[header] How to clean a front load washer [title] Locate the gasket. [step] The gasket is the rubber ring that runs along the opening of your washer's drum. This is what creates a seal to prevent water from leaking out of your washing machine. 
Open the washing machine door as wide as you can and peel back the rubber that runs around the opening. [substeps] The gasket will remain fixed to the washing machine, but you can pull it open to clean it and make sure nothing is stuck.