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"kip" wrote:

Sounds like the Plastic ..
As Maytag sez uncured plastic.
Try a Vanilla wash...

Don't say I am wrong because I have a Maytag and it does the same thing .
kip

It's always good to find advice from people who have dealt with the
same problem before. When you say the plastic, is there any particular
part you're referring to? The gasket seals? The doors or shelves?

And when you say Vanilla wash, do you really mean vanilla extract?
Or some kind of cleaner I'm unfamiliar with? My wife was thinking of
using one of those citrus-based cleaners.

She also is of the impression that the odor is strongest in the back
by the air exchangers, but I'm not sure about that.

Thanks
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