Our few years old machine smells - probably too many low temp washes allowing slime and mould to grow in the water passages.
After running a few "boil" or hottest type washes is there any other safe way to clean it out chemically ? Not up to dismantling it and don't think I could reach to all the parts needed - perhaps a couple of cans of Heinekin ?
Nick
Mix two heaped table spoons of Bicarbonate of Soda in a kettle full of boiling water. Slowly pour the mixture in to the soap drawer of the machine, both compartments, to clean out the mould and old soap scum that builds up in the hose and back of the drawer. Don't pull the drawer out to far because the water may start pouring down the front of the machine, so just enough to be able to pour the kettle in it.
Once the kettle is empty, fill it again and put on to boil. Turn the machine on to a boil wash, make a cuppa' for yourself, and hopefully all the smells will be gone.
Bicarbonate of Soda is great neat in the fridge to keep smells away as well.
I put the drawer in the dishwasher and run the machine on a boil wash.
The drawer and concertina drop hose are prime candidates for soap scum to build up in, so they need a rinse out with boiling water from time to time as well though. That's unless you always use those in the drum soap and conditioner tablets all the time that is.
On advice from washing machine repair guy - boil wash with loads of household bleach in the powder and conditioner departments. Just to be on the safe side I did old stuff in the next wash just in case. Worked fine.
DIY ownup time: don't take the door seal off to try and clean in those irritating folds better. Comes off real easy. Different matter putting it back. Hence the repair guy. "Don't think you wanted to do that". There's a knack to it, and he took about 15 seconds. We spent hours and loads of brute force and cursing trying.
Suzanne
Yes. That's my method as well. Every 2/3 weeks, a nice hot bleachy wash followed by a rinse/spin cycle. I usually throw in dishcloths and tea-towels too.
Thanks all - I was a bit concerned about bleach eating the innards of the (expensive) machine, so thought it prudent to ask first....
Nick
See also: [Googled: Bleach Washing Machine]
How do you get smells in a fridge?
So many people seem obsessed by smells ...
Mary
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