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Maytag Neptune washer has bad odor, city water.

Is there a filter in the maytag neptune front load washer? where? If not how do I get rid of this odor? My clothes don't smell..but when you open the washer it smells like mildew.

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There is no filter in your washer that would cover the odor issue.
The website link below will give you all the information concerning odors in a Maytag Washer

http://maytag.custhelp.com/app/answers/list/kw/odors/p/293/r_id/108284/sno/1/search/1/session/L3NpZC9RRDdZdDhEag==

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