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Smelly Washing Machine
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I have a horrible smell in my washing machine - like ammonia. I've tried runinng a very hot wash with washing soda but it hasn't made any difference. I can smell it on the washing but fortunately once i've hung the washing on the line to dry the smell evaporates.
Any suggestions to get rid of the smell much appreciated
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Barney
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26/06/2009 14:00
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Re: Smelly Washing Machine
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This is quite spooky GQ - my daughter has been complaining about smells from her washer this morning. She was in process of running a program with washing soda - don't know if its helped. Sorry no helpful suggestions.
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Re: Smelly Washing Machine
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Try a hot wash with Bio powder.
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Foxie
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26/06/2009 19:44
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Re: Smelly Washing Machine
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I would suggest running the machine on the hottest wash with no powder or clothes in it. Do you wipe out the water from the rubber door seal? Have you cleaned out your powder drawer recently? It is amazing how much grunge collects there.
I know that the eco warriors on the forum will be horrified, but I still wash at high temperatures and have not reduced my washing temperature at all. Do you regularly wash at 30 degrees?
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gyp
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26/06/2009 19:56
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Re: Smelly Washing Machine
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I think it's due to washing at low temperatures. When my machine gets like it I just run my highest temperature program with no clothes in it. Apparently it's best to do it once a week but I forget so just do it when the smell re-appears.
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Re: Smelly Washing Machine
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I ran it again this afternoon on a 90 degree wash but I can still smell it - think it might be the door seal. I never use the powder drawer I put the detergent strraight in the drum following advice given to me by the last repair man.
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gyp
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26/06/2009 22:54
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Re: Smelly Washing Machine
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I don't think it goes with just one wash, I think I did it about 3 times. And can't remember whether I used detergent. And then you have to keep on top of it.....well re-active maybe.
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Re: Smelly Washing Machine
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Hi GQ - nice to be in touch again - my OH is a domestic appliance engineer and he said its a blocked drain pipe. If you take the washing machine hose out of the drain pipe and pour some drain cleaner down it then it should clear, alternatively a plumber can do it.
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Re: Smelly Washing Machine
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I also still do a nice hot wash Foxie.... 
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Foxie
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27/06/2009 12:21
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Re: Smelly Washing Machine
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Thanks, kafferlilly,
I think it is a throwback to my childhood and my mother boiling the whites up in a Burco and the washing line being full of white fluffy towels, sheets and handkerchiefs.
F x.
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Re: Smelly Washing Machine
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Hi Glitterqueen
try a bottle of vinegar ... sounds strange but have tried this method and it worked .. chuck big glug in drum on hot wash - you will of course have to rinse a few time after but it does somehow get rid of the dank smell
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Re: Smelly Washing Machine
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Hi Glitter
was going tosay it could well be the seal, I do a boil wash once a month..on an empty machine...I put not soap powder or conditioner or anything in it...
I was told many many years ago by an engineer to do this given how hard the water is in the area where I live...
I have had my current machine 16 years, which when the gas man was here a couple of weeks ago fixing a broken door, said was really good as they are nto built to last much more than 5-7 years...
I use vinegar for cleaning loads of things....its great on crystal...
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BEL
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28/06/2009 18:16
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Re: Smelly Washing Machine
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Once a month do a hot wash with soda crystals,have also heard white vinegar is excellent for smells.
Foxie also still use hot washes,all my cotton bed linen is washed on 60,coloureds on 40,and delicates on 30.
Hand wash bras etc.
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Re: Smelly Washing Machine
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my washing machine is a bit smelly,also the rubber seal is a bit black have tried cleaning it with different things but still same,any suggestions
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issi
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03/07/2009 14:46
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Re: Smelly Washing Machine
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Smells come from bacteria. I saw Aggie on Loose Women today who says that low temperature washes do not kill bacteria even though the wash looks clean. That in turn causes the bacteria to multiply in the warm, humid machine and the smells grow stronger. She recommends running a 60 degree wash once a week to keep the machine fresh.
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kate1
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05/07/2009 12:49
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Re: Smelly Washing Machine
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Aggie said this morning in the paper to do a hot water wash, empty washer, just with some white vinegar in, and that destrys any bacteria, then the one wash a week at60 degrees.
I do wash towels twice a week at 6o, then all other washes at 30 degrees.
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JanieM
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07/07/2009 15:13
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Re: Smelly Washing Machine
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I have just used something I bought in Waitrose called Dr Bendinck's Wahing machine cleaner. At least I think that's what it's called - it's a little white box with blue writing and I read somewhere that we should all use it regularly to counteract the low temperature effects that everyone above is mentioning. Like all the other ladies I always wash at 30 now. With this product you wipe all the seals etc, soak the drawer then pour the rest in for a 60 empty wash. My machine certainly sparkles but whether I'll be bothered to do it every month as suggested is doubtful.
Jane
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Foxie
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08/07/2009 04:38
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Re: Smelly Washing Machine
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Hi BEL
I wash all my bedding at 60 degrees. I do it to make sure I kill any dust mites in the bedding. My bedding is 100% cotton too.
F x.
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Re: Smelly Washing Machine
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Hi,
I too use white vinegar.
Use about a teacupful with a hot wash, machine comes up smelling nice and lovely and shiny.
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Re: Smelly Washing Machine
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a friend found liquid tabs to be the culprit so i changed to powder tabs and found the smell disappeared. gd luk
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Sonata
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01/08/2009 22:11
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Re: Smelly Washing Machine
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All about smelly washing machines on here plus lots of help from the engineers in the forums if you have an appliance problem
http://www.ukwhitegoods.co.uk/modules.php?name=Forums
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