Washing machine drain hose - cleaning ?

[utterlydiy]

It seems the washing machine drain hose is smelling despite using a recommended sachet by the ins. service engineer.

The hose is approx 2-3mts long and was fitted when new kitchen was installed and runs behind the kitchen units etc. So not easy to remove and replace.

I have a long snake cable that would cover the length of the hose from the machine to the sink.

Should I at one end remove and block the hose and from the other end fill the hose with some gunge cleaner and let it soak before using the snake cable carefully cleaning the hose. Any suggestions what to use to soften/remove the gunge.

Reason for asking, doubt ins for the machine would cover this as the machine is not a fault and hose extension was supplied and fitted by kitchen installer.

 

[just pumps]

First thing I would look at is the end of the hose nearest the sink, if this runs downwards back to the machine then the hose could be full of old water and gunk.

 

[utterlydiy]

Thanks,
The hose runs behind 2 80cm cm units then climbs up behind the 80cm sink unit and down to the sink drain connector. Adding kitchen was installed 10 yrs ago.
The machine is more less in use everyday and a sachet is used approx monthly and door is left ajar to vent.

 

[foxhole]

Washing machine hoses don’t need cleaning you can’t smell the contents as there is a sump between them in the washing machine and the end of the hose to the sink.
Do you mean the washing machine is smelling?

 

[HERTS P&D]

Carry out a service wash. Which is, run the machine on the hottest wash and longest time with nothing added to the machine. This should clean everything out, this should be done once a month.

This is good for the machine and pipe work.

Andy

 

[utterlydiy]

Carry out a service wash. Which is, run the machine on the hottest wash and longest time with nothing added to the machine. This should clean everything out, this should be done once a month.

This is good for the machine and pipe work.

Andy

Thanks, already done as said in first post............



Ok, Problem solved.....

Drained washing machine removing filter.
Disconnected drain hose from sink connection.
Positioned sink end of drain hose lower than drain hose exit level from washing machine.
Filled hose with drain cleaner and left for some 30mins or more. Carried out a machine cleaning wash at max temp with a sachet of machine cleaner recommended by the Ins service engineer.

All sorted smelling fresh hopefully for another year or so.