Why does the laundry smell bad after washing?

We all just love our washing machine, after all it's the No. 1 helper in our house. But what if the laundry does not smell good after washing? Change the unit or you can still take some measures with regard to the washing machine and return in this way your laundry smell of cleanliness? We want to immediately please you - this problem is solvable. In this article we will find out why after washing badly the clothes smell, and how, depending on the reason, this problem can be solved.

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Dirty filter of the drain pump in the washing machine

If the filter of the drain pump of the washing machine is not periodically cleaned, the dirt in the filter will begin to decay and mold will form - this will cause a bad odor of the laundry. But in the future, even this may not be a big problem, but the fact that if the filter is clogged, the probability of equipment failure is more likely. So do not forget about this small hole, which needs to be kept clean.

Important! After each washing process, make sure that the machine has drained all the water. There should not be even a small amount of water in the drum.

How to solve the

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:

1. Unscrew the cap, remove the dirt inside.
2. Open the small drain hose and let the stale dirty water merge completely.
3. After that, put all the sealing elements in their proper places.

Important! The filter of the drain pump in the washing machine must be cleaned with a periodicity of 1-2 months. If you wash woolen things, then you need to clean the drain filter after each wash cycle.

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Mold

Mold is formed most often in the element of a washing machine, which is called a cuff. This is a rubberized part of the machine, which is directly located near the entrance to the drum. Looking into its folds after washing, you can find many interesting things - there may be coins, pins and lost buttons that you are looking for.

And you can find 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, the mold is formed very quickly, since moisture and heat are the best conditions for the reproduction of the fungus. This, too, is the reason why after washing the laundry smells bad.

How to solve the problem

To avoid the appearance of the fungus, after each wash, immediately remove the wet laundry, remove any remaining water on the doors and in the cuff of the machine. Leave the car door ajar. The circulation of air in the drum will dry the moisture and prevent mold fungus from developing.

Important! Leave the door open for ⅓.This is enough to circulate the air in the drum. Also, this technique will save your car from breaking the door, repair, by the way, is quite expensive. Each passing person can hook the fully open door, and she can surprisingly quickly fall off. This is because it is attached to the retainers of a brittle alloy of silicon and aluminum, which can easily be damaged by a sharp movement.

Another place for the appearance of a fungus is a container for washing powder. 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 receptacle, then just imagine how much more it will become with each passing day. To eliminate this problem, perform simple procedures:

1. After each wash, pull out the container.
2. Clean it with an old toothbrush. And you need to clean both sides.

Important! Thus, you will protect your clothes from bad smell, and your health from the spores of the fungus that you breathed, opening the container to fill the powder.

If you have never cleaned it before then, you should use a basin and a solution:

1. The composition of the solution is a means for washing the toilet bowls, or any other chlorine-containing agent, and warm water in a 1: 1 ratio.
2. Soak container in this solution for approximately 3 hours.
3. Use the same old toothbrush to clean it of mold and dirt.

Important! Clean container for powder with chlorine-containing products should be done every 1-2 times.

Do not forget about the hole for this container. After all, it is also at risk of fungus. You can clean it as well, but with more care, so as not to damage the chlorine rubber pipes.

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Scale

Scale is a common problem for city residents, because the water in the city is not of the best quality and is quite stiff.

Important! The scum on the heating element not only can provoke a bad smell in the washing machine and lead to a breakdown of the unit, but also leads to greater energy consumption, and therefore to greater financial costs.

How to solve the problem

To not face the problem that after washing the laundry smells bad, you can use different options:

1. Dear version. Put a filter on all the water that enters the apartment. This option will be useful not only for your home appliances, but also for health. After all, clean water is the key to your well-being. And this fact is undeniable.
2. A more economical option is the use of special means to soften hard water. They are quite popular and are found in every household chemical shop. You could definitely see some of them on TV.Using them according to the instructions, you will save your machine from a nasty scum.
3. The cheapest and most affordable way to clean up the unpleasant smell of laundry after washing is the use of citric acid. It is necessary to start washing without laundry in the mode of washing for 1.5-2 hours with a water temperature of 90 ° C. At the same time, we use 100-200 grams of citric acid, which we fill into the powder receptacle.

Important! Because of the aggressiveness of citric acid, it is possible to clean the heater from scale one time a year. But this is quite enough to protect the heater of the washing machine from the formation of scale.

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Bad detergent

Your laundry detergent may simply not wash your clothes well, which leaves an unpleasant smell on them.

How to solve the problem

Change your powder and continue to use only proven detergents.

Important! Do not put dirty linen for storage in a washing machine - this can trigger a bad smell in the drum, which can remain on the laundry washed. Use a special basket for this.

90% of washing machines are broken not because they wear out the parts, but because of improper care for them. Carefully read the instructions. 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 your life to your assistant, but you will always enjoy the smell of cleanliness of laundry washed.