How to get sour smell out of washer?

get your drain checked,plumbers sometimes take easy way out and fit the drain from machine the wrong way,the drain pipe should be fitted into a standpipe not fitted into the u bend,this is a lazy way of doing things,all washing machines have at least 2 pints of clean water in the sump after each wash,if the drain is fitted properly you will have no prob,i bet the drain pipe from the machine is connected with a jubilee clip to a spur from your u bend

mm
May 2013

Check the lint filter. Remove any material it contain. Rince it. This can be the origin of the smell.

Do a cycle with a generous amount of bleatch, clothes optional and only white coton if any.
Perform an extra rince cycle.
NEVER EVER mix bleatch with ANY acid (like vinegar) or alkali (like baking soda or amoniac), EVER!


After a wash, pour a box of baking soda inside. Baking soda is well known for it's odours suppressing properties.
This can be done after the bleatching above.
A single rince will remove the soda and may not be realy needed.
Baking soda should NEVER EVER be used with bleatch as it will produce chlorine gas whitch is EXTREMELY TOXIC.

Doing a cycle with about 1 to 2 cup of white vinegar may also help removing odours. Don't use at the same time as baking soda.
NEVER EVER mix vinegar and bleatch as it will make chloridric acid whitch is EXTREMELY corosive.

Electro
May 2013

Constant 40'C washes causes a sludge to build up in the outer tank and hoses as 40'C does not kill bacteria, also mould builds up in the soap box and on door rubber. Run the machine empty at 90'C about once every 6 weeks to prevent this. Also you can get a sanitizer/cleaner to put in the soap box ( not to be confused with Calgol which is a Limescale remover) Cheers

Kenjo
May 2013