Usually I run the dishwasher and when it's done I prop the door open to
let the dishes air-dry. We've been munching on Thanksgiving leftovers
so I left the clean dishes in the dishwasher for a few days. I started
to notice a smell from the kitchen and discovered that the last time it
was run the water didn't drain and there was soured water sitting in the
bottom. I emptied the dishwasher and ran it empty. Whatever caused the
clog seems to have corrected itself, but the dishwasher still has a
funky smell. The dishes that were in it have the same smell, but since
they are metal, class and ceramic I'm hoping they'll be fine after
another run through the dishwasher. I suspect the smell in the
dishwasher is in the plastic. Any suggestions for removing the smell?

TIA,
--Charlene


--
You can fool too many of the people too much of the time. -- James Thurber


email perronnellec at earthlink . net

On Tue 02 Dec 2008 10:18:38p, Charlene Charette told us...

> Usually I run the dishwasher and when it's done I prop the door open to
> let the dishes air-dry. We've been munching on Thanksgiving leftovers
> so I left the clean dishes in the dishwasher for a few days. I started
> to notice a smell from the kitchen and discovered that the last time it
> was run the water didn't drain and there was soured water sitting in the
> bottom. I emptied the dishwasher and ran it empty. Whatever caused the
> clog seems to have corrected itself, but the dishwasher still has a
> funky smell. The dishes that were in it have the same smell, but since
> they are metal, class and ceramic I'm hoping they'll be fine after
> another run through the dishwasher. I suspect the smell in the
> dishwasher is in the plastic. Any suggestions for removing the smell?
>
> TIA,
> --Charlene
>
>

Run the dishwasher empty, adding 1 cup of chlorine bleach to the main wash
cycle. After the final rinse, let the machine air dry with the door open.

--
Wayne Boatwright
(correct the spelling of "geemail" to reply)
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Date: Tuesday, 12(XII)/02(II)/08(MMVIII)
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Countdown till Christmas Day
3wks 1dys 1hrs 30mins
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Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
> On Tue 02 Dec 2008 10:18:38p, Charlene Charette told us...
>
> > Usually I run the dishwasher and when it's done I prop the door open to
> > let the dishes air-dry. We've been munching on Thanksgiving leftovers
> > so I left the clean dishes in the dishwasher for a few days. I started
> > to notice a smell from the kitchen and discovered that the last time it
> > was run the water didn't drain and there was soured water sitting in the
> > bottom. I emptied the dishwasher and ran it empty. Whatever caused the
> > clog seems to have corrected itself, but the dishwasher still has a
> > funky smell. The dishes that were in it have the same smell, but since
> > they are metal, class and ceramic I'm hoping they'll be fine after
> > another run through the dishwasher. I suspect the smell in the
> > dishwasher is in the plastic. Any suggestions for removing the smell?
> >
> > TIA,
> > --Charlene
> >
> >
>
> Run the dishwasher empty, adding 1 cup of chlorine bleach to the main wash
> cycle. After the final rinse, let the machine air dry with the door open.


Another couple tricks might be:

1) put a couple of charcoal briquettes in the dishwasher -- in a safe
container so clean-up is not an issue -- and leave for a couple of days
with no activity. Repeat if need be.

2) Tear some strips of newspaper and place throughout the dishwasher
racks in an abandoned manner. Remove after a day of two. Run normal
wash cycle. Repeat as needed.

3) Get a new machine ?

4) Try adding some lemon juice for the washing cycle?

5) Definitely get a new machine!

Sky, who truly appreciates the dishwashing machine!

