Why does laundry smell bad after washing?
We all just adore our washing machine, because this is the No. 1 assistant in our house. But what if the laundry smells bad after washing? Change the unit or can you still take some measures in relation to the washing machine and thus return the smell of cleanliness to your laundry? We want to immediately please you - this problem is solvable. In this article, we will find out why linen does not smell good after washing, and how, depending on the reason, this problem can be solved.
to contents ↑Dirty drain pump filter in the washing machine
If you do not periodically clean the filter of the drain pump of the washing machine, then the remaining dirt in the filter will begin to rot, mold will form - this will serve as a factor in the bad smell of linen. But in the future, even this may not be a big problem, but the fact that when the filter is clogged, the probability of equipment breakdown is higher. So do not forget about this small hole that needs to be kept clean.
Important! After each washing process, make sure that the machine drains all the water. The drum should not contain even a small amount of water.
How to solve a problem
The drain pump filter is usually located at the bottom of the washing machine and is closed with a special plug. To clean this important piece of equipment do this:
- Unscrew the plug and remove the dirt inside.
- Open a small drain hose and allow stagnant dirty water to drain completely.
- After that, install all sealing elements in their place.
to contents ↑Important! The drain pump filter in the washing machine must be cleaned at intervals of 1-2 months. If you wash woolen things, then you need to clean the drain filter after each wash cycle. In addition, it is necessary to carry out a number of procedures that will affect both the best washing efficiency and the longer service life of the equipment. Read about them in our separate article. “Prevention of the washing machine”.
Mold
Mold is most often formed in an element of a washing machine called cuffs. This is the rubberized part of the machine, which is directly located near the entrance to the drum. Looking into its folds after washing, you can find a lot of interesting things - there can be coins, pins and lost buttons that you have been looking for for a long time.
And you can find there a lot of unpleasant smelling mold. In the cuff, as a rule, a lot of water remains after washing. And if it is not removed, then the mold will form very quickly, since moisture and heat are the best conditions for the reproduction of the fungus. This is also the reason why the laundry smells bad after washing.
How to solve a problem
To avoid the appearance of fungus, after each wash, immediately remove wet laundry, remove residual water on the doors and cuff of the machine. Leave the machine door ajar. The circulation of air in the drum will dry the moisture and prevent mold growth.
Important! Leave the machine door open on ⅓. This is enough for air circulation in the drum. Also, such a technique will save your machine from breaking the door, the repair of which, incidentally, is quite expensive. Each person passing by can hook a fully open door, and it can surprisingly quickly fall off. This is because it is mounted on retainers made of a brittle alloy of silicon and aluminum, which can easily be damaged by a sudden movement.
Another place for the appearance of the fungus is a container for washing powder.
Important! For information, mold fungi develop at a rate of 250 million spores per day. That is, if the fungus has already appeared in your powder collector, just imagine how much more it will become every day.
To eliminate this problem, perform simple procedures:
- Pull out the container after each wash.
- Clean it with an old toothbrush. Moreover, you need to clean on both sides.
Important! Thus, you will protect your laundry from a bad smell, and your health from the spores of the fungus that you breathed, opening the container for filling powder.
If you have never cleaned it before this point, then you should use a basin and a solution:
- The composition of the solution is a toilet cleaner, or any other chlorine-based product, and warm water in a 1: 1 ratio.
- Soak the container in such a solution for approximately 3 hours.
- Using the same old toothbrush, clean it from mold and dirt.
Important! To clean the powder container with chlorine-based products should be done once every 1-2 months.
Do not forget about the hole for this container. After all, it is also at risk of the appearance of a fungus. It can be cleaned in the same way, but with greater accuracy, so as not to damage the rubber nozzles with chlorine.
to contents ↑Important! Depending on the specific situation with the detected mold, the following methods of solving the problem may also be useful to you:
Scale
Scale is a common problem of urban residents, because the water in the city is not of the best quality and is quite hard.
Important! Limescale on the heating element can not only provoke a bad smell in the washing machine and lead to a breakdown of the unit, but also leads to greater energy consumption and, consequently, to large financial costs.
How to solve a problem
In order to no longer encounter the problem that the laundry smells bad after washing, you can use different options:
- An expensive option. Put a filter on all the water that enters the apartment. This option will be useful not only for your household appliances, but also for health. After all, pure water is the key to your well-being. And this fact is undeniable.
- A more economical option is the use of special means to soften hard water. They are quite popular and are found in every household chemistry store. Using them according to the instructions, you will protect your machine from nasty scum. One of the most popular we described in detail in our other publication is Calgon for washing machines.
- The cheapest and most affordable way to remove the unpleasant smell of laundry after washing is to use citric acid. It is necessary to start the washing without laundry in the mode of washing duration of 1.5-2 hours with a water temperature of 90 C. In this case, we use 100-200 grams of citric acid, which is poured into the powder receptacle.
to contents ↑Important! Due to the aggressiveness of citric acid, it is possible to clean TEN from scale in such a way once a year. But this is quite enough to protect the heater of the washing machine from scale formation.
Bad washing powder
Your laundry detergent may simply not wash your clothes well, which leaves an unpleasant odor on them.
How to solve a problem
Change your powder and continue to use only proven detergents. Our ratings will help you with this:
to contents ↑Important! Do not put dirty laundry into the washing machine - this can cause a bad smell in the drum, which can remain on the washed laundry. Use a special basket for this.
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90% of washing machines break down not because parts wear out, but because of improper care. Read the instructions carefully.The manufacturer in any case indicates how to properly care for the equipment of a particular brand, model. If you do everything right, then not only extend the life of your assistant, but you will also always enjoy the smell of clean laundry.
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