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    Dec 21, 2007, 12:21 PM
    Sewer smell from washing machine
    What can be done to eliminate a sewer smell from the washing machine
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    Dec 21, 2007, 01:40 PM
    Fill up washer,put a cup of white vinegar in the tub and run it through a cycle, it gets rid of the smell and cleans the tub too. Merry Christmas P.S this smell comes from the stagent water stuck in between the tub. You might have to run it through twice. Its workes for me.

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