"Oren" wrote in message ...
On Tue, 17 Jul 2012 11:11:44 -0700, "Guv Bob"
wrote:


When your washer is not in use, is the lid open or closed ?
Most washers get stinky if kept closed when not in use.

Try running a couple of rinse cycles and no clothes with some bleach.
Use the small load setting with a half-cup of bleach.

Thanks, will give it a try. We always leave the lid open - we're in a very dry climate and any water evaporates quickly.

By the way, there's no smell inside the cabinet, around the outside of washer or around the drain. It's coming from inside. If this doesn't cure it, I'll take the hoses to the pump loose and root around in there.


Before removing parts, etc., try a tablespoon or two of TSP run
through a wash cycle (no clothes). _Use hot water_.

You can find the red box in the paint section of the borg, if not find
it online. An all-purpose heavy duty cleaner.

Trisodium Phosphate:

http://www.amazon.com/Savogran-10621-Trisodium-Phosphate-TSP/dp/B0001GOGQW

Same for a dishwasher.....

Thanks Oren. I'll give it a try.