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[libby1]

Hi Girls

My washing machine smells and sometimes the washing has scum on it when I take it out of the drum 

Any ideas? I've tried running it empty on a hot wash with soda crystals and then again with vinegar but it's not helping 

It's only a few years old but is used a lot!!

Libby
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[Joyce]

Dr Beckmann washing machine cleaner. Works for mine. Thanks for reminding me, need to do my machine again. 

[CLKD]

I had a thread 'my washing smells' or something similar  ....... I put lemon juice through a 40 empty wash and another time put vinegar the same.  I think it was something in the local water supply, lots of new houses being built and my neighbour also noted that her clothing was less than fresh  .  I also used a 'cleaner' but can't remember the name, stopped using 'comfort'-type powder and it's been OK since.

[honeybun]

Do you use powder or liquid. They do say powder is much better. You could have a build up of goo somewhere in the pipes. Machines rarely reach the hottest of temperatures. I put powder in the drawer and run in boiling water from the kettle and also a splash of bleach. No clothes when I do this 

Honeyb
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[libby1]

Ordered som Dr Beckmann - thank you 

I use liquid capsules 

Hot washes, vinegar and soda crystals don't seem to have helped in fact may have made it worse (maybe by dislodging some of the gunk?)

I guess I'll have to wait for the Dr Beckmann stuff to arrive.

Libby
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[honeybun]

I would switch to powder if I were you. I have had plumbers tell me you extend the life time of your machine if you stick to them.

Honeyb
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[CLKD]

I have used powder as a preference for years.  I found that other types stuck to the drawer 

Also - I found that the powder did not come out of the clothing if washed at a low temperature, powder needs heat to dissolve it! even if it is supposedly 'low temperature powder'  - usual wash is 50degs., towels/jeans/pants/bedding go through at 60!

[Joyce]

My newish washing machine came with instructions to use liquid gel, not powder. The gel capsules are apparently the worst for gunking up pipes.

[Taz2]

Any tips from this old thread? http://www.menopausematters.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,15356.0.html

I do a boil wash once a week using bio powder and it stays fresh.

Taz x

[libby1]

Thanks Taz 

[dylan]

have you tried useing the , liquid not the powder . i had this and , i then , used the liquid for a while , and it worked

[andius]

Maybe run a load of white towels with bleach on hottest water?

Andius

[CLKD]

Dishwasher is showing that it requires 'salt' ….. even though I've filled up the salt compartment  …… given it a stir with a long handled spoon …….. sensor gone?

[Linsey44]

I clean around seal and door, take out drawer clean it and also clean the area that the drawer has come out of as think gets gunky, then put it on a 90 degree cycle once a month.

I leave my washing machine door open all the time when its not being used.

This is usually enough to stop any build up.

[Joyce]

Have you used a cleaner in it recently CLKD? I seldom use salt in mine.  But do keep it topped up with rinse aid.