The last twice I have run the washing machine, my kitchen has been filled with a funny smell. I think it smells like petrol, DH disagrees but can't put his finger on what it actually is (I'm mentioning this in case I am wrong, don't want anyone to get hung up on the petrol thing). There has been no damage to the clothes and no visible signs of anything being wrong with the machine (we've pulled it out as far as we can to get a good look around and underneath). There is no smell on the clothes, nor does there seem to be a smell in the drum itself but there is obviously something emitting from the machine somewhere.
I've tried googling but can only find advice on how to clean and neutralise smells from within the machine (i.e. vinegar runs etc to ensure your clothes don't come out smelly) or when I've searched petrol smell, I get advice on how to get petrol out of clothes. There definitely hasn't been anything like that spilled on any of our clothes which could have caused the smell.
I've getting quite worried now. Really don't want the machine to suddenly catch fire and I'm also shitting myself at the thought of an unexpected cost for a new machine. Does anyone recognise this problem and can it be repaired?