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Thread Number: 75884
/ Tag: Modern Dryers
Blomberg Dryer Smell |
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| Post# 997304 , Reply# 1 6/16/2018 at 05:27 (2,133 days old) by Rolls_rapide (.) | ||
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That model number appears to be a washing machine. | ||
Post# 997306 , Reply# 2 6/16/2018 at 05:38 (2,133 days old) by logixx  (Germany) |
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Post# 997319 , Reply# 3 6/16/2018 at 08:59 (2,133 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Smelly Heat Pump Dryer Condensing dryers are more sealed and can develop and hold odors, it is not a bad idea to leave the door open and even remove the condenser when the the dryer is not going to be used for a few days.
Another possibility is you may not be doing a good job washing the clothing that is being put in the dryer, if the clothing is going into the dryer full of bacteria the dryer will also have odors.
Try taking a few clean damp towels, socks and underwear and put them in sealed plastic bags and put in a dark closet. Check the items in a few days to a week later and see if they are starting to develop a sour smell, if so you need to wash your clothing more thoroughly which generally involves hotter water, more and better detergent and regular use of LCB for towels, sheets, underwear and socks.
As a repair tech we see some really gross dryers that are actually dirty and stinky, you can also tell by the lint in the lint filter if the clothing is being washed properly.
John L. | ||
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Post# 997325 , Reply# 4 6/16/2018 at 09:52 (2,133 days old) by henene4 (Heidenheim a.d. Brenz (Germany)) |
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Yeah, heat pump dryers run relativley cool. That can cause musty smells on improperly washed and dried laundry. | ||
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Post# 997338 , Reply# 6 6/16/2018 at 11:21 (2,133 days old) by ozzie908 (Lincoln UK) |
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Heat pump dryer 
Having had a heat pump dryer for the last 4-5 years used all year round and 6-8 cycles a week I have yet to find any black mould or any lingering odour I do regularly vacuum the entire fluff areas at least those I can get at and I seem to gather white fluff or pale grey in the corners and cranny's I do tend to leave it open when not in use as its in the downstairs shower room and out the way. I have no solution to the odour yours is producing but would suggest you try airing it out and removing the filters so you can dry the condenser or as much as you can reach.
Good luck and let us know what you find :) Austin | ||
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Post# 997405 , Reply# 8 6/17/2018 at 07:54 (2,132 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Putting anything damp, moist or whatever into a sealed plastic bag, then into a closed confined space is going to promote growth of mold.
Just because laundry is "clean" does not mean it is sterile, nor are hands that touch it or inside of bag. As such the textiles are bound to be contaminated by various bacteria, molds and so forth; whatever is living in the home and has alighted onto the wash after it was completed. Have said this before; as part of microbiology class was sent out to swab and culture various objects. Trust me, if you could *see* what was growing on supposedly clean things, you'd never feel safe in your own skin again. *LOL* | ||
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Post# 997406 , Reply# 9 6/17/2018 at 07:59 (2,132 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Think other poster is onto something. Since these heat pump dryers have more in common with air conditioners than normal vented dryers, yours could be suffering from what often happens to the former. A build up of stagnant moisture or water somewhere that is allowing growth of mold/fungi.
We have our AC cleaned each year before it is laid up for winter. That has made a world of difference, no more "mold" smell when the thing comes on which happened often with previous unit. I'd reach out to Blomberg to see if there is a way a customer can do some sort of deep "cleaning" or whatever to get at source of odor. In meanwhile suggestions about leaving door open might be way to go. Mold need warmth and damp to grow. We know what happens to washing machines that are left shut up with moisture inside. | ||
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Post# 997422 , Reply# 11 6/17/2018 at 10:47 (2,132 days old) by ozzie908 (Lincoln UK) |
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@ RollsRapide
Your spot on about condensate tubes under the car engine I have witnessed our car "weeing" when the engine has been turned off. I am going to try your method of improving the air intake filter I will try and locate ours and give it a wash not so much for smell as I tend to use aircon all year round but to remove the dreaded pollen thats in it as we have discovered its not easy to see where you are going while your eyes are streaming from pollen !!
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Post# 997424 , Reply# 12 6/17/2018 at 10:52 (2,132 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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I have witnessed our car "weeing" | ||
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Post# 997432 , Reply# 13 6/17/2018 at 11:30 (2,132 days old) by logixx (Germany) |
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Condenser dryers are always wet inside as water and lint collects in the sump - much like in a washer or dishwasher. I have yet to open any condenser dryer and not find more or less water in there.
