washing machine smells after I tried to clean it 22 April 2019 at 9:16PM in Old style MoneySaving 6 replies 567 views

iammumtoone

My washing machine was fine but I hadn't done a clean in a while so I did a 90 deg wash with just soda crystals.


Now the drum really stinks and the clothes have started to smell if I don't take them out straight away.


What have I done and what can I do to correct it? It was fine before I cleaned it!

calleyw

Have you checked the filter as you might have dislodged gunk in to the filter and now it can't escape


Yours


Calley x

iammumtoone

calleyw wrote: »

Have you checked the filter as you might have dislodged gunk in to the filter and now it can't escape


Yours


Calley x

Good suggestion as I cleaned out the filter beforehand and not after. However no gunk just some large bits of limescale (so the clean did something)

Lorian

Does the waste connect to a standpipe or a combination drain under a sink?

iammumtoone

Lorian wrote: »

Does the waste connect to a standpipe or a combination drain under a sink?

standpipe


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Lorian

If it was mine I'd pop a drop of bleach down the standpipe and leave overnight before another hot wash tomorrow.

Fire_Fox

Sounds silly, but have you completed the maintenance exactly as in the user manual? Sometimes a couple of maintenance cycles are needed, especially when it has been a while (isn't it always? ) .

Also different cleaning products are useful in different circumstances. Alkaline products are effective on fatty or conditioner build-up, acidic products on limescale from hard water, sterilising products on mould or bacteria. If you need a combination it is often safer and more effective to use a properly formulated commercial product.

HTH!