I can’t be completely sure it’s the same thing, but when we had an issue with our washer we called a company that just takes apart washers and cleans them. Mold inside the washing machine is a pretty common problem here (not so much in my dry hometown) and sure enough they found a lot of built-up mold. They took about 2 hours to take it apart and clean it well. No more smell!
Let me know if you want their information. They might be able to tell you with more certainty if it needs to be cleaned.
It’s one of those Japanese front loader washer drier combos. The problem I have a hunch is actually specific to these. All owners get the smell after a while I’m pretty sure. They have a self cleaning cycle which you can use periodically, it’s what you put in it to make the smell go away. The only other contact I have with one put in vinegar, the smell went but her machine broke down a few months later, my guess is vinegar corroded or stuffed some seal inside.
Thanks, this is probably a last resort option, in truth I would probably just not use the full wash to dry function if we can’t get rid of the smell by emptying a bottle of something into the thing.
I think the Japanese have some sort of detergent to clean this kinds of machines
You can get them in poya
Remember to look for the ones for front loaders
Perhaps it would help
Well for what I remember the front loaders use a suction technique to drain the water
The drain pipe is hung higher than top loaders
Maybe that’s how they remove it
If I had it again, I wouldn’t buy one of these. Thought it would be good for the wet season, when you sometimes haven’t got time to line dry stuff. But you rarely end up using the wash to dry function. And when you do these days, the clothes smell like parmesan. Nothing beats line (read coat hanger) dried clothes.