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Just bought a house which included washer and dryer. The washer

 
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Just bought a house which included washer and dryer. The washer is a Bosch Nexxt series. Can I get an instruction manual on how to use this thing? I ran a hot water cycle in order to clean it out (previous owner left it really moldy/smelly), and the door won't unlock. How do I unlock it?

Also, any suggestions to get rid of the smell? Already wiped out the rubber "rings" around the door which were covered in mold. I'll need to do more to them as well. Couldn't get rid of the mold stain.

 

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Brand: BOSCH NEXXT Series
Type of Appliance: Washer

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wiped out rubber rings with dishwashing soap. Tried turning off the washer to get the door open. No luck.

Submitted: 357 days and 9 hours ago.
Category: Appliance
Value: $38
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Expert:  appliance Doc replied357 days and 9 hours ago.

Hello, and thank you for using this service. I'll be helping you with your problem today.

First, do you have a model number so I can see if a downloadable manual is available or not?

Customer replied357 days and 9 hours ago.

Just went to look again. Pretty sure it's inside the door that I can't get open. It's a BOSCH Nexxt 500 Plus Series if that helps any. It's a High Efficiency washer.

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Expert:  appliance Doc replied357 days and 9 hours ago.

ok well to manually open the door, watch the video in the link below.

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To get rid of the smell, you should be able to run a cycle with a product called Affresh which is sold at Wal Mart or Home Depot / Lowes to clean out the unit. Other than that, make sure to leave the door cracked open so it can air dry when not in use.

As for the manual, once you get the model you can enter it into the link below to see if it's available to download or not.

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Customer replied357 days and 8 hours ago.

Sorry I took so long. Love the video. Sure enough the drum hadn't drained, so I drained and am now washing the towels I used. Crossing my fingers that all is well now.

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Expert:  appliance Doc replied357 days and 8 hours ago.

alright well I hope everything continues to work. It's a little strange that the unit wouldn't drain (which will cause the door to not unlock). So you may have a problem with the washer.

Customer replied357 days and 8 hours ago.

I should have finished watching the video before I started washing again. I probably have something in the drain catch that shouldn't be there.


Thanks again for your help!

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Expert:  appliance Doc replied357 days and 8 hours ago.

ok well good luck to you and have a great day.

Customer replied337 days and 6 hours ago.

Yep, back to the washer again.


After I did everything you said and also what the video said, everything was fine for a long time, until now.


As you may recall I have a High Efficiency washer that I inherited from the previous owners as part of the deal. If I leave it for several days without use, it will smell stale, but so far I've made that go away by running one cycle.


That didn't work this time. Now it smells worse and won't go away. I have done the following:



  1. Ran a short cycle without clothes.

  2. Ran a full cycle with towels.

  3. Ran a handwash cycle

  4. Ran a full cycle (no clothes) with oxygenated hydrogen peroxide (same as Oxyclean by without the bleach)

  5. Ran a full cycle with White vinegar (stay tuned on that one)


What else could it be? I have wiped out the edges and inside the rubber lining around the door. There is some mold, but it's old. I'd love to get rid of the black stains but I don't want to damage the rubber.


I try to keep the door open when not in use so it doesn't get so stale. I left it open last night but all it did was make the room smell.



Help me please! I am reasonably caught up on my laundry but it won't be long before I'm hip deep again.

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Expert:  appliance Doc replied337 days and 6 hours ago.

the only other thing to do is to get a technician out there to split the tub apart and manually clean out everything inside the tub by scrubbing it down.

Customer replied337 days and 6 hours ago.

Oh dear. Okay.


What kind of a technician? A plumber? Sears? Any suggestions?

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Expert:  appliance Doc replied337 days and 6 hours ago.

You would need an appliance technician, so either Sears or some other local appliance repair center that you know of in the area. I hope everything works out.

Customer replied337 days and 6 hours ago.

Thanks.


I'll let you know how it goes.

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Expert:  appliance Doc replied337 days and 6 hours ago.

ok, good luck.

 
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