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Extremely horrible odor coming from Professional series dishwasher. It's only 3 years old and so is our house. I also have a garbage disposal that smells bad. Are the two related? I've tried cleaning the dishwaser with a dishwasher cleaner and tried several cleaning products on the disposal. Please help because I can't afford to replace it.
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Hi, do you have happen to have a garbage disposal? These are linked together and cause this type of odor. You might also need to change the filter if it is getting old. Running white vinegar through the dishwasher may be another option if the cleaner your using isn't working for very long. Good luck!
Usually caused by a draining problem. Check your drain hose where it goes into you garbage disposal. That drain hose should be mounted up so water from the sink and garbage disposal can't backwash into the dishwasher. Use a clamp or zip tie to mount the drain hose so it goes up at least 4 to 6 inches above the garbage disposal port.
cycle the dishwasher, and after it fills with water, dump 6 cups of bleach in there and let it contunue. just before it starts to drain, stop it and let it sit for an hour. restart dishwasher and let it cycle thru.
THERE IS A LITTLE FLOAT IN THE BOTTOM OF THE DISHWASHER THAT DETERMINES THE WATER LEVEL. mAKE SURE THAT IS FREE TO MOVE,RESET THE DISHWASHER TO THE BEGINNING AND START
first check and make sure that the water is not leaking from the hose connection to the dishwasher or the drain fitting itself. If neither of these is the problem and it is definetly leaking from the housing then replace. I recommend the Badger series disposal with a 5 or 7 tear warranty I have installed them for years and never had a single problem.
Many commercial cleansers are good for neutralizing odors, but several common household products can be used as well. Vinegar is an extremely versatile grocery item that neutralizes many odors, including those left behind by pet accidents and skunk sprays.
Baking soda, whether applied dry to an area or mixed and sprayed with warm water, is another effective way to absorb and neutralize household odors. Baking soda carries the added benefit of absorbing moisture, so it often makes a good secondary application for a moist stubborn stain causing an odor. Citrus fruits like lemon and oranges deodorize and leave a pleasant smell behind. Using citrus juice on fabrics is not usually recommended, but they are good for things like running through garbage disposals.
Hi Jenny - I had a terrible smell coming from under my sink, and I too thought it was a dishwasher/garbage disposal drainage issue. I used vinegar, baking soda, bleach and hot water on a daily basis. When I cut out the wallboard from under the sink and the smell got even worse, however, there was no sign of any water leaks or evidence of a dead animals. Come to find out, when I had a "friend" cut out a pass through from my kitchen (above the sink) into the den, he cut the pvc exhaust pipe and didn't re-route it nor cap allowing the fumes to escape outside via the attic. Thus, the fumes had no place to go other than down. The smell confused me because I thought it was rotten food or most likely a dead mouse trapped between the wall. The smell was actually causing me to get headaches. It's been almost 24 hours that this was repaired and I already can "smell" the difference. I hope this helps! Good luck.
take the air gap apart and clean it out. also clean hose from air gap to garbage disposal.. if the garbage disposal is new take it down and remove the plug where the drain hose from the air gap connects to it..
Try running citric acid (3 tablespoons) through. You can get it from a drug store. Or, run 1/2 cup vinegar through. Do this in both the dish washer and the disposal. After doing this try running some water into the disposal and then see if the next time you run the dishwasher if it still smells. You could be having a problem with water not staying in the drain trap under your sink that is why if you run water and fill the trap, then you will find out if it was the dry trap that caused the smell from sewer gases backing up into the house trough the garbage disposal.
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