VIDEO: Odor in the dishwasher

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Basic cleaning of the dishwasher

  • The unpleasant ones almost always stir Smells from the dishwasher from hidden food residues that cannot be seen at first glance.
  • Remove the small remaining sieve, empty it and rinse it thoroughly with the dish-washing brush and running water.
  • Do the same with the large sieve if your dishwasher is equipped with a second sieve.
  • Remove the spray arms and unscrew them. Thoroughly clean the spray arms inside and out with the dishwashing brush under running water.
  • Clean the rubber seals in the dishwasher and in the door of your dishwasher with a dishwashing sponge and rub thoroughly with a microfiber cloth. Reinstall all parts.
    • Clean the dishwasher properly

    If the dishwasher smells, it usually has several causes. Especially …

Eliminate odor in the interior of the dishwasher

  1. Switch your dishwasher on without a pre-wash at the highest temperature setting.
  2. As soon as your dishwasher has drawn enough water, open the dishwasher door and add six tablespoons of citric acid.
  3. Let the machine run normally for ten minutes. Then turn off the dishwasher and let the citric acid take effect for 15 minutes.
  4. Now switch your dishwasher to pumping. When the draining process is finished, open the door of your dishwasher.
  5. Pour a solution of 5 liters of water and 5 tablespoons of calcined soda into the machine. Close the door and let the solution sit for two hours.
  6. Now set your dishwasher to the short program and let the machine run through once.

If you dishwasher If you still smell unpleasant, you can no longer influence the bad smell. In this case, you need to call a specialist, since the cause is now to be found in the sewer pipes.

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