Rust Stains From My Washing Machine

RE: Rust Stains From My Washing Machine Post By lu (Guest Post) (06/11/2008) First question I would ask is do you have a well or well water? If you do it's probably iron bacteria in your well and it will need some servicing. I have a well and couldn't figure out why my whites were coming out with these odd orangy brownish spots, it was happening all the time and driving me nuts. So I started using bleach, not a good thing, it made it worse. After doing some research we had the problem diagnosed and apparently we have a iron bacteria problem in our well and bleach increases the effect, yikes. Here are some of the products I use and the work really well, only on whites. Rit color remover, iron out, whink and yellow out. Do not use these products on colors except really light yellow, off white and putty. good luck. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Rust Stains From My Washing Machine Post By smlwoman (Guest Post) (04/29/2008) I just wanted to say thanks, I just bought a new used washer dryer set. Really nice, front loaders, and did my whites and got a ton of little orange rust spots all over my white clothes. I was furious, since one of the blouses were new. Found this site, and read your suggestions on the Iron out, went to Home Depot, picked some up, and tried it. It worked. And I had already dried some of the whites, and those came clean too. So I agree with everyone else. Use Iron Out. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Rust Stains From My Washing Machine Post By natasha (Guest Post) (03/20/2008) Iron Out is amazing. I was having a problem with my whites suddenly becoming orange and now they are whiter than anything in the house. I also use Mrs. Stewarts bluing for my whites usually but it just wasn't helping with the rust. Now- beautiful clothes and no icky residue on the inside of my washer either. I am very happy with that product. Report Spam or Abuse How do I get ink spots out of washing machine Post By Paulette (Guest Post) (01/30/2008) Does anyone know how to get ink stains out of my washing machine so I can do a load of laundry? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Rust Stains From My Washing Machine Post By Karyl (Guest Post) (11/12/2007) I had the same problem. Go to Home Depot in the plumbing Department and located a product called Iron Out. I followed the directions on the container and I no longer have this problem. I had this problem for a couple of years and no one had an answer. This worked for me & I no longer have rust on my clothes. PS. - I continue to pour this stuff in my washer every other month. Just so I don't ever see this problem again. $4.99 is the cost of this product. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Rust Stains From My Washing Machine Post By same issue (Guest Post) (08/29/2007) I purchased my machine 6years ago and the same thing is happening to my clothes with rust rust and more rust on my clothes. What in the world is an annoyed young lady to do? Report Spam or Abuse RE: Rust Stains From My Washing Machine Post By Carol (Guest Post) (08/22/2007) I have had this same problem with 2 different washing machines. Every few loads I get rust spots (Brownish) on my clothes. I thought it was my first washer so I replaced it. Bought a new washer and it is still happening. It's not the inside of the basin ( No Cracks, or rust areas). It's a new machine. This starting happening again about 3 months after I bought a new machine. So I am left with the question it must be my pipes. But I have no other signs of rust throught the house. My house is 14 yrs old. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Rust Stains From My Washing Machine Post By Candy (Guest Post) (07/13/2007) I occassionally get rust in my water from our well. This is my signal to change the filters that we use prior to the water coming into the house. If you are washing whites, add 1/2 cup of iron out to your load. I either make sure to wash that load twice, or add ample amount of fabric softner because the iron out stinks. However, it makes clothes REAL white, and cleans out the washer of rust spots at the same time. Usually if you wash the whites first, the next load of coloreds won't have rust spots on them. Therefore, you guessed it, I add iron out to every load of white laundry. Keeps my clothes white, and washing machine clean! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Rust Stains From My Washing Machine Post By Christene (Guest Post) (05/11/2007) I have been experiencing the same problem. I just got my first apartment, the washer was a gift to me from my dad, and I can't exactly afford a new one. Reading the tips that others gave you was helpful, thankyou. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Rust Stains From My Washing Machine Post By Lynette Hofer (Guest Post) (05/03/2007) Putting Lemon Juice on the little rust spots will remove them. Works like a charm. