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When I wash clothes they dont come out smelling clean. It is as though the soap powder and conditioner are not going into the drum, but bypassing it somehow. I cant see where though, I have pored a lot of boiling water down to clear blockages, Ive cleaned the filter, the water is being pumped out as normal and the drum goes round, no error messages appear at any time so I cant see just what is going on. Can you please help me.
Re: faulty zanussi wjd1257w jet system
louise12324 wrote:It is as though the soap powder and conditioner are not going into the drum, but bypassing it somehow.
😕 Err…. no!
It’s most likely a build-up of bacteria in your washing machine. This happens because of 40 degree washes, and detergents containing no bleaches.
Do some hotter washes (60 degree +) with no clothes in, and put in a little detergent in that contains a bleaching agent (Ariel powder).
If the problem persists, call an engineer.
Re: faulty zanussi wjd1257w jet system
Fabric conditioners, in my opinion, leave a sour smell in the machines.
As mentioned previously, you must do periodic “maintenance washes”. These are typically run when the machine has no laundry in it:
1. Ensure machine is empty of clothes.
2. Wipe door seal & door glass clean, with a damp cloth, in order to remove any fluff or undissolved detergent. (This prevents dribbling of wash water, over a period of time.
3. Remove & clean the powder dispenser drawer, and its housing. (Detergent and fabric softener leave residues that accumulate through time). Replace drawer.
4. Place a half scoop of powder in drawer. (NOTE: it must be a powder that contains a bleaching-agent, such as “Ariel, Bold, Daz, Fairy, Persil or Surf”). DO NOT use the ‘Colour’ powders, or the liquids – they don’t have any bleach.
5. Select “Cottons/Linens” (or “Whites”) at 90 degrees C; and start machine.
The smell should eventually disappear, but it may take more than one ‘maintenance wash’.
In my experience, cold-fill-only machines seem to be more susceptible to mould/mildew in the dispenser drawer, particularly if you load the detergent in the drum with the laundry (eg., liquids in the dosing ball, or liquitabs).
The old hot-fill system (when used with a good powder for white clothes) seemed to sanitise the machine far better.
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