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Hi all, I've just moved into a rented house that's been empty for 2 months and the washing machine door has been left shut. It smells really damp, I've tried White vinegar with no luck, is there anything else I can try? Thanks in advance
Hi all, I've just moved into a rented house that's been empty for 2 months and the washing machine d

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Have you tried powder and a boil wash?  
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Soda crystals
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Put bleach all the the soap tray and a cup full in the drum them put it on a boil wash when finished open the door works a test x
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Have you checked the door seal Holly? Just a tip as well, Bleach doesn’t work in hot water only cold x
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@aleenaleetha I haven't, I'll check that x
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@inrush87413 could poss be that, if so this is good stuff  
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Hot wash with washing powder and softener
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Make sure the first wash after is a white load x
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Dish washer tablets
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@bassesalpes how many would I need? And do I just put them in the drum? X
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2 of the cheapest dishwasher tablets in the drum on the longest hottest wash, you may have to do it a couple of times as it may dislodge crap in the pipes etc
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Thanks all, I will give powder and a hot wash a go and if that fails I'll move on to the next one  x
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The dettol washing machine cleaner is good
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The filter might need cleaning
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Soda crystals and a hot wash
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Dishwasher tablets on hot cycycle. Dont put soda crystals, ir is caustics, so may damage wahing machine with a hot water
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