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Front Load Washer Odors
Posted by DanO on January 29th, 2005 03:10 PM
In reply to kenmore front load washer problems by Unregistered-unregistered user on January 29th, 2005 09:48 AM [Go to top of thread]
** Kenmore front load washer model #42200 **
That is only *part* of a model number. This looks to be the full model number from your other forum posting: 417.43142200
** Soon after purchase, I noticed an odor, then right after the 1 year mark, the odor got much worse **
Odors frequently occur from a build up of undissolved laundry detergent and fabric softener. Such a build up can even lead to mold growth resulting in even stronger odors depending on conditions.
These build-ups most often occur from using too much detergent for water conditions (water temperature, hardness, etc.) and is common among first time users of high efficiency washers which use very little water as compared to older, top load washer designs. Only HE detergents should be used and in water temperature no less than ~70°F which is what most clothes washer and detergent manufacturers consider a "cold" wash to be.
Some disassembly and manual cleaning of some parts of the washer may be required to remove all odor causing build-ups but periodically running several loads with very hot water with bleach and/or products like Glisten or WasherMagicŪ (see the following link) might help too.
Clothes WasherMagicŪ
LINK > http://tinyurl.com/6xkhq
** now I am getting black marks on my laundry... I have heard that this model has had problems with water seeping into the bearing case. **
Water getting into the outer tub bearing usually produces reddish-brown 'mud' like substance, not black. It also frequently leads to increased noises while spinning as the bearings wear from the contamination.
Black marks could be coming from the rubber door boot material breaking down. I have heard that Frigidaire (the manufacturer of your particular Kenmore washer - see the following link) has recently acknowledge an increase of such an occurrence.
Who Makes Kenmore Appliances?
LINK > http://tinyurl.com/6a53u
Maybe S-ears will do something for you in regard to the door boot if the washer isn't too far past its warranty but I'm fairly confident that the odor problem with require changes to the way the washer is used.
JMO
Dan O.
www.Appliance411.com/?ref411=Frigidaire+Washer
The Appliance Information Site
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