Slime from clothes on inner drum

This thread was marked as solved. Here's a summary of the problem and the fix, generated from the discussion below.

Sticky residue left on drum after washing sheets and towels

The problem

The washing machine leaves a sticky, oily film on the inner drum after washing bed sheets and towels. The residue has to be removed by running a couple of vinegar washes afterwards. No other machine symptoms were reported.

Likely cause

The accepted reply suggested the most likely causes were overloading, insufficient or poor-quality detergent, using the wrong wash cycle, or something unusual getting onto the sheets. A machine fault was mentioned as possible but much less likely if the appliance otherwise works normally.

What fixed it

Review washing practice rather than assuming a machine failure: check whether anything is contaminating the sheets, avoid overloading, use enough good-quality detergent, and use an appropriate wash cycle. The exact repair or adjustment that solved it was not confirmed.

Checks to try

• Whether something other than normal skin oils is getting onto the sheets
• Whether the machine is being overloaded
• Whether enough quality detergent is being used
• Whether the correct wash cycle is being used