Dishwasher smells?

Question

Most of the time when my dishwasher is running it smells like rotten eggs or sewage... is that normal? I checked it and the water is clear.. so why is it produceing a bad ordor? shower water and faucet water is normal.. just not the dishwasher.

Answer 1

It may be the sink drain.  The garage disposer and the dishwasher are probably connected to the same drain.  Try putting some real lemons or orange in the garbage disposal.  You can just use the peel too.  Also it might be some food that is stuck in the dishwasher too.  Look in the bottom and see if it is cleared out.

Here is a link to a question that is similar to yours:

http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf113058.tip.h...

You might also want to do a search of " rotten egg dishwasher" on yahoo and see if you can find something out that way.

Answer 2

Just a thought but I really dont know I think I know...

I have the same problem and its with my water comming in contact with the electric heating element. I think (for lack of a scientiffic reason or explanation) the minerals in my water (im on a well) react and set loose Sulpher or Sulpher compounds when the electric element is on heating the water.

Assumeing you have an energy saver settingTry to use it with the heater off and see if it still does this. If it does I'd really like to know so I know more about what my water heater is doing.

Also Ive been told that there is a "rod" of magniseum in the electric water heaters to help keep the Sulpher in suspention and stop this smell. I cant get my heaters Mag-rod to unscrew so I cant find out if it works or not.

Please let me know if this helps you or not.

Answer 3

maybe the stuff u put in it is smelly

Answer 4

Use better smelling dish soap.

or get an air freshioner

or deal with it,

Answer 5

IF YOU DON'T HAVE SMELLY WATER WHEN YOU TAKE A DRINK FROM THE FAUCET-THEN YOU HAVE OLD, OLD WATER IN YOUR DISHWASHER BECAUSE IT SMELLS AND THE DISHWASHER IS NOT PUMPING OUT THE DIRTY WASH WATER.  MAKE SURE THAT THE DRAIN CYCLE IS PUMPING OUT THE OLD WATER AND THEN NEW FRESH WATER IS COMING IN.  --A VERY COMMON PROBLEM.

Answer 6

Put one cup of white vinegar in it and let it run through the cycle.

Answer 7

this is common in dishwashers that are improperly installed. where the drain tube goes over to its connection to the disposer/sink drain, there needs to be a reverse "P TRAP" created by running the drain line up to the bottom of the counter top then back down to its' drain connection. this way a siphon cannot be created to suck water from sink drains back into dishwasher.

Answer 8

Sorry I have no idea but I have the exact same problem!  I hope someone can answer it.  And I do not put smelly things in the dishwasher. (One of my theories is maybe there is a dead animal stuck somewhere that I can't see and it smells worse from getting wet).

Answer 9

You need to clean it out with vinegar, start the cycle and open the door, pour in vinegar and let it finish cycling.

Answer 10

It is possible that a bit of food is stuck somewhere.  Or that there is a bit of mold growing way down deep.  It happens, nothing bad about your housekeeping. :)

I suggest running through a wash with nothing in the washer.  Use no dish soap, but include a cup or two of plain white vinegar.  Vinegar will kill any mold that is in there and should also get rid of smells.

Answer 11

I get the same problem all i do is get a dishwashing tablet put it in the washer without any dishes do this once or twice a month and problem solved. you can also try using dishwashing liquid on your dishes while washing your dishes in washer.....