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Hotpoint BHWD129 washer dryer reeks: sort the odor before cleaning or repair
Treat a severe smell from a Hotpoint BHWD129 as a classification problem, not something to mask with another wash. First stop using the washer dryer and identify whether the odor is musty and concentrated at the door seal or dispenser, sewer-like near the waste connection, confined to drying and hot damp air, or hot plastic, electrical, solvent-like, gas-like, smoky, or burning.
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Westinghouse WVE6516DD New-Oven Odor: Safe Manufacturing-Oil Burn-In
The assigned oven is the Westinghouse WVE6516DD; the supplied Reddit title shortens that to WVE651DD, but its post text names WVE6516DD and the manufacturer's product page and fact sheet confirm WVE6516DD. Westinghouse's WVE6515/WVE6516 Quick Start Guide says new appliances can retain manufacturing oil or residue: remove all packaging, use FAN FORCED at 180°C for about 30 minutes before first cooking, and keep the room well ventilated.