My front loader smells like mold in two places (the rubber in the door, and the detergent dish). I pull back the rubber when I am done and wipe it with a cloth; it tends to hold water in there causing a smell. I also take the detergent tray out of the washer when I am done because I noticed that some water is still behind it and in it after a load; causing a moldy smell. Both of these things have worked for me.
Leave the door ajar, try not to close the door all the way when not using your machine. i have had a front loader for 13 years now and have had no issues unless i leave the door closed for several days. then a load of whites with bleach and all better again..
sometimes leaving the door open is hard because of the foot traffic that must move through that area, but other than that you have no other recourse besides using that expensive washer cleaner they have come out with for those that cannot leave their doors open..
best of luck,
ttfn
Leave the door open when not in use but give it another empty run and this time put a bottol on whit vinegar in to the washer first its likley to be mould this time of year vineger works on most things even cloths but you smell a bit like the chip shop?
The odor that you are experiencing may be from the growth of mold. Inside the washer, some small pools of water may be left standing and is harboring mold spores. Even though you may operate the washer regularly, the mold spores are not being washed away.I have a couple of tips that might help to eliminate odor issues in your washing machine. First, and the most effective in my research is to, leave the lid, or door to the unit open. By leaving the door open, it promotes air circulation and evaporation of standing water. The reduction in odor, will occur quickly and dramatically.
My second tip is to run the washer empty for a quick rinse cycle. Add an entire cup of bleach at the start of the cycle. The bleach is effective at destroying organisms, such as mold and bacteria. However, running it once will not be completely effective. I suggest pouring another cup of bleach into the wash tub/basket, after the cycle has completed. This will leave bleach as the standing pool and should prevent the growth of mold or bacteria. However, if you do this, before doing a load of laundry you should run an empty rinse cycle again, to avoid damage to the clothes from the bleach left standing in the wash tub.
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