Home washing machine, wax/oil buildup?

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imported_rayvenn

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Greetings. I'm really enjoying this forum, and learning a lot from it. Have orders in to several places for cleaners, waxes, MF, etc.



Someone in the family "heard somewhere" that washing towels, cloths, etc with a lot of oil or wax in them will be a problem in a home washing machine. Rumor is that it will



- leave residue on the inside of the machine,



- and that stuff in the exhaust water can coat the drain line, eventually building up to clog the drain line completely.



I'm sure some of you who do this part-time or professionally (vs just taking care of your own cars) will have washed as many loads already as I will ever wash in my lifetime.



Has anyone had trouble with oil, wax, chemical buildup in either their washing machine, or in the drain lines?



Thanks!
 
Unless you are detailing full time, you should not have a problem. I've been at it for a long time and never had a problem.
 
I know of one material that does seem to collect build-up from oil-grease. It is called soft lead common in 1 1/2 to 2 inch sizes generally used for DWV connections from sinks to the main stack.
 
I think you just have to use a lot of detergent so that the waxes and oils, etc don't have as much a chance to float to the surface.



If you don't use enough detergent (or it runs out) when you're doing dishes in the sink, you will get a similar effect with food grease/oil.
 
Oil and grease float. When the washer goes into the spin cycle. the oils and greases are usually deposited on the surfaces of the wash drum during the spin cycle.



I use a paper towel, spray the surface of the drum with a citrus based degreaser, then wipe the residue out of the drum. I then pour a cup of it into into the drum and run in through the rinse and spin cycle... never had a problem yet! :xyxthumbs
 
My mom would be happy. She hates the current washing machine with a passion. This is why you don't buy products labelled "kitchen aid" to help with the laundry.
 
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