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Trick with front loaders and icky smell
When the washer isn't in use, leave the door open a crack. The difference with front loaders and top loaders is that front load machines are water-tight. When you leave the door shut, stuff will grow and it will stink. Kind of like leaving the lid on an empty thermos bottle.
Once in a blue moon (when I need it), I run a load of whites on hot water with bleach. Combined with leaving the door open, I've never had a problem with smell.
I love my front loader, for all the reasons already mentioned. My next step is installing a backyard clothesline, next spring when the rain stops.