washing machine stink

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lenny

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We have a front loader washing machine for some reason we have begun smelling some stick as it is draining, cloths smell bad also. Bath water and drinking water is good. I thought maybe that big rubber seal in the front of the machine stays wet and stinks but doesn't seem to be that. Does anybody else experience something similar?

My wife has run some vinegar through the machine but still the same
 
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yamahauler

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we always make sure to keep the door open even if it is dry and also keep the tray open that you pull out to put the soap and what not in...otherwise it gets mold in it. Since doing this, no problem.

I would guess that you wiped down the seal to get any crap out of it?

Did you wash something nasty in it?

Maybe run some whites through it with bleach a couple times.
 
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scott_b

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Our front loader has a self clean cycle, the instructions say something about doing this periodically especially if you keep the door closed. I believe you just add bleach and let it runt he self clean mode.
 
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snow_monkey

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This is a common problem typically caused by using the wrong detergent leaving a soapy residue around the door. Websites have suggested checking the soap you are using and do a sanitation cleaning cycle with bleach at a high temperature setting. Also mentioned wiping down the rubber seal where most of the mold will form and keep door open when not in use.
 
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russholio

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We got our first front loader in February and had heard all the horror stories. We always leave the door and soap dispenser open when not in use, wipe the seals after the machine is done for the day, run a cleaning cycle once a month and drain the pump once a month. So far, no problems.
 
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mnguy

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Try using less soap....helped ours. Keeping the door open helps prolong the bearing life too.
 
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zimmbob

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Try this stuff. It's a guy from Minnesota. I've heard really good things about it. We have a front load washer too, and just leave the door open to dry, use bleach and hot water and just run a couple cycles without soap or clothes, and also use vinegar sometimes. But this stuff is supposed to work wonders.

http://www.smellywasher.com/
 
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anonomoose

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michaeladams said:
if you don't want to bleach it you could use vinegar.works well for sour clothing and cat urine smell
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What is wrong is that unlike the cheaper washing machines, the front loaders do NOT get all the water out of the machine....they leave a good portion below the machine surface but that water is what you start off washing your cloths in everytime.

In the world of NO bleach...this is a problem.

Answer is to use bleach and use it regularly. Don't yeah have whites? Do a load of whites and use bleach and the "nasty bacteria" will be killed after a bleach load.

Laundry machine makers work hard to get you to believe that bleach "alternatives" do the job....but there is nothing that disinfects your clothing like bleach. I put from a few tables spoones to a quarter cup in ALL loads of laundry, and I don't even use a front loader. Course, all machines have a tiny amount of left over water in the pump, as you can't get all of it out of the machine...so it can't hurt...of course unless you are doin your WIFE's special....(*%*&^%$~~~~~) then don't do it....you will get a bleach spot on it...without a doubt! (don't ask me how I know all this.....)

So if you want bacteria free clothing use bleach. It is cheap and it kills the bad stuff. In the days I used to have a nasty smelling sump pump....I used to throw a cup of bleach in that every month all month long and it kept that from stinking too.
 
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michaeladams

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anonomoose said:
Ummmm.....And now...for lunch.....we have.......


What is wrong is that unlike the cheaper washing machines, the front loaders do NOT get all the water out of the machine....they leave a good portion below the machine surface but that water is what you start off washing your cloths in everytime.

In the world of NO bleach...this is a problem.

Answer is to use bleach and use it regularly. Don't yeah have whites? Do a load of whites and use bleach and the "nasty bacteria" will be killed after a bleach load.

Laundry machine makers work hard to get you to believe that bleach "alternatives" do the job....but there is nothing that disinfects your clothing like bleach. I put from a few tables spoones to a quarter cup in ALL loads of laundry, and I don't even use a front loader. Course, all machines have a tiny amount of left over water in the pump, as you can't get all of it out of the machine...so it can't hurt...of course unless you are doin your WIFE's special....(*%*&^%$~~~~~) then don't do it....you will get a bleach spot on it...without a doubt! (don't ask me how I know all this.....)

So if you want bacteria free clothing use bleach. It is cheap and it kills the bad stuff. In the days I used to have a nasty smelling sump pump....I used to throw a cup of bleach in that every month all month long and it kept that from stinking too.
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vineger works well,i don't have a front loader but if you bleach evrything you must wear alot of white pants.before you dog someone read your own response first.
 
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anonomoose

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michaeladams said:
vineger works well,i don't have a front loader but if you bleach evrything you must wear alot of white pants.before you dog someone read your own response first.
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While vineger might take the smell down, it is NOT killing the bacteria that is causing the smell, and it will simply come right back again.

Clearly you need to do more of the laundry around the house. Being the chief laundry person, I know that a small amount of bleach in a load of anything won't affect the colors as long as you don't buy cheap non-color fast clothing. I put it in my jeans too.

I have no idea what the crack about 'reading my own response first' remark is referring to, so I can't respond to whatever point it was you were trying to make.
 
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snowmomof2

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Never had a stink problem in my good old top loading Maytag...and it gets the job done just fine! But, I would have to say running a cycle with bleach would be my solution to the problem, bleach kills the nasty stuff.
 
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ubee

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front loaders are great for cleaning smelt!
 

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thunderstruck88

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ubee lmao:rolleyes: ok getting serious get bleach run it through , keep door open, dry the insides down with a towel or a hair dryer and don't use liquid fabric softener experts say that using that stuff is like putting candle wax in you machine YUCK!!!! good luck with your problem and hope this helps you out :)
 
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ezra

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like the others have stated bleach and keep the door open,but don't worry you wont have to deal with the machine for more than 5 yrs and it will be junk
 
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