My Hotpoint Aquarius 1000 de Luxe WM 22 washing machine has a smell coming from the drum of "stale water".I have no idea whether there is a filter that needs cleaning and if there is,where it is and how it should be cleaned.Can anyone help me?

K Boulter, January 2008

Filter is generally located at the lower front of machine, behind a small hatch. Smell is most likely caused by microbial action in the drum which is an unfortunate side effect of modern enzyme based detergents. put in a cup of vinegar and wash on an empty load. check out www.2ndwave.co.uk/manual.html

dan, January 2008