Sold a northern house with an Electrolux front loader. We had it for 5 years, no smell problems — but the finished loads were never left for long. The door was always left open when not in use and I dried the gasket and the drum each time I finished using it. Takes seconds to do that. Saves the machine. Never, ever stunk.
But I will never again buy a front-loader.
At the closing, I told the young buyers about the care of a front loader. Whether they listened, I will never know.
Next time we bought a Speed Queen — top loader, not a lot of bells and whistles, built like a tank. I still leave the door open all the time and once in a while dry the tub if it looks like a little water is left behind. There has been no stink — ever.
(I have a nose like a hound dog so I would know if there was even a whiff of stink.)
Last edited by Boomer; 09-21-2020 at 09:46 AM.
Reason: Monday morning mental exercise, digressed too much
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