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nullvector t1_ixu4gka wrote

Check the drain/emptying hose at the front bottom of the washer. A lot of front loaders have the removable panel and a hose in there that you can drain. That hose can get all sorts of gunk in it. I usually hook a small shop vac to it once per year and suck it out after gravity draining it.

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dabadeedee t1_ixueuov wrote

How is this so far down lol

When your front loading washing machine stinks persistently:

  • get a bucket and empty the front drain hose
  • wipe down all inside the large rubber gasket where the door is
  • run a cleaning cycle

Once all this is done, make sure to keep the door open when machine is not in use.

This is about everything you can do to the machine itself without disconnecting the entire machine/moving it/taking it apart. Had mine for more than 10 yrs now and this always works.

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