The inside of my Speed Queen washer smells badly . It makes my clothes smell also , but not near as much as inside of the washer . What happened to cause this ?? Also , the detergent holder never completely clears of water in the bleach and fabric softner openings . I bought this matching washer/dryer approx. 10 days ago but didn't notice any smell until about 4 days ago . Drain hose had long crack in it and was removed , spliced and put back on by a friend . Could anything have happened in this process that would cause either of these things to occur ??

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All washing machine "smell" when the lid is left closed for more than one day. If it is really bad it might be something inside the body of the machine or something caught under the agitator.
Inside the body work. Unscrew the three screws at the bottom of the front panel. Lift the bottom of the panel forward and up. Remove. Make sure the machine is unplugged and switched off before reaching into the body work. Look for something "smelly"
Agitator - switch off and unplug - depending on the model unscrew the top cap on the agitator. Some models do not have an screw cap although it might look so. Reach with both hands into the machine and grab the agitator at it bottom flanges hands opposite each other. Pull up hard - it does not let go easily- make sure it doesn't have a top screw cap. To replace just push back until it clicks or replace and tighten the top cap.

Here is a link to the product I use. It keeps the washer and clothes smelling fresh.

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The best way to get rid of this smell is to place two tablespoons of washing soda or soda crystals in the detergent drawer and then run the appliance empty on the 90 degree wash. You may have to repeat this treatment several times before the smell goes but it will go eventually.
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Whirlpool and Tide make a cleaner that you put into the washer and run it through a cycle. Front loaders get a build-up that cannot be cleaned by hand. Make sure you are using a detergent that is marked "HE". Do not overfill the detergent or softener cups. I've heard that other used a lot of bleach in a wash cycle to clear out the smell. Bleach is bad to use if you're on a septic system, though.

Make shure to do a cleaning cycle. As well, wipe out the inside, the rubber gasket and the door when done washing for the day. We also have found that
leaving the door "Open" for several hours, when finnished, eliminates any future
smells.

i have repaired appliance most my life i tested soaps and softer,at our own family shop,i can tell you that washers do not make mold or bad smells either does cloths its what and how much product that you are pulling in the washer that is molding and smelling and it stays in cloths building up load after load,i have a kenmore he3t front load washer i use 1/3 cup powdered only.armen hammer only. non he only.my washer inside is spotless smells clean and fresh all the time, you will need to clean yours inside out with bleach then use affresh weekly switch to 1/3c powered soap

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I had a Neptune and found this a common problem with this washer. That's why they were discontinued!
ONCE A WEEK RUN IT WITH NO CLOTHES AND HOT WATER WITH A 1/4 CUP OF BLEACH!
BE SURE THE NEXT LOAD IE WHITE CLOTHES JUST IN CASE SOME OF THE BLEACH IS LEFT AND ONE DROP DOES NOT STAIN A SHIRT OR SO!!
THIS IS WHAT I DID FOR 2 YEARS. THEN IT BROKE FOR THE 2ND TIME AND I THREW IT OUT AND BOUGHT A SPEED QUEEN COMMERCIAL GRADE WASHER, DOES 8 LOADS A WEEK FOR 25 YEARS! ONLY COSTS $549 - 699 DEPENDING WHICH MODEL YOU BUY! READ THEIR WEB SITE! 3 YEARS PARTS AND LABOR AND 10 YEARS ON THE TRANSMISSION!
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This sounds like it will only fixed by service

Yes sounds like you need service!
Call A&E Factory Service /They service nation wide
And are available 24/7 for making appointments!

If the appliance is 10 years old or more,it may make sense not to invest any money to fix it!
Happy to assist you,
Neil

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