Smelly johnson after washing - Page 3

Jingo · 10-09-2009, 12:43

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Originally Posted by Mark

Removing the drain hose would scare me - I'd be worried about not putting it back properly and flooding the kitchen.

It's nothing major really - if connected under your sink it simply presses on to the spigot on your sink u-bend, if it goes via a stand pipe on your wall it consists of a smaller pipe (the drain hose) sliding 4-6 inches in/out of your stand pipe (the larger pipe fixed to your wall).

I wouldn't be concerned about flooding your house unless you chose to not reconnect them in such a way- it's as much the same as being concerned about your toaster not working tomorrow incase you didn't plug it in properly

That said, I would much rather have no toast than a wet floor!

If you have an extended warranty and eventually look to book an engineer for such an issue, just be very weary as the actions I have listed are classed as user-maintenance and many companies will look to claim a no-fault-found fee and call out & labour charges could apply.

I doubt it will ever get that far but just a heads up from someone who has worked on that patch

Burble · 10-09-2009, 12:43

I always leave the door of my washing machine ajar when it's not in use otherwise it gets smelly.

Fayshun · 10-09-2009, 12:45

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Originally Posted by Jingo

sliding 4-6 inches in/out

*fnar*

Jingo · 10-09-2009, 12:51

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Originally Posted by Burble

I always leave the door of my washing machine ajar when it's not in use otherwise it gets smelly.

Good idea- I do the same

Pete, even if you don't get around to any of the more physical things I've said about, if your problem persists at all I would highly recommend a maintenance wash I said about; it's easy to do, you don't have to move/check anything and it will do the machine (and therefore your results) alot of good.

Jingo · 10-09-2009, 12:53

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Originally Posted by Fayshun

*fnar*

I personally resisted this on my original post as to not void my serious advice with my childish titter brain, but I'm glad I'm amongst my kind of people Faysh

p.s.

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titter

HeehHEHEHEHEEEEHHhheheehee!

petemc · 10-09-2009, 12:54

I don't have space to leave mine open. Its in a cupboard so I have 2 doors open sticking out into the kitchen. They both open the opposite way so its tricky. I'll think about that tho.

Glaucus · 10-09-2009, 12:56

As a few others have said more than likely a blocked pipe somewhere water or air outlet.

Fayshun · 10-09-2009, 13:00

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Originally Posted by Jingo

I personally resisted this on my original post as to not void my serious advice with my childish titter brain, but I'm glad I'm amongst my kind of people Faysh

p.s. HeehHEHEHEHEEEEHHhheheehee!

^^ that's about the noise I was making before Red Bull came out my nose.

Mark · 10-09-2009, 13:23

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Originally Posted by Jingo

It's nothing major really - if connected under your sink it simply presses on to the spigot on your sink u-bend

This option, but I have doubts as to whether it was just pushed in (the kitchen is newer than the machine so they might have done something 'clever'). In any event, having sent water in the direction of the downstairs neighbours twice, I really don't want to do it again.

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That said, I would much rather have no toast than a wet floor!

A broken toaster doesn't generally result in irate neighbours.

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Originally Posted by Burble

I always leave the door of my washing machine ajar when it's not in use otherwise it gets smelly.

Me too, which probably also explains why I've still got the original door seals on mine 16 years after I got it (I think the motor is on its way out so I'll have to have something new soon I expect

).

Taking the cupboard door off at the hinges would solve the problem, but I can certainly understand not wanting to do that in a rented property. Just leaving the door open for an hour after use would probably help.

Since you need access to the filter and I get the impression you don't have that, contact the landlord about that and take the rest form there.

Jingo · 10-09-2009, 13:28

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Originally Posted by Mark

(I think the motor is on its way out so I'll have to have something new soon I expect

).

What makes you think this Mark ?

Regarding the OP- It's a bloody nightmare if things aren't plumbed in properly/awkward pipes/cupboards etc. Landlord time perhaps

10-09-2009, 12:54	#26
petemc Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nr Liverpewl Posts: 4,371	I don't have space to leave mine open. Its in a cupboard so I have 2 doors open sticking out into the kitchen. They both open the opposite way so its tricky. I'll think about that tho. __________________ Thats no hamster, its a space station!

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Glaucus Absinthe Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,855	As a few others have said more than likely a blocked pipe somewhere water or air outlet. __________________ Last edited by Glaucus; 10-09-2009 at 12:58.

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Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	I always leave the door of my washing machine ajar when it's not in use otherwise it gets smelly.