Welcome to our Samsung Community. It is absolutely important to run the self-clean cycle to ensure the washer is performing the way it should, and you don't need to add cleaner when running Self Clean. However, we do recommend using bleach if you already have or notice an existing mold smell.
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07-30-2026 01:41 PM
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Hello Jcmfortablynum,
Welcome to our Samsung Community. It is absolutely important to run the self-clean cycle to ensure the washer is performing the way it should, and you don't need to add cleaner when running Self Clean. However, we do recommend using bleach if you already have or notice an existing mold smell.
We have this awesome article https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS10003197/ that can thoroughly review the maintenance cleaning aspect of the washer further.
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