Washing Machine smells when run

[spiidey]

Our washing machine has had a problem for a while:-

whenever we run it, there is a disgusting egg smell that comes out of the sink near/at the start and end of the cycle. We can't seen to get rid of this at all.

In addition to this, in the last week our washing has started to smell really damp when it comes out the machine. We bought a Service It kit:-

http://www.dr-beckmann.co.uk/products/laundry-products/service-it-washing-machine-cleaner/

and this seems to have helped with the smell of the washing, but it hasn't stopped the smell coming out of the sink.

Any ideas?

 

[rocks1]

Clean the sink trap and waste pipe.

 

[spiidey]

Clean the sink trap and waste pipe.

Just with bleach?

For the waste pipe, do you mean the sink waste pipe or the washing machine waste pipe?

 

[rocks1]

Sink waste ,and use mr muscle drain unblocker.

 

[spiidey]

We've used Mr Muscle drain unblocker and the smell is still there.

Here is a couple of pictures of the underneath of the sink where the washing machine joins (washing machine is grey serrated (not sure if that's the right word!) pipe towards the back of the picture).

Anything wrong there that I could fix?

http://imageshack.us/f/26/undersink1.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/f/17/undersink2.jpg/

 

[HERTS P&D]

To clean the washing machine and waste pipe, what you need to do is run the machine on it's HOTTEST wash full cycle with noting in it.

So turn the machine onto 90 degrees and turn dial to program A and let it run full cycle. Nothing in the machine or in the powder draw.

Also clean out the over for the sink, that is where the smell is coming from.

Andy

 

[spiidey]

To clean the washing machine and waste pipe, what you need to do is run the machine on it's HOTTEST wash full cycle with noting in it.

So turn the machine onto 90 degrees and turn dial to program A and let it run full cycle. Nothing in the machine or in the powder draw.

Also clean out the over for the sink, that is where the smell is coming from.

Andy

Thanks for the reply.

What is the "over" for the sink?

 

[HERTS P&D]

Clean out the overflow for the sink.

Andy

 

[spiidey]

Clean out the overflow for the sink.

Andy

Apologies if you think I'm really thick, but what is the overflow and how (if its not obvious how its accessible) do I clean it / what with?

 

[HERTS P&D]

The overflow is in the top edge of the sink, when you fill the sink up with water, this is the part which 'overflows' into the waste pipe which stops your sink from overflowing onto your kitchen floor.

Take apart the overflow pipework and clean out, then refit together, then squirt some bleach into the overflow.


Andy