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Post# 423233   3/17/2010 at 17:00 (5,153 days old) by Pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)        

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Okay, so, I am a very picky person about my washers, front loaders especially since they require a bit more care than top loaders and my mother managed to mess up one of my front loaders! My 220 volt Bosch front load washer STINKS! It's not the usual moldy/mildewy smell, but rather a burnt beef smell. She made a pot roast in the slow cooker and put 2 kitchen towels over it to hold the heat in better and it bubbled over and got the towels all nasty. She put them in my Bosch on 60C and washed them. When they came out, the whole machine STUNK like burnt beef including the towels!

I am very careful with the machine, I leave the door open for 48 hours before closing it, I NEVER EVER EVER use cold water to wash ANYTHING, every other wash in that machine is hot and I only use powdered detergent in it.

In an attempt to get rid of the smell, I ran a second 60C cycle with some towels and the smell did not go away. I checked the button trap to see if there was anything in there like a stray piece of beef or something. (It was completely empty.) I have since done three empty 95C washes. One with detergent, one with oxygen bleach, and one with a cup of baking soda and the smell remains! Any ideas?





Post# 423236 , Reply# 1   3/17/2010 at 17:21 (5,153 days old) by rapunzel (Sydney)        
How did your clothes smell after you removed them from the w

It is my guess that the rubber boot around the door may have taken on that smell. It is annoying, but shouldn't really affect your laundry. Only if the smell permeates your washed clothes you have a problem, but if it doesn't then, in time, the smell should disappear. Can you raise the temperature to 90 degrees centigrade in your Bosch? I would do a cotton/linen cycle at the highest temperature to try and remove the smell.

Olav


Post# 423237 , Reply# 2   3/17/2010 at 17:22 (5,153 days old) by dubstar85 (Glasgow, Scotland)        

What about trying some dishwasher detergernt? Might be a better idea for breaking down food?

Post# 423239 , Reply# 3   3/17/2010 at 17:44 (5,153 days old) by favorit ()        
burnt smell is hard to get rid of

people who had small fires (mostly smoke, few flames) in their homes say they had a lot of issues to get rid of the burnt/smoke smell from their clothes, even after continuos rewashing.

I really understand your disappointement ... three boilwashes, checked filter and it's not enough yet. I'd give a try to David's tip, maybe with a chlorinated DW detergent. If it doesn't work try LCB @ 40°C (boilwash degradates too quickly chlorine)


Post# 423249 , Reply# 4   3/17/2010 at 17:52 (5,153 days old) by paulc (Edinburgh, Scotland)        

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try running a hot wash with bi-carb and no laundry, that may help.

Post# 423444 , Reply# 5   3/18/2010 at 17:08 (5,152 days old) by mark_wpduet (Lexington KY)        

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I think cascade powder would be best.


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