Recent content by halifaxdiana

Thanks to everyone I was so stumped and frustrated! I am so glad I found this forum - you people are a fount of knowledge. From here on, it's more frequent use of hot water for me, and back to powdered detergent when I can find it. And back to loyalty to my 30-year old still-working-fine...

Yes, I use cold a lot Thanks for the insight. I do use cold water almost all the time. I'm going to make an effort to find powdered detergent again, and I'll start using hot more often and see if that helps. I'll give it a good bleach soak, too.

I've owned a Maytag A108 since 1980 and it's never given me a bit of trouble. But now it has a constant mildew smell. - I keep the lint filter on the agitator clean, so it's not that. - I've run bleach through the dispenser, so it's not that. - I've pulled the drum off center as much as...