Have you clean out the lint catcher and waste pipes?

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 15 Mar 2013, 15:49, 1 reply, 12 years ago)

Yeah.
There isn't much of it that is accessible, but I drained the bit of water that was in the bottom and then unscrewed the filter thing and checked that was empty.

Then I pulled the whole thing out and disconnected the waste pipe and checked that it was flowing okay, and it was. So I've run a super hot wash a couple of times with a bottle of vinegar in the drum and it's a bit better, but not much.
(Bazongaloid, Fri 15 Mar 2013, 15:51, Reply)

how odd
Maybe a mouse crawled in somewhere and died
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 15 Mar 2013, 15:52, Reply)

It does have that kind of smell, but I would have thought that it would have disintergrated and gone with all teh hots washes and rinsing i've done.

(Bazongaloid, Fri 15 Mar 2013, 15:56, Reply)

grim
ca you buy washing machine cleanber, like you get for dishwashers?
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 15 Mar 2013, 15:57, Reply)

You can, but vinegar has the smae descaling efffect, especially when you run it though a 90 degree wash.

(Bazongaloid, Fri 15 Mar 2013, 16:01, Reply)

thanks for that kim/aggie
i may actually do this at some point, I only have red wine or balsamic vinegar in the house, will those do?
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 15 Mar 2013, 16:05, Reply)

They will, but your a fucking money spaz if you use them
A bottle of basics vinegar is 22p. It must cost at least 15p to make a glass bottle. Crazy shit.

Also, apparently you should run a hot wash with a load of soda crystals in the drawer.

I'm going to buy some today.
(Bazongaloid, Fri 15 Mar 2013, 16:08, Reply)

He should put a 30m ethernet cable and two bottles of balsamic vinegar in there.

(PsychoChomp, Fri 15 Mar 2013, 16:22, Reply)

It's probably stagnant water that's not draining properly,
I am an expert on 'household appiances going wrong when you can least afford to have that happen to you'
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 15 Mar 2013, 15:54, Reply)

What do you suggest I do?

(Bazongaloid, Fri 15 Mar 2013, 15:56, Reply)

Buy a new washing machine

( Kroney, Fri 15 Mar 2013, 15:57, Reply)

Yeah, get an INdesit

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 15 Mar 2013, 15:58, Reply)

Oh okay, I'll try that.

(Bazongaloid, Fri 15 Mar 2013, 16:01, Reply)

there is a great website
called "Fix it for Free" or something similar - hope it helps x
(Purpledoris I've got afeckin' job, Fri 15 Mar 2013, 16:28, Reply)

or try
saferproducts.gov
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Fri 15 Mar 2013, 16:44, Reply)