washer smells!!!!!!!!?

Question

i keep my washer clean but sometimes when i open it the drum really smells tried running it with no clothes in but nothing helps.

Answer 1

Sometimes there is a build up of mould on the inside of the rubber if it is a front loading washing machine. Check inside the rubber and if you see black mould this will be what is causing the smell.
Clean with bleach, apply and leave to soak and clean with a washing up sponge. Then make sure after every wash that the water that collects there is removed with a sponge and kitchen paper, this will stop any further mould appearing and giving you that nasty smell.
I had this too on my machine.

I hope this helps

Answer 2

Is your washer a front-loading machine? If so I had the same problem (and, after an internet search, I found that hundreds of others did also!) It was only the towels, not the other clothing. The washer smelled as well as soon as you opened the door. :P

Let me know the brand of your machine. Ours is a Whirlpool Duet. Whirlpool gave me the instructions for this machine in particular.
She said to put the setting to 'heavy duty' which is hot water. Add 2 cups of bleach. Add the extra rinse. Repeat whole process one more time. Also, always let the door cracked open when it's not in use. Wear rubber gloves and clean the seal around the opening....you might be surprised to find some mold there, depending on how long you've had your machine.

She also told me to use hot water more, don't use fabric softeners, dryer sheets are much better. Don't let the wet wash sit too long when the cycle is complete, and, every few washings, use powder detergent. I guess it's more abrasive, and not as gooey as liquid.

Hope this helps!

Answer 3

Sometimes you get build up under the top of the washer...the water only goes up so high. I had to take some spray cleaner, let it set..then garden hosed the inside upper edge of the drum (inside, but above the water line).. also could be underneath it(like a spill or a dead mouse), or maybe the drive belt is getting old and burning out if it smell like somethings burning.

Answer 4

When a machine has finished it's cycle and is empty, there is quite a lot of water left in the "guts", bacteria gets into this water hence the odor. Try putting undiluted bleach in the main drum, about half a cup, this will trickle down and hopefully kill the bugs.
Don't fully close the door, leave ajar, this also helps the seals

Answer 5

How old is your washer? Do you have hard water where you live and if so do you have a water softener? Also, you may want to pull out the fabric softener container and thoroughly clean it - it could be growing mildew. We had this problem in our 15-year -old washer then we bought a new one and have had no trouble for 5 years. Hope this helps!

Answer 6

You can buy soda crystals from supermarket for about 60p, it comes in a blue bag. Put about a quarter of the bag directly into the drum and set the machine to a hot wash, let it run the cycle empty. Do this every few months

Answer 7

but some lime scale remover and some dish washer cleaner this will clean and flush out any bad smell lying in the base of your washer drum if thast dosent work i think you may have a sewrage back up problem in the waste pipes .

Answer 8

Run the washer without clothes, and put bleach in the water. And try leaving the door open when not in use, so it dries out between loads.

Answer 9

Run one load in the washer with only bleach on delicate cycle with hot water. After cycle is done run a soak cycle with cold water. It worked on my Maytag washer when I had the same problem.

Answer 10

Try running a load of whites or rags with bleach through it every so often to kill any odor causing bacteria. When we moved into our rental the washer was all black and gross inside and smelled really bad. I scrubbed it with baking soda, and now every so often I run a load with bleach, and it stays nice and fresh.