Mildew Smell I just bought a new LG front loading washer (LG WM2496H). It has a mildew smell that I cannot get rid of. I've tried the tub cleaning cycle and several loads of wash with bleach. I like the way it washes and the fact that it saves water but I cannot deal with the mildew odor in my house. Any ideas before I return it?

Miele washing machines would last longer than other brands, at least that listed the seller and there Miele also advertises with "Miele there is no better." Our experience is approximately equal to that of the first detector. Our washing machine Miele W2521 broke down last Friday. Purchase Feb 2004 so as 8 years. Inner drum was eccentric relative to outer drum. As it turned out, the aluminum arms that are affected within driving drum / turning and torn. On the heat exchanger was substantially no calcification while there is between the two drums a grains of material layers which, in all probability of the affected U arms were derived. In my view irreparably damaged. I reported this to the official Miele service was defined in the Miele bookletI was surprised by their reaction, problem known by Miele. Their official response is: Cause, the water in our area is low (surrounding Amsterdam) washing frequency is too low (we wash 3x per week), we wash at too low a temperature and you should at least 1x / week 90 / 95 degrees to wash (we keep washing instructions on clothing), we would use too much and liquid detergent which is not good (indeed liquefied but according to specifications and plumbing advice concerning risk clogging sewer). The material Aluminium arms is affected by the enzymes in the liquid detergent composition which is washed away too little because we too little and on to wash to a low temperature. Problem known by manufacturer Miele (Germany) which makes devices for the German market and on that tune does not change the structure of our soft water. The water in Germany is much harder, and this does not occur. incomprehensible to me and this is the official version of Miele (Oct 2012). we can make us strong together there must be more cases!

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------------- This was a Miele BUT other brands can have same probklems all what happens can be a problem by watersofteners AND the used materials where the heating element and even some little screws are made from its a problem if aluminum brass or other containing salt material detergent and a differend PH water hardness / by wrong acidity is to find if water hardness differs in Country's its all possible caused by galvanic reactions by choosen materials(metals) in combination with hot washing and to soft water and detergents.drum crosses which is in the drive will lower mainly of aluminum instead of cast iron marketing reasons now at Miele, LG and other brands

I have no idea if this will actually work, I have never tried it myself, but a guy I worked with on washing machines years ago used to swear by putting 3 DISHWASHER tablets in the drum and then running the hottest cycle that the machine would run (White cottons 90 degrees if you have it).

Any of you have a dishwasher and want to try throwing 3 tablets into the washing machine and reporting back on the result?