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Originally Posted by kschumacher

Has anyone else here struggled with laundry coming out smelling funky?

I mean, it would happen to us in Illinois if I accidentally left the clothes in the washer for a couple of days in the summer. But here in TV, this is starting to hit too often for comfort (and utility bills.) I mean, three pods and deep water wash, and our clothes still come out smelling like swamp water.

Just ordered up Unstoppables until we find the culprit. But the ultimate goal is a solution, not a coverup.

We suspect it might be the water. Or could it be an issue with our washer or dryer. Would love to hear other folks’ experiences, even if to tell us we’re crazy. 🤪

- K & J, newbies here.

We had the same problem when we replaced our washing machine years ago. It was a High Efficiency with a locking lid. We did the deepest of cleaning to get our house ready for the market. We had a sink next to the washer, we hooked up a garden house and pumped the washer full of hot water - all the way to the top and started the agitator. The amount of built up detergent and dirty funk from years of the HE not filling properly was the culprit.

When we moved to Florida, we purchased a top load Speed Queen which is not HE and the lid doesn’t lock. Think 1970 Kenmore. It does fill the tank for large loads. It never stinks. It runs like a champ.