Vile smelling washing machine

[Eeyorefanuk]

Any ideas on how to get rid of the smell (even on washed clothes)

So strange

Used a care and protect sachet. Do I do again on 90 (it said 60)

Not sure what to do

(You had the answers when spilt milk on the carpet lol)

Thank you 😊

[Clamshell]

Have you tried taking the drawer out and giving it a good clean? They can get very bummed up with stuff.

Also - do you leave the door ajar when not in use?

[ChrisS]

Hiya Efan - try a very hot wash, with an empty machine, using white vinegar and bicarb - add bicarb to the deterget drawer and vinegar into the drum. For what it's worth I never use the drawer on my washer, I put the detergent on top of the load in the drum, I've never had an issue and it stops the drawer getting gunked up and smelly! I leave the door ajar to ensure it dries completely after use.

[AntonyJ]

Another area is the rubber seal around door / often has folds of rubber and mould can grow in the folds

[ChrisS]

Originally Posted by AntonyJ

Another area is the rubber seal around door / often has folds of rubber and mould can grow in the folds

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Aye Ant, washing machines with their folds are just so precious, like a Shar Pei, and just as smelly...

Binned our Whirlpool last year, it appeared to have 747 illusions based on the noise from the blasted thing - we're now the proud owners of a direct motion (no belt) Haier, and what a washer! I keep checking if its running as it's so quiet, even on spin... cheap too at £220.

[Loulou127]

Originally Posted by CAD

The little filter (usually at the bottom). Just be prepared with something on your floor and a bowl.

Also, I occasionally do an empty boil wash with a dishwasher tablet and that gets it smelling fresh!

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This, definitely, we drain our after every wash, you’d be amazed how much water drains out, and if it’s left a few days it goes stagnant and smells awful x

[mickeyspal]

We cleaned ours with citric acid , got ot in the chemist after being grilled by the pharmacist as to what we wanted it for , but that cleaned it out pretty good

[ROBBOTOO]

We usually use liquid pods but used to get a stinky machine. So now every so often we do powder washes too and have never had a problem since.

[sarahmarie173]

try dettol washing machine cleaner on a HOT wash, works wonders for me, we also drain our washing machine from the filter from time to time be prepared though it doesn't smell pretty but it will help for sure.

[deeley]

Bag of soda crystals, with the washing powder vanish etc in supermarket. Cost barely a pound. Run through on hot wash. Also try to keep door open often to ventilate.

There’s also a new calgon green Liquid on the market that’s pricier version that does same thing...