Ringworm is a fungal skin infection; there are several different types of fungus that can cause ringworm. 1  Symptoms of ringworm, other than dog hair loss, include: 2  Scaliness. 3  Crusty areas. 4  Pustules. 5  Vesicles. 6  Itchiness. 7  Draining.
Neither the water heater nor the softener has had anything done to it in 11 years other than me adding salt to the water softener salt storage container. We have hard water. Recently, in the past several months, our water has got sort of a musty smell (for lack of a better description) intermittently.
Then wash down the rubber seals too, and always leave the door open for it to dry out when not in use. Ok so even if you dont have a front loader, try putting 1 cup of vinegar in with the detergent and wash it hot water. May have to do it twice with all the towels if they smell really bad. From here on out use a bit of vinegar in the rinse cycle instead of fabric softner-it softnens just as well and takes care of any odor they come out smelling clean. Thesmell comes from mildew and bacteria, and the more you use the towel between washes the worse it gets.