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Went to inspect a used washer in St. Louis and found something odd
I drove out to a house in St. Louis yesterday to look at a used washer for a client, and the drum had this sticky film all over it that smelled like burnt sugar. Took me 20 minutes with a degreaser and hot water to get it off, but now I'm wondering if it was from a dryer sheet or something worse. Has anyone else run into weird residue inside a washer drum that wasn't just mold or soap build up?
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noah8801mo ago
Man, that burnt sugar smell is something else. My buddy had a similar thing happen with a washer he picked up from an auction. He thought someone melted a bunch of gummy bears in there, but it turned out to be some kind of fabric softener that had gone bad and baked onto the drum. He spent an entire afternoon scrubbing it with vinegar and baking soda before it finally gave up. The smell stuck around for like two weeks every time he ran a load though. Did you try running a hot cycle with citric acid after you cleaned it? That’s the only thing that finally killed the odor for him.
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