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Is this washing machine past saving?
BeBetter
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Someone has offered me a washing machine that is a Bosch and looks great on the outside but has issues on the inside.
It was in a rental property for the last couple of years or so and hasn't been looked after, it smells terrible, it's so strong it pervades the whole kitchen. It has mould on the seal and doesn't appear to be heating up so it's washing with cold water. This probably made the mould/smell problem worse by allowing gunk to build up quicker.
It's had numerous cleaning washes with bleach and detergent but it still smells awful and when one tea towel was put in for a test wash it came out black. Obviously whatever has built up inside the machine and pipes over time is being dislodged and is going on the washing. Hot water from the kettle was poured inside the drum to try to rinse the pipes through that way but it's made no difference really.
It is worth trying to get this machine back on it's feet? I'm not fussed about having to repair the heating element, it's the mould/gunk build up and terrible smell that concerns me more. Someone told me that once it gets to that state then there's so much bacteria building up throughout the machine I'd never be able to eradicate it completely.
I'm of a mind to say thanks but no thanks but thought I'd ask here for opinions first.
It was in a rental property for the last couple of years or so and hasn't been looked after, it smells terrible, it's so strong it pervades the whole kitchen. It has mould on the seal and doesn't appear to be heating up so it's washing with cold water. This probably made the mould/smell problem worse by allowing gunk to build up quicker.
It's had numerous cleaning washes with bleach and detergent but it still smells awful and when one tea towel was put in for a test wash it came out black. Obviously whatever has built up inside the machine and pipes over time is being dislodged and is going on the washing. Hot water from the kettle was poured inside the drum to try to rinse the pipes through that way but it's made no difference really.
It is worth trying to get this machine back on it's feet? I'm not fussed about having to repair the heating element, it's the mould/gunk build up and terrible smell that concerns me more. Someone told me that once it gets to that state then there's so much bacteria building up throughout the machine I'd never be able to eradicate it completely.
I'm of a mind to say thanks but no thanks but thought I'd ask here for opinions first.
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If you are seeing black/rusty marks on clothes and the drum wobbles when you spin it, the bearings may have gone.
Given the state it's in, probably not worth repairing!If my post hasn't helped you, then don't click the 'Thanks' button!
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