A 5 year old Samsung washing machine - one of those:
All was fine until a few weeks ago when we noticed a bad smell coming from what seemed to be the main compartment (drum). The machine still works fine as far as I can tell.
The door is always kept slightly ajar between washes, and the drain is connected to the waste of the sink in the utility room that is only used a few times per year. I took apart the connection between the drain and the sink waste, and it is clear (and clean).
What I have tried so far:
- Run on empty at max temp for a cycle.
- Cleaned the dispenser drawer and took it out and cleaned the recess behind it.
- Cleaned the debris filter.
- checked the feed and drain pipes at the back, and they have not moved and are still clipped in place.
Upon cleaning the filter above, I noticed that there was what I thought was quite a lot of water still left in the machine (I would estimate
200-300ml), and the water that came out stank! Exactly the smell that we had noticed.I also checked to see that the machine was level, and it was.
Another thing that I noticed was that the machine seems to shake quite a lot when spinning at a high speed - I cannot be sure, but I am pretty certain that it is much more than it used to be. Not sure if this is related?
I assume the machine does not drain fully? Any idea what to try next please?