Is it normal for there to be water behind the drum of my Maytag Performa washing machine when not in use? It seems to work fine, but when I spin the drum around I hear what sounds like a lot of water sloshing around behind it. Also there seems to be a lot of scum or mold buildup around the rubber ring around the opening that's hard to remove. Is it OK to use a chlorine product like Tilex, or would that damage the machine if it dripped down?

K. Thompson, February 2006

correction: I 'm not sure why I thought it was a Performa-it's actually a MAYTAG NEPTUNE (front-loader, purchased about 4 years ago). The more research I did, I found out this has been a big problem and there was a class action suit, due to the mold problem, that was settled last year. I was never notified about it though, and I guess it's too late now! Anybody actually get any satisfaction from Maytag?

K. Thompson, February 2006