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Why do clothes smell after washing. There are some reasons and some tips to avoid this.

A maintenance wash has not been carried out.

If there is a lingering bad odour in the drum of your washing machine, this can be easily transferred over to your clothes during a wash program. This bad odour is usually the result of a build up of dirt from previous washes and even from mould developing in the door seal. Washing machines are not self-cleaning and so they require a regular maintenance wash at least every three months.

For more information on how to clean your washing machine:

Not enough detergent has been used.

Not using enough detergent could mean that your clothes are not being cleaned properly. Ensure that you are filling the detergent drawer up to the marked line on the inside surface of the drawer, or if you are using a dosing ball make sure that it is filled up to the correct measurement line on the outside of the ball. Read the detergent manufacturer's instructions if you are unsure. Remember that there are situations where you might need to use more detergent than the recommended amount.

For more information on how much detergent you should use:

Have you checked the tips and the issue isn’t solved?

If you have followed the information above but you're still having problems with your Siemens washing machine, then you might want to have it checked out by a Siemens professional.

Get more info how to solve issues with your washing machine.

Here you will find more about problems and solutions concerning washing machines.

User Manuals

Interested in checking the user manual for your Siemens washing machine?

Here you will find the full range of appliance documentation. This includes a range of user manuals, installation manuals and other appliance related documents.

Siemens Online Assistant

Troubleshooting and assistance for your appliance. Check out the Siemens Online Assistant to identify the fault step-by-step and get support for your appliance based on the model-number (E-Nr.) of your appliance or just select an appliance category.

Repair services for Siemens washing machines

Siemens Home Appliances Service is your service provider for all kind of repair services at washing machines and dryers.

Repair hotline

Contact our repair hotline to get more info about Siemens repair services and arrange an appointment.

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