Advice please: mouldy washing machine

[HellsBells]

Oh wise SMB, I have a washing machine that I think is mouldy inside. Everytime I wash clothes in it they come out smelling musty, and foisty. When I stick them on the clothes horse they stink the house out. I have to cover them in febreeze to make them smell nice.

I've tried running hot washes with bio powder through, I've tried washing machine cleaning liquid through. I always leave the door and drawer open in between washes.

I have no idea what to try next.

Anyone?

[black-cat]

Get rid of it. Is it newish? There was something on watchdog not that long ago about this, fuck all you can do other than keep cleaning it but it comes back after every wash.

[arthursboy]

Try bleach , have you checked around the door seal and the powder tray.

Get diluted bleach and spray around both, but rinse well matey

[HellsBells]

Originally Posted by black-cat

Get rid of it. Is it newish? There was something on watchdog not that long ago about this, fuck all you can do other than keep cleaning it but it comes back after every wash.

Im renting, it's not mine. Want to try stuff before I go to the landlord.

Originally Posted by arthursboy

Try bleach , have you checked around the door seal and the powder tray.

Get diluted bleach and spray around both, but rinse well matey

It's not the seal, and yes I've had the tray out and soaked.

[KarenDent]

Originally Posted by HellsBells

Oh wise SMB, I have a washing machine that I think is mouldy inside. Everytime I wash clothes in it they come out smelling musty, and foisty. When I stick them on the clothes horse they stink the house out. I have to cover them in febreeze to make them smell nice.

I've tried running hot washes with bio powder through, I've tried washing machine cleaning liquid through. I always leave the door and drawer open in between washes.

I have no idea what to try next.

Anyone?

Is it an indesit moon by any chance ?


http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/watchdog/...esit_moon.html

[black-cat]

Originally Posted by HellsBells

Im renting, it's not mine. Want to try stuff before I go to the landlord.



It's not the seal, and yes I've had the tray out and soaked.

It gets in the workings and all ower, what make is it?

Originally Posted by KarenDent

Is it an indesit moon by any chance ?


http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/watchdog/...esit_moon.html

Aye, that's the one I seen on the telly

[Boris Bear]

Originally Posted by HellsBells

Im renting, it's not mine. Want to try stuff before I go to the landlord.



It's not the seal, and yes I've had the tray out and soaked.

Go to the landlord.........I was going to suggest a bloke in Park Gate, Roker, but why should you pay for it

[socrates]

Originally Posted by HellsBells

Oh wise SMB, I have a washing machine that I think is mouldy inside. Everytime I wash clothes in it they come out smelling musty, and foisty. When I stick them on the clothes horse they stink the house out. I have to cover them in febreeze to make them smell nice.

I've tried running hot washes with bio powder through, I've tried washing machine cleaning liquid through. I always leave the door and drawer open in between washes.

I have no idea what to try next.

Anyone?

if you're takin the clotes out immediately after the wash it shouldnt happen.

try putting a cup of domestos in, and put it on a 40 degree wash with nowt else in.

[Bad_mother]

95 degree wash with either a cup of washing soda (not caustic soda as a mate of mine once did) or half a pint of white vinegar in the detergent drawer is a starting point

Also pull out the detergent drawer completely (there should be a retaining clip at the back) then look into the resulting hole and upwards.... usually black with mould there (dunno why) but some hot water and a stiff brush gets shot of it.

[chunkylover53]

Originally Posted by HellsBells

Im renting, it's not mine. Want to try stuff before I go to the landlord.

Sounds like you have more than tried. Go to the landlord now.