I've cleaned the filter but it smells like it's sitting in smelly water that I can't get too and I've tried a hot wash with white vinegar. Many thanks, charlie
SOURCE: Zanussi Front Loader washing machine
I had the same prob -
This was resolved by flushing sump tubes after disconnecting them. the small one was silted up and stank like sewage.
Now have a bleebing which could be related to water levels...
doh!
SOURCE: Hotpoint First Edition FEW10 filter/smell
Filter is located in the big hose from the drum to the pump, called the sump hose
Access is via a removable panel at the rear of the washer. remove hose and clean filter.
SOURCE: Washing machine smells like stagnant
The odor that you are experiencing may be from the growth of mold. Inside the washer, some small pools of water may be left standing and is harboring mold spores. Even though you may operate the washer regularly, the mold spores are not being washed away.I have a couple of tips that might help to eliminate odor issues in your washing machine. First, and the most effective in my research is to, leave the lid, or door to the unit open. By leaving the door open, it promotes air circulation and evaporation of standing water. The reduction in odor, will occur quickly and dramatically.
My second tip is to run the washer empty for a quick rinse cycle. Add an entire cup of bleach at the start of the cycle. The bleach is effective at destroying organisms, such as mold and bacteria. However, running it once will not be completely effective. I suggest pouring another cup of bleach into the wash tub, after the cycle has completed. This will leave bleach as the standing pool and should prevent the growth of mold or bacteria. However, if you do this, before doing a load of laundry you should run an empty rinse cycle again, to avoid damage to the clothes from the bleach left standing in the wash tub.
SOURCE: Musty smelling washing machine
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It is
possible that the machine does not start off the cycle because there are errors
due to feedback from the inputs. For the program to start up the main program
controller must initiate the INLET/MOTOR/DRAIN
pump/ valve to open up and allow each function to be driven starting from
the flow of water into the drum as also the drain valve to open to exit the
water at the point of the program cycle. If this does not happen then the
voltage at the valve/motor/pump must be checked or the fault relates to no
voltage from the controller. This means
the controller is a suspect.
If the
water flows though the inlet then the flow pressure should be good, if not the
inlet valve is bad or there is dirt in the filter. Also check the flow at the
inlet of the water line. Once the water comes into the system the WATER LEVEL
SENSOR - normally a pressure switch- must activate at the preset/chosen level
to give the signal to the program controller to switch on the motor. What is
most important for the motor to start functioning is that the door switch must
be ON when the door is shut or this will be an error for starting the motor for
rinse and wash.
Test a
pressure switch: Click on : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZZ2bDMspj8
Check this
link to replace the inlet valve:
Finally
after the wash the drain valve will be activated, the water is allowed to come
in to rinse and then finally the dry spin with the drain valve/pump activated
so as to drain off all the water from the clothes during the spin.
Make sure
that a fault in any of the cycle will relate to the specified action, so check
the command from the program module and then the executing device be it the
valve or motor or pump.
Please check the link below:
http://www.repairclinic.com/Washing-Machine-Troubleshooting?red=Washing-Machine-Repair-Help
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