Smelly washing machines continue to cause problems in the US with fresh lawsuits being launched seemingly every few months but it is a far less common problem in Europe where front loading washing machines have been in use for some decades. More in the video report.
The full video report from NBC6 is below.
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If you are concerned you can read in our article all about smelly washing machines on how to stop this from happening to your washing machine through some simple use and care tips.
What we see here is a lot of machines with plastic outer tanks that have nooks and crannies where bacteria can get a grip and breed in whereas in washing machines where metal and stainless steel outer tanks are used this rarely, if ever, is an issue. But, plastic tanks help to reduce noise and cost.