My top loading washer can get a funky smell once or twice a year. The problem seems to be on the outside of the drum or on the wash tub. The symptoms seem the same as JDSeller, funky smell and it gets really bad when things get wet again, like a towel or a tshirt.
To fix things, I fill the washer with water, full load. Then I add a couple scoops of Oxiclean. While the washer is agitating, I use a hose and add more water untill it covers the agitator and fills to the top of the tub. I leave the lid open so when the wash cycle is over the machine just stops and holds the water in the tub. I let that sit for most of the day. When you come back, you will see wonderful things floating on the surface, ya its sick. Skim that out with paper towels, if you dont, when you finish the cycle those chunks are hard to rince out of the machine, its easier to just skim them out when you see them.
After skimming the chunks, reset the machine so it goes from the beginning again and goes through an agitation cycle. After it sits for a while, repeat the skimming process. Keep repeating as many times as needed untill you cant skim any more chunks.
After thats done, close the lid and let the machine finish a full cycle. Then start a new cycle and again over fill it with a hose. Leave the lid open so it stops after the wash cycle and look for any floating gunk or anything in the water. If its clean, you are almost done. If its still got gunk in it, start over with oxiclean. If the water is clear, stuff a screwdriver in the tab that stops the machine from running with the lid open and move the knob to drain or rince. When the maching is almost empty of water, start running the hose in the machine. They usually start spinning when they are almost empty and thats goos because the hose water you are running in the machine is spraying all around the tub and (hopefully) getting everything all rinced out and clean.
To finish everything off, I run a load with the washer empty and just bleach in it. I usually over fill that load too and if I have time, let it soak a while.
Its a long process, dont take short cuts or it wont get clean and you will end up doing it all again soon because things will start stinking soon. And while its a long process, all day at least, your time spent is only 20 or 30 minutes, the rest of the time is letting things soak or letting the washer do its thing (refill, agitate etc.). Its not hard to to do this in between other projects around the house, just make sure all the other wash is done so you are not tempted to hurry the process.
I have had people tell me that over filling the machine is a good way to wreck it or wash out the grease and a ton of other made up problems. I really dont care about those claims, the machine was heading out the door anyway, when clothes stink comming out of the wash, the machine is clearly broken so I didnt have anything to lose. The machine is almost 20 years old now, still works fine... I think the problem is a mold growing in between the tub and basket, where a person cant get to it and clean things so thats why I over fill it, to get the scum ring under water. I have not heard the liquid detergent thing like was mentioned so I may try something different. I havent heard the Cascade cleaning thing either so I might give that a whirl also, thanks for the tips guys.
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