use with the the tablets you add to the wash, the laundry is fresher.

A much better deal is to be had with the product called "Smelly Washer". The towelette and soap cube in this product are used up far too soon, and do little compared with Smelly Washer. For your money and results, choose Smelly Washer.

I have had a hard time keeping the rubber gasket around the door of my HE clothes washer cleaned. I have used rags and even q-tips to clean it. I saw this on Amazon and thought, give it a try.
After I had run my washer through two tiimes using the tablets that come with this, I tried the towel to clean the gasket area. It got the build up off quickly and easier than I had been doing it with q-tips.
I would recommend this product to be used along with the tablet cleaners.

Love these affresh tabs to clean front loading washer. This pack also comes with a cloth to clean out the rubber ring near the door. I could not believe how dirty it was! Using these tabs are an absolute must for front loading washers to avoid that mildew/musty smell. Use this or your clothes will stink!

Our LG front loader doesn't require a bleach cycle to freshen it so I figured I was safe from the smelly front loader syndrome. I made the mistake of leaving a load in with the door shut for over 24 hours and found out what that bad smell people complain about with front loaders. I washed the clothing again, used a pre-rinse with Shout and the clothing and washer were still very stinky. Someone told me about Affresh - I tried just one tablet and it worked perfectly. The stink was gone and a re-wash of that load yielded clean-smelling clothing. I use the tablets occasionally - if I leave laundry in the washer for more than 24 hours.

Not sure if this product is worth the price. The cleaner didn't take off the black mold on my rubber gasket. I did it twice and used the cloths it took off some, but not all. Don't think I will purchase anymore. As for the smell I didn't have a really bad odor, but it smelled fresher afther I used the tablet.