Dishwasher Smells

[SteveToms]

I have noticed lately my dishwasher and the dishes reek like pond water after washing the dishes.

Any tips to fix this?

[dissentowner]

Stop routing your water from your neighbors pond? Hmmm...does your tap water smell the same? Maybe time to change the filter?

[I_am_Beast]

most dishwashers have a solid food trap, look for yours and clean it out.

[zarrell]

Buy a new one or sell your house.

[SteveToms]

Originally Posted by zarrell

Buy a new one or sell your house.

It's a 2 year old dishwasher

[Regulator75]

Is a smelly dishwasher considered a warranty issue?

[MelBridgeman]

ah...dishwasher flatulence

[RougeUnderoos]

Originally Posted by SteveToms

I have noticed lately my dishwasher and the dishes reek like pond water after washing the dishes.

Any tips to fix this?

Tell her to take a shower.

[wpgflamesfan]

Originally Posted by RougeUnderoos

Tell her to take a shower.

Winner

[I-Hate-Hulse]

Brand?

[SteveToms]

Originally Posted by I-Hate-Hulse

Brand?

Bosch

[Nufy]

Originally Posted by SteveToms

I have noticed lately my dishwasher and the dishes reek like pond water after washing the dishes.

Any tips to fix this?

Originally Posted by RougeUnderoos

Tell her to take a shower.

Tell her to stop washing your dishes in the Pond ???????

[KevanGuy]

After you clean out the food trap run a little CLR in there, should freshen things up.

[prarieboy]

Run a cycle with nothing in it (or two). Use detergent.

[redforever]

Originally Posted by prarieboy

Run a cycle with nothing in it (or two). Use detergent.

or a cycle with vinegar

or a cycle with some bleach

clean out filters etc first

[Ice]

Yep, vinegar should do the trick.

[ken0042]

They also see a "dishwasher cleaner." I have used it a few times as it works really well to get rid of hard water deposits. As with the other methods above (which proably work just as well but cheaper) you run it in a cycle with no dishes.

[Mccree]

Originally Posted by SteveToms

Bosch

Make sure the drainage pipe is higher than the drain outlet. My dishwasher (Bosch) had the drain pipe running along the floor and it would not drain properly and it would start to stink.

I read this thread, Both I hate Hulse and redforever mention the drain pipe. I did that and it solved the problem.

[troutman]

Originally Posted by RougeUnderoos

Tell her to take a shower.

LOL. Perfectly played.

[4X4]

Originally Posted by RougeUnderoos

Tell her to take a shower.

Sorry to bump, I just had to acknowledge this post. I regaled the premise of this thread, the helpful responses and then this particular comment to a few people over the last few days and it has caused copious amounts of laughter. Very well done. Nominated for skill, based on pure hilarity and the deadpan fashion it was delivered in.