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Front loaders are known for building up mold and the smell. It's caused by using liquid detergent which is made from animal fat. Use powder. And use the minimum amount. It's caused by using fabric softener. Dilute it 50/50 with water. It's caused by the water remaining in the tub between washes. Leave the door open to allow it to dry. . Pull the rubber door seal back and clean the mold off . Affresh is recommended by some manufacturers. You run it through a wash cycle with it.
For front loaders, they usually have the level underneath the door, they use small amounts of water, but they spin so all the clothes do get soaked with water.
Check no small tare in gasket , check no interference between seal and glass ( small amounts of hair etc.. can build up and break the seal) . Check water is not coming from soap drawer and running down behind door facia.
It is coming from the fill tube. You can pull the unit out or use a mirror to look up underneath. It might have come off or got a hole chewed in it. Eric
does your model start with 417? if so then there is a new door gasket that will help with water left in the boot. if you have 110, then there is no new gasket/ boot... you need to clean the drain pump sump screen. either unit will have a clean out screen that is a removable cover on the front of the pump and it allows you to unscrew the sump filter and clean it out.
Not sure if this machine is similar to the WM2277, but here is the procedure for that - my leak was in the "baffels" hose that connects the drum to the drain pump:
1. Drain the machine - pry the panel at the front left lower corner to get access to a stoppered tube. drain as much water from here as possible. 2. Remove screw visible inside this area and remove the white molded plastic - also remove the screw behind that plastic. 3. Open the washer door and remove the spring loaded wire around the door gasket. Carefully pull the door gasket away from the panel push inside and then reclose the door. 4. Remove the detergent drawer and the two screws visible behind it. 5. Pull the top of the electronics panel away from the machine and lift up - place on top of machine or hook it out of the way 6 Remove the 4 screws that are visible holding the front panel to the machine. Left the entire front panel up about 2 inches and swing to the right (there is a wire connecting the door to the machine on the right)
theres a hole in gasket (bellows),,,,now also check your detergent draw if water pressure is to high it will splash over and come down inside of cabnit...
no seal in outer door, but that's what you need outer door frame about 300.00 , labor 152.00 buy service smart agreement from sears it will cover parts put to 500.00 it will fix it "less soap plz"
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