We have a Zanussi washing machine that's about 3 years old, but it smells. I have tried doing a boil wash with vinegar and Bicarb to get rid of the smell but its still there.
Any other methods recommended?
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17 years ago
Washing machine smells
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17 years ago
poor boiling water in through the powder tray/draw, it's likely coming from the residue left in the tray or intake from the tray
that's what cured ours
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17 years ago
Cheers I will give that a try.
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Frequently you get a build up of crud in the folds of the door seal rubber gasket - you'll be suprised what you find in there !
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Thanks but I have cleaned that already, that solved the problem a few months ago but it has returned.
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We had the same problem with our Bosch. Cured it by doing several hot washes using soda crystals, and then also using washing maching descaling sachets. The key to keeping the smell away is to do hot washes occasionally!
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Thanks I'll go and get some soda crystals then.
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17 years ago
the smell is coming from colonies of faecal and other bacteria which are caught up in the limescale in the machine :(
descale it a few times by using a proprietary descaler but switch the machine off before it drains and spins. leave it sit for a while, overnight is ideal. then do a hot wash with some bleach poured in the drum. again, switch it off before it drains and leave it sit.
rinse the machine out with a couple of empty hot washes
disclaimer: I've done the above with a s/h washing machine I bought some years ago and I used double the recommended dose of descaler. the washer wasn't damaged in the process. if anything goes wrong with yours it's not my fault :)