My Maytag (MAH5500B) gasket has mold..My mom has the same washer and her is broken..her gasket dosn't have any mold so I want to change the gasket. Do you know how to take out the drum and change the gasket? I don't want to take the washer apart more than I have to.
Remove the door hinges and plastic covers on the unused hinge screw holes on the opposite side of the door opening (door is reversable, so there are places to mount hinges left and right). Front panel will now snap out at top and lift off lower spring clips. One screw on each side will now release top panel and it will hinge up. Prop up with broom handle or something. Now you can get at everthing. Rubber gasket is held onto drum with a cable loop and very strong spring. It rolls off the lip easily to disassemble but is VERY difficult to get back on without special tools or at least two people. We used strong vice grips and much struggling and sweat, and #@*&%!&@ and finally got it on without damage to the new gasket. Door side of rubber gasket is easy in comparison with rubber tabs inserted into slots and working the gasket into a groove. Hose clamp at bottom of rubber gasket to connect drain hose.
The Maytag part number for the new door boot with drain is 12002533.
Regarding the 12002533 door boot... If you have an MAH3000 or an early MAH4000 Neptune then you can add a drain hose kit to allow the water in the lower door boot pocket drain back into the outer tub. See www.neptunewaxmotor.com to order the boot hose kit. The new door boots have a drain that comes blocked with a plug and clamp. You will want to remove the plug and use the included clamp to attach the new hose to the door boot. 
You will have to drill out one of the plastic nipples on the outer tub and the new hose will clamp onto this nipple and allow the water to drain. This should reduce the mold build up due to the standing water in the pocket.
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Washer front load door boot seal kit with drain, plug and clamp. Gray rubber. Part 12002533 Make WPL QTY $81.50 my gasket was replaced with a "mold free gasket" so i though - now the problem is back again (pull back gasket & look under there - bleach has little or no effect in removing the mold - guess i'll shell out 81.50 for a new gasket. i'll remember this.....when i buy a new machine.
Just did one, takes about 1-2 hours. You have to be slightly smarter than a ****** eatin' moron to do the work. Not too tough!
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I have mould in the rubber gasket of my neptune front loading washing machine as well,I have just noticed now that there is a tear in it as well,I always leave the door open when not in use so it is able to air out,but this has not helped.I guess we will have to look in to replacing the gasket,we are just hoping it will not cost a lot of money.
Water remains in the gasket section of the washer, Black mold occurs and
can not be scrubbed out. What is the best maintainance procedure?
I have black gunk all around the rubber gasket in my Maytag Neptune Front Load Stacking Washer. After calling Maytag to ask for suggestions, I purchased AFFRESH , the product developed by Whirlpool (which now owns Maytag) and even after 3 hot water washes with the tablets, the mold remains. Yesterday, I used nearly a container of Clorox wipes and elbow grease to remove the black slime, but there still remains an unhealthy amount on the gasket.
I have looked on-line and this seems to be a rather common problem for this Maytag Washer. Why has Maytag not sent out notices and offered to replace the gaskets?
Eileen Levin
mold covering the gasket inside the door....how can the mold be removed?????
Our maytag neptune is covered with black mold. How do we clean or replace it? I have tried bleach, dish soap, brushing.... all to no avail.
Bleach, tilex, etc. etc. Maytag (now Whirlpool) is quite aware of the defect in the design of the gasket & Boot. Why is it that I would have to replace this out of my pocket when they are quite aware of the problem? Certainly if my car had a problem known to many other owners of the same car, the manufacturer would be responsible for at least the cost of the part. What does changing the gasket do anyway? In another couple weeks I'll have the same problem. The design is faulty and Maytag hasn't owned up.
I have the same issue and when I called the company about it, I was told that there was a lawsuit that had been settled several years back. I didn't receive any information about the lawsuit because I hadn't registered my washer. I'm broke and can't afford to buy a new part so I'm searching for a way to remove the gasket so I can soak it in bleach and put it back on. I'm hoping I find it because it's really NASTY.
I am continually cleaning drum and gasket problem keeps returning
It appears that the front gasket has mildew or mold forming, is there anyway this can be cleaned, or should it be replaced
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