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1-2 small black spots appearing on laundry after wash 01/19/26(Mon)01:57:36 No.2971697

1-2 small black spots appearing on laundry after wash Anonymous 01/19/26(Mon)01:57:36 No.2971697 [Reply]▶

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Not all the time, but I keep getting random loads, especially whites, where the clothes come out the dryer with 1-2 splatters of small black spots. I have a top loader washer and a dryer. The dryer is starting to squeak during use. Could this be bearing grease? I don't think it's mold as I've left wet paper towels in the area and they don't get moldy after a day. If it is bearing grease, is it fixable or do I have to buy new units?

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Anonymous
01/19/26(Mon)02:08:04 No.2971702

Anonymous 01/19/26(Mon)02:08:04 No.2971702▶

>>2971697
Look inside both with a flashlight to see if there's something stuck to the drum or door frame/seal.

Anonymous
01/19/26(Mon)02:22:06 No.2971704

Anonymous 01/19/26(Mon)02:22:06 No.2971704▶

>>2971702
The model I have has a steam sanitize 'nozzle' in the back. I wiped down the drum and seals and some black residue was on the nozzle. I sprayed it with a degreaser. Could grease or something else be leaking thru that area? I never use the steam sanitize function so I am not sure if it could be mold, but I will spray it with vinegar just to be sure.

Anonymous
01/19/26(Mon)02:28:47 No.2971707

Anonymous 01/19/26(Mon)02:28:47 No.2971707▶

>>2971704
Run diluted vinegar or citric acid through a cycle without a load. Maybe a rubber seal is degrading.

Anonymous
01/19/26(Mon)02:34:16 No.2971710

Anonymous 01/19/26(Mon)02:34:16 No.2971710▶

>>2971707
It's the dryer with the steam sanitize nozzle. I just wiped up the zap degreaser and it was a mess of black and blue splotches on an area that 'looked' clean. I still think I need either a new dryer or a professional to come out and fix all the seals in case any of that was leaking in.

Anonymous
01/19/26(Mon)02:38:12 No.2971712

Anonymous 01/19/26(Mon)02:38:12 No.2971712▶

>>2971710
You could remove the nozzle and disable the feature, but you'd have to disassemble the dryer.

Anonymous
01/19/26(Mon)03:05:25 No.2971717

Anonymous 01/19/26(Mon)03:05:25 No.2971717▶

>>2971697
Do you have a pic of the spots on your clothes?

Anonymous
01/19/26(Mon)12:48:28 No.2971775

Anonymous 01/19/26(Mon)12:48:28 No.2971775▶

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Anonymous
01/20/26(Tue)22:39:43 No.2972100

Anonymous 01/20/26(Tue)22:39:43 No.2972100▶

>>2971775
To add to this, I am 99% sure it's oil or grease blobs. I washed a large white sheet (as seen in the pic) and touched one of them and smudged it and it caused a line.

Anonymous
02/03/26(Tue)19:35:06 No.2974452

Anonymous 02/03/26(Tue)19:35:06 No.2974452▶

I have had this with my washing machine. Never did figure it out.

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