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Rust Stains From My Washing Machine Post By Christy (Guest Post) (04/18/2007) I began having rust spots on my laundry about 3 years after we bought our machine...it's not the BEST or most expensive washer, but I thought...COME ON! Turns out there are several spots in the basket that cracked and became rust spots...and they transfer onto our clothing when I do the wash. We can't get a new machine right now, so I have tried just about everything. The only thing that has worked at ALL is to put CrazyGlu on the spots and let them dry-lid open-overnight. It works for a short while...it's not the greatest, but it helps. If I didn't know to look, I'd have never noticed the tiny spots of enamel that cracked. Hope this helps SOMEONE! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Rust Stains From My Washing Machine Post by Debbie52 (949) | (08/20/2006) Profile | Contact I had this happen and the rust was indeed coming from the washer....from the basket but it wasn't until the washer was very old. When I replaced it, I bought one that had a guarantee against that happening for a certain length of time....so we shall see. It is now around 8 yrs old and so far so good. Actually I don't know that rust was getting on clothes but what finally happened is it rusted through to the point that it was leaking when I filled the washer and water was all over the floor of the laundry room. It was a slow leak but still it was too much of a mess to continue using the washer and because it was old, their was no reason to sink money into it....not sure anything could have been done anyway. If you are not wanting to replace your washer....which I doubt you are when it's just 6 or 7 yrs old, then I guess you have to find a remedy for removing the rust from the clothes. Why don't you do an internet search and see what you come up with if you didn't find the answer here. I bought a product from QVC that takes out rust stains. I don't recall the name tho and I used it all. You just sprayed it and the rust disappeared before your eyes. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Rust Stains From My Washing Machine Post By nanalori (Guest Post) (08/18/2006) I had a large amount of rust, and couldn't figure out where it was coming from. One day as I was doing laundry I heard dripping on the washer. We live in an old house with metal pipes, and condensation was dripping off the pipes onto and into my washer! My hubby covered the pipes with foam and we moved the washer away from the pipes as best we could. I kept an old blanket on top of the washer for a few days to make sure the problem was solved. I couldn't get all the rust out of the washer, but now it is at least a solid stain and isn't rubbing off onto my laundry. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Rust Stains From My Washing Machine Post by apmacik (39) | (08/17/2006) Contact Are the rust spots on the clothes little orange dots? If so, my removal trick is a paste of cream of tarter and peroxide. It doesn't need to sit on too long, enough to dry, then wash as ususal Report Spam or Abuse RE: Rust Stains From My Washing Machine Post By r your name. (Guest Post) (08/17/2006) For different reasons i have had to dismantle our washing machine it is worth doing as if you have children boys particularly the outside of the bowl can get clogged with dirt this is the reason why sometimes clothes dont appear clean so worth dismantling for that reason also quite often there are small metal objects such as pins nuts etc that sit at the bottom and rust suspect that could be the problem if the inlet water is clean most modern washing machines use stainless steel/plastic in the construction of the bowl so they dont rust.The earlier machines were steel with enamel which could chip and then would rust.See how that goes hopefully will fix the problem.brent nz Report Spam or Abuse RE: Rust Stains From My Washing Machine Post by ThriftyFun (3745) | (08/17/2006) Profile | Blog! | Contact (sent in by email) for Rust in washing machine http://www.omnifilters.com/u25_filter.htm Sherry Report Spam or Abuse RE: Rust Stains From My Washing Machine Post By carla bledsoe (Guest Post) (08/17/2006) if you are on city water then you may have iron pipes from the meter to your house. if the water sets a while it gets rusty. sometimes it isn't actually rust. when we were on rural water (like city water in the country) we would get a flush of dirty water whenever there was a pipe being fixed or had burst somewhere up the line. the water people said there was nothing they could do about it so we had to get filters on our end to make sure it didn't mess up our laundry or (YUCK) the dishwasher. we are on a well now and when the water tables get low in the hot weather we have the same problems. about all you can do is get a water filter and put it in where the water comes into your house. you could get smaller filters and put them on your sinks and your washer but in the end they would cost about the same as an in line filter for the whole house. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Rust Stains From My Washing Machine Post by starlight2007 (57) | (08/17/2006) Profile | Contact I live in the country & am have a well.My husband puts a filter on under our mobil home, it removes rust from comming in. The filter catches the rust. We change it every 2 months. Check with Home Depo or Lowes. Good luck, Sherry. Report Spam or Abuse