smell coming from washing machine drum

[queen 1954]

my washing machine has a nasty smell coming from it and the clothes smell when ive washed them.there is no visible filter and ive checked the waste hose which looks clean,any ideas on whats causing it would be appreciated.

[Lil O'lady]

If this has only just started happening it could be the hot weather - you have a very short time between washing cycle finishing and a nice pongy smell developing when it is this warm. If you are n the habit of putting a wash on and going out, then that might be it. You have to get the washing out of the machine pronto when the cycle has finished in hot weather.
If the drum is pongy either run a cycle with nothing in but some laundry liquid or powder, or even a little household bleach, just to scour out the gubbins.

[unhappychick]

Try running a little drop of bleach in it, and always after a wash...leave the door open to let it dry out...I used to close mine all the time cos I thought it looked untidy open and it started smelling, I spose its like leaving a damp towel in a carrier bag thats tied up!

[ChuckFickens]

bacteria build up in the machine! it's caused because of the recent increase in use of colour type bleach free liquids and tablets instead of old style washing powder and a decrease in washing temperatures.

to stop it happening 1) make sure you leave the door open a little between washes. 2) get your self a box of old style biological washing powder and once a month run a quick high temp cycle with no washing in the machine using the powder, this will clean the inside of the machine out and kill any bacteria thats lurking in the machine.

[queen 1954]

thank you all for your advice