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MACHINE WILL NOT DRAIN COMPLETELY THEREFORE IT SMELLS

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No washing machine drains completely , there is always residual water in the hoses and heater sump

If the machine smells do a couple of hot washes with no clothes in but add a good dose of soda crystals dissolved in hot water.

Pour this mix into the drum before you start the wash

Try going back to old fashioned soap powders for a few washes , these contain some bleach and soda which kill of the fats left inside your machine by the normal 40 & 60 degree washes

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