Why Does My Washing Machine Smell/Stink?

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I had a front loading washer about 15 years ago and was very disappointed, not in the water it saved but the raunchy smell it put out. Funny thing is I have used front loaders in the laundromats and they have never smelled bad.

I now have a top loader. I always use cold water and I leave the lid open for a while so it drys out in the bottom when I am done washing for the day. But now it seems it smells almost the same as the front loader.

Mom had a top loader like i am using now and as a kid I never smelled anything awful in the laundry room, always smelled good in there. Mom used warm and hot water, and bleach once in a while on whites, maybe that's my problem.

Anyway, it's a sorry state when your clothes come out smelling worse after a wash than before the wash.
 
Sounds like the pump isn't pumping all the water out. You're essentially washing your clothes with dirty water. Check the pump and hose for any obstructions.
 
No wonder I was told in Mexico don't drink the water!:poke::poke: Prob just needs a cleaning. Here they sell a product forgot the name of it that you put in the washer and run a cycle on hot, worked on ours.
 
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Mine never smells, but I use bleach, and hot water every time I wash whites. My son is a Samsung tech. He says to use white vinegar, and baking soda in it occasionally. Same for the dish washer.
 
Yup. Typical isn't it. They invent something new that's supposed to be better and then they have to invent more things to make it work. All the while screaming about the environment.

We have the same problem with our front loader. Its actually moisture and gunk that get trapped behind the door seal on mine. Kinda like the gunk that gets trapped under the o-ring on your reusable drink container.
 
I heard you can wash clothes by pouring a little white vinegar in with the laundry detergent, probably not a bad idea.
 
Likely a combination of things. I assume it is warm down there, so any organizms can grow easily. Research some disinfectants and use them. Bleach might be another option. At the worst, get under there and put a Tee at the lowest point where the outlet hose connects. Bring a small hose off that with some sort of cap/ valve setup so you can fully drain the pump/ hose. There is ALWAYS some water trapped in the workings
 
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