My maytag neptune washer has a musty moldy smell.Is there anyway to clean it I have bleached it twice.It did not help.Is there something else I can try?
2006-12-08 11:56:55 · 9 answers · asked by sparky75us 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
Use hot water and run a cycle with dishwashing detergent that has lemon in it. Then leave door open to air out.
2006-12-08 12:03:09 · answer #1 · answered by homelessgal2004 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I just bought a frontloader washer and the salesman said to leav the door ajar as the water around the seal will start to mildew from the door being closed - I have done so and so far so good
2006-12-08 14:47:17 · answer #2 · answered by RoseritaRosy 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I want to second Rosarita's answer. I have a Kenmore HE3 and when I left the door closed, it developed an awful odor. After doing some checking, I found you have to leave the door ajar when you are finished with your laundry. No more odor!
2006-12-08 15:15:20 · answer #3 · answered by Ceci 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You may have a leak someplace that is causing the odor. I would check for that first, then, I would try soaking a box or two of baking soda in it. Another thing you might try is to to put a small tray of fresh coffee grounds in the washer for a few days. It will help get ride of the odor also.
2006-12-08 13:01:32 · answer #4 · answered by cajunsma 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you close the door on a front loading machine you are trapping the residual moisture inside the machine and it will support mold and bacteria growth. You must (as others have said) leave the door ajar to allow the moisture to evaporate.
2006-12-08 19:00:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Leave the door open. I unscrewed the light bulb in mine and just turn if off when I am done with it. Also cut down on the amount of detergent you put in, if you put to much in it foams up and makes the seal load up with mold and mildew.
2015-11-04 09:49:58 · answer #6 · answered by sparky75us 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Run a cycle of hot water,bleach, and detergent. After it finishes running leave the lid up. If you put the lid down it traps the odor inside.,
2006-12-08 12:06:08 · answer #7 · answered by Marenight 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I BLEACHED MY MAYTAG USING HOT WATER AND I PUT THE WATER LEVEL ON SUPER. IT WORKED FOR ME BUT I DO NOT KNOW WHY IT HAD THE MOLD/STINK THAT SMELLED UP MY WASH ROOM. DOES ANYONE HAVE THE ANSWER ON WHY WE HAVE THIS PROBLEM?
2006-12-08 13:24:37 · answer #8 · answered by dsds620@sbcglobal.net 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
miine smells like a stinky dog an dso do my clothes...there is water in it always so I dont know how to dry it out..I can hear the water when is empty and i spin it around with may hands...yuck
2015-11-01 07:42:29 · answer #9 · answered by Karen B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