18.05.13

The first hint that something was amiss with my machine was the water slowly trickling from beneath it. Ever the pro-active consumer, I consulted the trouble-shooting pages of my owner's manual and followed the directions to clear the filter. The operation was successful! No more leaks!

Then came the smell, though a far more appropriate word is “stink.” I opened the washing machine door of my stackable, high energy model one morning and nearly feinted from what greeted my sniffer. Had something crawled into my machine, died, and decayed?? I wondered. Thankfully, a hasty check inside the machine proved that ghastly assumption incorrect, so I did what every confused homeowner does: I consulted friends on facebook, who advised rinsing the inside of the machine with a solution of two parts white vinegar to one part water. I did, and the stink vanished – for a few days, only to return in full offensive force. Additional facebook consultations suggested a product called Affresh, specifically designed to clean the mold that forms in high energy washers. I used Affresh as directed. Problem solved! No more stinkies! Then the hot water cycle rebelled.

Source: Atlantic Highlands Herald