Mold growing inside washer . I have a maytag neptune washer and there is a moldy smell inside the washer all the time. I tried the little "air freshner" things recommended by my repair people, but it doesn't help. My repair folks say I need to replace the rubber ring around the door. Is this correct? I have another friend who has just discarded her machine because she has the same mold problem. Is this an ongoing problem with Maytag front loading washers?

pump is probably clogged not allowing all water to drain out. Should never see water in the tub at the end of a cycle. About once a month you should run your washer through a cycle with hot water and bleach. Doing that should keep the moldy smell down.

The problem may be standing water in the discharge hose. If this is the case unplug the machine and remove the hose from the back of the machine, and water will poor out. If you smell mold from the hose, this could be the cause. Rinse the hose out thoroughly with bleach, if its a corrugated hose they are prone to standing water inside and you may want to replace it with a non- corrugated hose. I suggest you run the machine when hose is re- attached with only bleach a couple of times and leave the washer door ajar to completely dry the inside of the drum afterwards, too. I hope this helps you! Good luck!

Try Febreze laundry odor remover...that should help to take away that moldy smell.

Take off the round agitators one at a time, by popping off the center cap and use a hex driver to remove the screw. Tilt out aggitator, and clean back of agitator, hyousing and gear box of the moldy/mildew build up..its kinda gross. That is where the stink comes from.

Your washer smells moldy because there is mold growing in it somewhere. To kill the mold and clean the inside of your washer do a hot water wash using no clothes but adding two cups of bleach to the machine. It will also smell better then.

Wash on hottest and longest cycle with regular laundry soap and a bottle of vinegar. After cycle, wash again with soap on hottest/longest cycle. This will clean your washer like new.

its better do a maintenance, or put it to wash without cloths, only water and clorox, and varsol with the max level (water)

Friend,
ngfam1 At your service!


It is is normal for the Neptune to have water left in the inner tub after the wash finishes!
I used to have a Neptune and I sold them too!!
I had them change that drain under warranty when it was new and it never stopped the smell or the mold!
After the third repair I threw it in the trash and bought a Speed Queen Commercial grade washer and thats the last one I will ever by!
8 loads a week for 25 years!!!!!!!

****************************************************************
The moldy oder problem is in every Maytag Neptune made!
The Neptune comes new with water in it from the test run!
All the water never gets totally discharged. This is one reason why everyone complains about the moldy, musky or even stinky smell of the Neptune! Every day I have people here asking what too do about the moldy wet smell!
THIS IS SERIOUS!!!!!

I do tell them to run the washer once a week without clothes and with hot water and 1/4 cup of bleach. And then make suer to do only white clothes directly after wards as not to get a drop of beach water on a colored article of clothing!
Then leave the door open after every load when not in use!
That's Maytag!!!!!!!!
GOOD THING WHIRLPOOL JUST BOUGHT THEM OUT LAST YEAR!
Perhaps they will make some good changes!!





Hope this helps and makes you feel a little better as to some water sounds! HOW OLD IS THE WASHER??????

Below I referred you to a great service nation wide!

If none of these tasks remedy the heat problem then here is a good company that's found nation wide.
A&E Factory Service
A&E has schedulers available to take appointments 24/7
And they do warranty work too, for most manufactures!
1(800) 905-9505

You will be fine
Bless You ngafm1
PLEASE GIVE ME A GOOD RATING BEFORE YOU SIGN OF

Thanks for your suggestion about looking in the lip of the seal. I found one of my three year old granddaughters socks. Also, the seal for very dirty so I mixed a 50% solution and 50% solution of chlorox and used an old towel rag to wipe and wash throughly around the lip seal.

I noted that the aluminum ring inside the washer had also accumulated a lot of dirt. With one hand and fingers I held the wet cholorx towel inside the ring and with the other hand spun the tub around several turns until I had removed all the dirt and grime.

It did have a moldy smell. I'll let you know if this fixed the problem.

dundat45

This is a problem common to many front load washers. Besides being very important to wile the the rubber boot down thoroughly there are a couple of products that claim to get rid of the mold and smell. I, myself, have ***** tried these but you might want to give it a shot. One of them is called Purewasher and is offered on the site www.smellywasher.com. Some time ago Maytag came out with a Mildew/Odor kit that they may still provede. again, I don't know for sure how well it works but it too may be worth trying