"LRod" wrote in message
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On Wed, 14 May 2008 21:55:01 -0500, dgadams
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On Wed, 14 May 2008 19:45:45 -0700, DonkeyHody wrote:

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I had the same mildew problem on our front load. We were in warranty so
the repair guy came out and replaced the gasket. I looked the job over
and figured I had better things to do. The fix seems to be leaving the
door open. I know you tried that, but it does seem to work for us. We
wipe the gasket down with bleach once in a while and run a cup full of
bleach in an empty load monthly. The mildew problem is gone. Of course
we live in the southwest where things dry out quickly. YMMV if you live
in a wetter climate.

Five years with a Whirlpool Duet and although we leave the front door
slightly open (no more than an inch or two), that is the sole
concession to any mildew prevention regimen. No bleach, no special
cycles, no wipe-downs. We've not had any problem whatsoever.

Humid? Florida?


I suspect that the more often you use the machine the less likely the
problem will present itself. We looked a these type washers 5 or 6 years
ago and even then there were complaints about the "smell". We had a
salesman that indicated that daily to every day use would combat that
problem. We passed and went for the Calypso. Shoulda gone with the front
load and risked the stink. After 3 years I negotiated a swap out with Sears
for them to take their Kenmore Calypso back with $150 and get their best
non-Calypso installed.