I have had front loading washers most of my life.the first one was a 1956 Westinghouse Laundromat.In the Laundrofile use and care book, it specificaly states you need to leave the door ajar(slightly open)to keep the interior fresh and eliminate any chances of mildew forming.I always leave mine open when not in use for at least 8 hours(overnight)and have yet to see or smell any fowel oders.If you had to go somewhere a few months and didn't need to keep anything in your refrigerator turning it off to save energy,would you not keep it open to keep mold and mildew from forming and smelling up its interior???Same principal.Like a refrigerator,front loader's interiors are air tight.If that humidity from the steam and water inside has nowhere to go and can't evaporate,it stagnates and causes mildew on all the plastic and rubber parts inside.
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