De-petrol smelling washing machine

[joem83]

So I had an accident yesterday & ended up coverd in petrol.
Stupidly put all my clothes straight in the washing machine & it now stinks. Ran it through about 5 empty washes and cant shift the smell, pulled filter out and cleaned it, sprayed antibac on the seals and the drum.

Mrs is not happy & we are both working from home - please help lol

[kevstarlet]

Try putting a kilo of washing soda into it on a hot wash, that normally gets rid of any odours

[dodgerover]

A litre of White vinegar and bicarbonate of soda on a warm wash

[joem83]

Thanks chaps

Apr 27, 2020 8:24:22 GMT dodgerover said:

A litre of White vinegar and bicarbonate of soda on a warm wash

Straight into the drum?

[welshpug]

yup white vinegar is a common easy to find cleaning agent for household stuff, probably work fine straight in the drum.

[joem83]

It's on it's 10th empty wash atm lol - had 2 90c washes as well.
It's a washer dryer as well - doh.

[strikey]

a BIG bottle of gin.... wont take the smell away but it will take her mind off it!!!

[dodgerover]

Apr 27, 2020 8:50:20 GMT joem83 said:

Thanks chaps

Apr 27, 2020 8:24:22 GMT dodgerover said:

A litre of White vinegar and bicarbonate of soda on a warm wash

Straight into the drum?

Yes also works if you made the dishwasher stink of EP90 gear oil

[Phil H]

Apr 27, 2020 22:39:10 GMT dodgerover said:

Apr 27, 2020 8:50:20 GMT joem83 said:

Thanks chaps


Straight into the drum?

Yes also works if you made the dishwasher stink of EP90 gear oil

Now that sounds like the voice of experience..

[comfortablynumb]

Apr 28, 2020 0:17:59 GMT Phil H said:

Apr 27, 2020 22:39:10 GMT dodgerover said:

Yes also works if you made the dishwasher stink of EP90 gear oil

Now that sounds like the voice of experience..

If my dishwasher smelt of ep90 it’d be an improvement.....😱

[dodgerover]

Apr 28, 2020 0:17:59 GMT Phil H said:

Apr 27, 2020 22:39:10 GMT dodgerover said:

Yes also works if you made the dishwasher stink of EP90 gear oil

Now that sounds like the voice of experience..

Provide highlights also include how to make the washing machine stink of waste veg oil by washing the bag filters was using in it....

[drseg]

2 or 3 dishwasher tablets a couple of times will help, hottest wash

[joem83]

Thanks everyone, I did manage to get rid of the smell with about 4-5 empty hot washes. Didn't have white vinegar so used normal lol. That did help and leaving the door open for 24hrs.

[blackpopracing]

Apr 27, 2020 22:39:10 GMT dodgerover said:

Apr 27, 2020 8:50:20 GMT joem83 said:

Thanks chaps


Straight into the drum?

Yes also works if you made the dishwasher stink of EP90 gear oil

**files away for future reference**

[v8ian]

Stories like this always cheer me up, speaks the man who put a pair of cylinder heads and a pair of stripped carbs in the dishwasher after washing them down with GUNK, I had to buy a new dishwasher. then divorce..................