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?
>>2971697Look inside both with a flashlight to see if there's something stuck to the drum or door frame/seal.
>>2971702The 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.
>>2971704Run diluted vinegar or citric acid through a cycle without a load. Maybe a rubber seal is degrading.
>>2971707It'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.
>>2971710You could remove the nozzle and disable the feature, but you'd have to disassemble the dryer.
>>2971697Do you have a pic of the spots on your clothes?
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>>2971775To 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.
