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Sour Smelling Dishwasher

How do you rid a dishwasher of a sour type smell? I have tried running it empty with DW soap, but it still smells. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

Barb from Deer Park, NY

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Sour Smelling Dishwasher

I use a gallon of distilled water or regular vinegar. I also use CLR cleaner, because we have a septic system that helps get rid of the odor. If you can check your hoses of your dishewasher and see if there is any food laying in the hoses.

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Angie (05/15/2006)

By Angie

Sour Smelling Dishwasher

I'd try baking soda. You can use it alone or add it with your dishwasher detergent. (05/17/2006)

By Carol in PA

Sour Smelling Dishwasher

I use Citric Acid in mine, you can even run it with dishes inside, as long as there is nothing metal or glasses with a "painted" on design, it will tarnish metal and can cause the paint to come off of glassware. I had an appliance technician tell me to just use 2 tablespoons in the detergent holder and no soap. Works great. (05/17/2006)

By Mazie

Sour Smelling Dishwasher

Run the dishwasher empty with a cup of bleach or if you are more into ecology try 2 packages of unsweetened lemon Kool-Aid or 2 cups of white vinegar. (05/18/2006)

Sour Smelling Dishwasher

We have terrible water where we live and to get out the nasty smell and rust ring that will appear after time from the bad water, I use Tang. Sounds weird, but it works like a charm. Smells like citrus and removes all of the orange stain. (05/21/2006)

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Sour Smelling Dishwasher

The Kool-Aid or Tang will work wonders, the cheaper brands work just as good. They both contain citric acid which was also mentioned. I also use vinegar instead of Jet-dry. Also check the bottom of the tub, sometime bigger chunks of stuff will get stuck it happened here and I was so relieved.

Good luck.

Rebekah (05/21/2006)

By Rebekah

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