Foul smelling washing machine

Homer_home

Can you show us a pic of your waste pipe ?

Apodemus

Jonathan_Powell said:

We use the liquid pods when doing washing. 

Depending on the hardness of your water, a single pod could be too much or too little detergent.  They tend to be designed around the needs of a reasonably hard water supply (as are the manufacturer recommendations).

Jonathan_Powell

Homer_home said:

Can you show us a pic of your waste pipe ?

Outside the house or behind the washing machine? 

danrv

I’ve just found this post and it’s reminded me that my Beko washing machine could do with a clean (EcoCare WMA 10W).
I moved in around two years ago and the machine came this the house which is ex rental. 
Doubt it’s ever had a cleaning cycle.  Have cleaned out the pump filter though.
Bought some Dettol 5 in 1 cleaning liquid but the WM manual states not to put liquid in the detergent draw, only powder. Use a dose ball instead, which is what I do.
Looking at the cleaner instructions, that’s not going to work.
Maybe should swap it for a powder cleaner instead.
Any help appreciated.

Emmia

danrv said:

I’ve just found this post and it’s reminded me that my Beko washing machine could do with a clean (EcoCare WMA 10W).
I moved in around two years ago and the machine came this the house which is ex rental. 
Doubt it’s ever had a cleaning cycle.  Have cleaned out the pump filter though.
Bought some Dettol 5 in 1 cleaning liquid but the WM manual states not to put liquid in the detergent draw, only powder. Use a dose ball instead, which is what I do.
Looking at the cleaner instructions, that’s not going to work.
Maybe should swap it for a powder cleaner instead.
Any help appreciated.

The Dettol website indicates that you put it in the detergent drawer - so that's what I'd do, I'd ignore the manufacturers instructions. What do they suggest for fabric conditioner which is liquid? 

https://www.dettol.co.uk/products/see-all-products/dettol-washing-machine-cleaner/

danrv

It’s ok.
I have some powder detergent so can run the maintenance wash as per the manual.
Might change the Dettol to the Dr. Beckmann one. 

danrv

Emmia said:

The Dettol website indicates that you put it in the detergent drawer - so that's what I'd do, I'd ignore the manufacturers instructions. What do they suggest for fabric conditioner which is liquid? 

Thanks. I think fabric conditioner is ok. It suggests that goes in the LH compartment of the draw.
Main wash detergent in the middle but a bit confused about the RH one.
It says that’s for pre wash cycle detergent. 
I assume that all the programs run a pre wash cycle but don’t usually put any in that one.

Homer_home

Jonathan_Powell said:

Homer_home said:

Can you show us a pic of your waste pipe ?

Outside the house or behind the washing machine? 

Behind your washing machine 

kdotdotdotdot

danrv said:

Emmia said:

The Dettol website indicates that you put it in the detergent drawer - so that's what I'd do, I'd ignore the manufacturers instructions. What do they suggest for fabric conditioner which is liquid? 

I assume that all the programs run a pre wash cycle but don’t usually put any in that one.

I wouldn't be so sure.  I think the pre-wash is precisely for that: soaking before washing, and you need to programme for that otherwise the programme will start straight in on the wash cycle.

briclegg

The smell happens on almost all new washers since they now are only cold fill machines.The best way is to run a  very hot wash with nothing in and use bleach or vinegar in it.Washing on low temp or short cycles is not sufficient to remove scum  and other build up.this is the cobsciquence of cold fill only machines these days