Anyone else ever get a strange whiff when u start a washing machine where its connected to sinks pipes for drainage, when the washer starts it gargles some water i presume through the drain pipe and it makes a very unpleasant smell come i think from the overflow hole in the sink. Tried putting some domestos through the overflow hole but dont think it helps. Any ideas?
Unpleasant smell when washing machine starts and clears the drain pipe.
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Thanks for the tips ill give em a go, tho i read somewhere never to put bleach in washing machines tho didnt say why, so is that good thing to do or not as dont want to damage it.
The overflow pipe for washing machine is connected to this white pipe thing under the sink, it was like a side connector where i put the wm pipe on the right side of it, i think its part of the sinks waste disposal thing so they share passing waste water out the same pipe outside?
Yea its a very sewage smell. Think even putting taps on causes smell to release, tho not 100 sure, just think it might do. Im no handyman so might have to wait for bro to be able to pop by one day to help me take the pipe off and clean or replace.
Do you think the clothes get infected by the stuff that makes it smell at start of wash, as when done washing smell ok to me usually but dunno if its doing anything like sucking up bad smelling water into the drum/clothes at start of cycle.
Yes i use the liquid tabs btw, many years ago i did powder but for one reason or other didnt like doing it anymore. Tabs just easier to chuck in.
https://youtu.be/8CO3NH4CdKI?t=333
Bit like that?
The overflow pipe for washing machine is connected to this white pipe thing under the sink, it was like a side connector where i put the wm pipe on the right side of it, i think its part of the sinks waste disposal thing so they share passing waste water out the same pipe outside?
Yea its a very sewage smell. Think even putting taps on causes smell to release, tho not 100 sure, just think it might do. Im no handyman so might have to wait for bro to be able to pop by one day to help me take the pipe off and clean or replace.
Do you think the clothes get infected by the stuff that makes it smell at start of wash, as when done washing smell ok to me usually but dunno if its doing anything like sucking up bad smelling water into the drum/clothes at start of cycle.
Yes i use the liquid tabs btw, many years ago i did powder but for one reason or other didnt like doing it anymore. Tabs just easier to chuck in.
https://youtu.be/8CO3NH4CdKI?t=333
Bit like that?
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