Product review (1 stars): Moldy, Smelly Seal - YUCK!
When we bought our condo this wash was part of the package, everything was ok for about 18 months and then a distinct odor started, a foul smell of mold. I thought we left a load in for too long and rewashed -nope the smell has been getting worse and worse. I started fishing around and discovered the rubber gasket or seal on the door and the metal "Sleeve" the gasket fits in - hold water! Close the door, you now have a dark airtight home for standing water - honestly, how did they miss this one? In their defense, some internet search reveals many, many front loaders have this issue - and the workarounds are ridiculous - "leave the door open always", "run a bleach load once a week", "clean the gasket after every use by hand", "use expensive anti-mold pucks" and more "Might help . . ."

Wow. This is washing machine and it has standing, moldy water in it all times, yuck.