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Musty smell in washer (by 6 users)
posted by foodieroo on Mar 25, 2008
musty smell coming from wash tub
5 Other Users Have The Same Problem
Comment by frsyth88, posted on Oct 03, 2008
I have the same problem. I have tried 1 gallon of bleach in about 2 weeks and also tried to run 1 cycle before thinking that it wasn't draining all the way but STILL SMELLS bad thing is that it is a Frigidaire. Help needed
Comment by Guest, posted on Sep 29, 2008
My washer smells like mold and my laundry is coming out smelling of mold too. I ran bleach through, which helped a little bit. My sister has a Maytag and she had to have her rubber seal for the door replaced, shoul I?
Comment by jimni12002, posted on Sep 28, 2008
I have a musty smell in the washing machine & laundry smell terrible. I am very un happy with my new washing machine.
Comment by hrkenner, posted on Aug 10, 2008
the washer stinks when it is in use, and the clothes smell when they are finished being laundered
Comment by cathykowloon, posted on Jun 26, 2008
Musty smell in washer even though I put it through suggested monthly maintenance (special cycle with bleach added). What's going on with this?
Solution #1
posted on May 07, 2008
ApprenticeFrom another consumer with the same problem:
The mildew smell started about a month after we got it and got increasingly worse! Had a service tech out who replaced the gasket, but he left me a product called WHIRLOUT. It is made for hot tubs and spas and whirlpool tubs. You can get it at a pool supply or Home Depot or Lowe's. It is made to remove the soap scum buildup that provides a growing environment for the bacteria, which produces the smell. You add about a cup to the normal wash cycle. Do not put in the dispenser, add when the water is in the tub. I ran it through twice the first time. Then about once a month to keep it clean. Another thing he told me, don't use dryer sheets in the dryer because they will eventually cause a film to build up on the sensors that tell you when the clothes are dry. I've switched to Downey fabric softener in the washer. He also told me NOT to use a really thick fabric softener because it will not go easily through the dispenser. There is a drain hose by the filter on the washer - pull it out first and drain the left over water into a bowl or pitcher before you clean the filter. This will prevent the mess when cleaning the filter!!! LG never told me this, the same technician showed me this, too!
The mildew smell started about a month after we got it and got increasingly worse! Had a service tech out who replaced the gasket, but he left me a product called WHIRLOUT. It is made for hot tubs and spas and whirlpool tubs. You can get it at a pool supply or Home Depot or Lowe's. It is made to remove the soap scum buildup that provides a growing environment for the bacteria, which produces the smell. You add about a cup to the normal wash cycle. Do not put in the dispenser, add when the water is in the tub. I ran it through twice the first time. Then about once a month to keep it clean. Another thing he told me, don't use dryer sheets in the dryer because they will eventually cause a film to build up on the sensors that tell you when the clothes are dry. I've switched to Downey fabric softener in the washer. He also told me NOT to use a really thick fabric softener because it will not go easily through the dispenser. There is a drain hose by the filter on the washer - pull it out first and drain the left over water into a bowl or pitcher before you clean the filter. This will prevent the mess when cleaning the filter!!! LG never told me this, the same technician showed me this, too!
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