AIBU to ask why there is a sulphur smell every time I use my washing machine?

[Porridgex1x1]

Does anyone have any ideas about this?

Have you run a cleaning cycle on it?

I'd assume it was a eggy smell from the drains.

It’s possessed and needs an exorcism.

Have you cleaned the filter lately?

I have run a 95 degree wash hoping that this would sort out any problems. It hasn't resolved it unfortunately. I have put a descaling sachet into the washing machine and run a wash programme. This hasn't improved things either sadly.

@LaBellina

It’s possessed and needs an exorcism.

Have you cleaned the filter lately?

Ha ha!

I hadn't thought of filter, so will look into this. Thank you!

A cup of bleach and running an empty cycle might also do the trick.

@LaBellina

A cup of bleach and running an empty cycle might also do the trick.

Thank you for this excellent idea. Will give it a go!

Or if you have no bleach in, try vinegar instead.

You can get washing-machine cleaning kits. DH got one for ours, although I was the person who ended up doing it. 🤔

You remove the drawer and soak it in half the solution, then scrub it clean. Then you pour in the other half of the solution and run an empty hot cycle.

It worked well on our machine.

@butterflymum @Porridgex1x1

Thanks both for these tips. Much appreciated!

Mine does this and I think it's something to do with the drain. I've done hot bleach washes, vinegar, drain unblocker, bleach down the drain, changed the machine filter and nothing has helped yet

Get someone in to look at the drains?

Is it definitely sulphur and not an electrical burning smell?

There could be something stuck in the pipe that that takes water out if the machine. We had this in old machine- somehow not quite connected right, so the angle if the pipe meant there was a small area where a small amount of water could collect and would go stinky. And then the pipe got a bit blocked. Took pipe off, cleaned out and put back on and all OK after.

Pull the machine out and look at the drainage pipe. I noticed an unpleasant smell from my machine, and discovered it was due to a vile grey greasy sludge that had built up, mainly due to dousing low temp washes. I do regular empty hot cycle wash with washing soda, and that does the trick.

Your OH's underpants have been in there?

@KiloWhat

Is it definitely sulphur and not an electrical burning smell?

Definitely sulphur. It's very different to the smell you get when electrical sockets are causing issues.

@Mischance

Your OH's underpants have been in there?

@Porridgex1x1 I'd try and give it all a good clean and then get someone to look at the drains then

@Topbird29

There could be something stuck in the pipe that that takes water out if the machine. We had this in old machine- somehow not quite connected right, so the angle if the pipe meant there was a small area where a small amount of water could collect and would go stinky. And then the pipe got a bit blocked. Took pipe off, cleaned out and put back on and all OK after.

This is food for thought. Thank you! Will try and get machine our for further investigation of drainage pipe.

@girlywhirly

Pull the machine out and look at the drainage pipe. I noticed an unpleasant smell from my machine, and discovered it was due to a vile grey greasy sludge that had built up, mainly due to dousing low temp washes. I do regular empty hot cycle wash with washing soda, and that does the trick.

Thanks for tip. I will definitely take drainage pipe off and have a look. 👍

You might need to give the drainage pipe a good clean out, the sludge that came out of mine smelt awful! The soda crystal hot wash does wonders, and soda is very cheap.

Is it inside the machine or outside and do you only smell it when it's been on or can you always smell it?

My washing machine is next to my sink. My sink and washing machine drain to the same pipe. I get a smell from the sink every time I use the washing machine, it i my happens when the washing machine is draining and not for very long.

Mine was doing this and i realised that it was because I was doing too many 30 degree ‘eco’ washes. A few hot cycles with washing machine cleanser did the job.

@LosingTheWill2

My washing machine is next to my sink. My sink and washing machine drain to the same pipe. I get a smell from the sink every time I use the washing machine, it i my happens when the washing machine is draining and not for very long.

Yes, this is exactly what happens with mine!