Bosch/Siemens added cleaning/soaking cycles to their newer HP dryers and sell a cleaning fluid to be used during the Machine Care cycle. There's even a manual on pressure washing an AEG dryer online to get the gunk out. | ||
| Post# 997470 , Reply# 14 6/17/2018 at 18:09 (2,132 days old) by Rolls_rapide (.) | ||
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"pressure washing..." That crossed my mind, but I thought it might be frowned upon by manufacturers, and the machine might become electrically unsafe, etc. For every technological advancement, there always seems to be some kind of disadvantage. | ||
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Post# 997472 , Reply# 15 6/17/2018 at 18:13 (2,132 days old) by logixx (Germany) |
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| Post# 997477 , Reply# 17 6/17/2018 at 18:31 (2,132 days old) by Rolls_rapide (.) | ||
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@logixx Thanks. As a matter of interest, do you know which heatpump dryer brand is the most reliable? Or are they all pretty much, 'much of a muchness'? | ||
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Post# 997480 , Reply# 18 6/17/2018 at 19:00 (2,132 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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May still have it bookmarked.
But came upon a blog from a person in Germany who showed how he "deep cleaned" his Lavatherm condenser dryer. This was several years ago just after getting ours and was doing research.
For anyone who has owned an AEG OKO-Lavatherm dryer it should come as no surprise the interior can become quite full of lint. There is only the one filter screen (in door) which tends not to be most effective. Miele and others have two screens (one in door, and another below opening where air goes down from drum to condenser area. | ||
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Post# 997659 , Reply# 21 6/19/2018 at 05:41 (2,130 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Louis would know more | ||
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Post# 997661 , Reply# 22 6/19/2018 at 06:00 (2,130 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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"Louis would know more"
Well, I'm not so sure about that. lol But what I do know is that my Miele T420C, bought new in 1997 didn't need it's condenser cleaned very often. I did it only 5 or 6 times in the 21 years I had it. And it never looked like the condenser in the video. I think the Miele of the 1990's generation were sealed very well. It was in the bathroom, the windows there never fogged up, not even in the midst of a cold winter when the dryer was used several times on one day. | ||
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Post# 997671 , Reply# 23 6/19/2018 at 06:52 (2,130 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Testing Clean Laundry For " Cleanliness " Putting clean items dampened in plastic bags is an excellent way to test you laundry for relative cleanliness and to compare how fast a towel sours compared to a brand new towel for example.
Yes you are correct Laundress that laundry is not completely sterile and all damp items will likley eventually mold if left in plastic bags damp long enough, but this is still a very effective test and the results can be very dramatic and vary greatly with different laundry practices.
In a Heat-Pump dryer the biggest problem would be the evaporator, it gets cold and wet and can stay damp, the condenser can also clog with lint etc and the fan and air-ways all may need cleaning.
Even though my brother Jeff and I along with a friend who is a refrigeration engineer invented the basic concept of the home HP dryer over 30 years ago it is a shame that so many homes in Europe are using HP dryers when they have natural gas available in the home. Yes a HP dryer makes great sense if NG is not available, but a vented to the outside of the home gas dryer also helps add necessary ventilation- air-exchange to the home.
This Air-Exchange is especially important when handling, folding, ironing clothing as you are generating lint which is carcinogenic and generally makes a dusty mess in homes. Most European homes do not have the advanced home filtration systems that North American homes have do to their extensive use of hot water heat etc.
John L. | ||
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Post# 997686 , Reply# 25 6/19/2018 at 09:04 (2,130 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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Gas appliances are being phased out overhere in the Netherlands. In 2021 gas boilers will be no longer available. Natural gas as an energy is a 20th century source, it's not durable enough. The northern part of the Netherlands has suffered from earthquakes rather badly because of the eploitation of the natural gas fields. Energy in the future will have to be more durable, there will be invested a lot in wind and solar energy. The introduction of gas dryers has failed here, and there is no use of trying it again. Because of said developments, in the future gas will become more expensive and electricity cheaper.
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| Post# 997705 , Reply# 26 6/19/2018 at 11:54 (2,130 days old) by wft2800 (Leatherhead, Surrey) | ||
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I'm already paying MUCH more for natural gas than I am for electricity. I also would never have a gas dryer on safety grounds. Electric dryers are inflammable enough as they are without adding combustion heating into the mix! | ||
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Post# 998135 , Reply# 28 6/23/2018 at 09:59 (2,126 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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I have hot water heating, but also a central ventilation system. Required in all new homes since 2006, but already installed in most homes way before that. I have vents in the livingroom/kitchen with an extra connection for the hood, in the bathroom, the toilet and the laundryroom. It's a three speed system with a very powerful highest speed.
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Post# 998222 , Reply# 31 6/24/2018 at 07:59 (2,125 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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Heat recovery | ||
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Post# 998226 , Reply# 32 6/24/2018 at 08:08 (2,125 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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Back to the original topic. The OP has posted on the gardenweb too, he seems to come back there more often than here.
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