--
Ultra Ultimate Kitchen Rule - Use the Timer!
Ultimate Kitchen Rule -- Cook's Choice

Sky > wrote in
:

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>
>> On Tue 02 Dec 2008 10:18:38p, Charlene Charette told us...
>>
>> > Usually I run the dishwasher and when it's done I prop the door
>> > open to let the dishes air-dry. We've been munching on
>> > Thanksgiving leftovers so I left the clean dishes in the dishwasher
>> > for a few days. I started to notice a smell from the kitchen and
>> > discovered that the last time it was run the water didn't drain and
>> > there was soured water sitting in the bottom. I emptied the
>> > dishwasher and ran it empty. Whatever caused the clog seems to
>> > have corrected itself, but the dishwasher still has a funky smell.
>> > The dishes that were in it have the same smell, but since they are
>> > metal, class and ceramic I'm hoping they'll be fine after another
>> > run through the dishwasher. I suspect the smell in the dishwasher
>> > is in the plastic. Any suggestions for removing the smell?
>> >
>> > TIA,
>> > --Charlene
>> >
>> >
>>
>> Run the dishwasher empty, adding 1 cup of chlorine bleach to the main
>> wash cycle. After the final rinse, let the machine air dry with the
>> door open.
>
>
> Another couple tricks might be:
>
> 1) put a couple of charcoal briquettes in the dishwasher -- in a safe
> container so clean-up is not an issue -- and leave for a couple of
> days with no activity. Repeat if need be.
>
> 2) Tear some strips of newspaper and place throughout the dishwasher
> racks in an abandoned manner. Remove after a day of two. Run normal
> wash cycle. Repeat as needed.
>
> 3) Get a new machine ?
>
> 4) Try adding some lemon juice for the washing cycle?
>
> 5) Definitely get a new machine!
>
> Sky, who truly appreciates the dishwashing machine!
>



Or......... get a box of Bicard Soda and let it sit, opened, in the
machine for a couple of days, and maybe throw some in before you do the
next wash. (I have an opened box in my fridge at all times.)

Or wipe all plastic surfaces down with diluted vanilla essence.


--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia


Life is a walk of death. Each day we walk hand in hand with death, and
nothing can guarantee our living one more day.
Treat every breath as the last, every heart beat, every moonrise, and
every smile.
For who can say they won't be... Ride the Wind's, and where ever they
take you, make it better, that is the way of the warrior.

"Charlene Charette" > wrote in message
...
> Usually I run the dishwasher and when it's done I prop the door open to
> let the dishes air-dry. We've been munching on Thanksgiving leftovers so
> I left the clean dishes in the dishwasher for a few days. I started to
> notice a smell from the kitchen and discovered that the last time it was
> run the water didn't drain and there was soured water sitting in the
> bottom. I emptied the dishwasher and ran it empty. Whatever caused the
> clog seems to have corrected itself, but the dishwasher still has a funky
> smell. The dishes that were in it have the same smell, but since they are
> metal, class and ceramic I'm hoping they'll be fine after another run
> through the dishwasher. I suspect the smell in the dishwasher is in the
> plastic. Any suggestions for removing the smell?
>
> TIA,
> --Charlene
>

Jet Dry makes a dishwasher cleaner/disinfectant that costs about $4. Cheap
enough though to give it a shot.

Jinx

"Charlene Charette" > wrote in message
...
> Usually I run the dishwasher and when it's done I prop the door open to
> let the dishes air-dry. We've been munching on Thanksgiving leftovers so
> I left the clean dishes in the dishwasher for a few days. I started to
> notice a smell from the kitchen and discovered that the last time it was
> run the water didn't drain and there was soured water sitting in the
> bottom. I emptied the dishwasher and ran it empty. Whatever caused the
> clog seems to have corrected itself, but the dishwasher still has a funky
> smell. The dishes that were in it have the same smell, but since they are
> metal, class and ceramic I'm hoping they'll be fine after another run
> through the dishwasher. I suspect the smell in the dishwasher is in the
> plastic. Any suggestions for removing the smell?
>
> TIA,
> --Charlene
>
>
> --
> You can fool too many of the people too much of the time. -- James
> Thurber
>
>
> email perronnellec at earthlink . net

Cut a lemon in half and jam a half on one of the multitude of spikes in the
dishwasher then wash as normal.
It's useful to do this from time to time anyway.

"Charlene Charette" > wrote in message
...
> Usually I run the dishwasher and when it's done I prop the door open to
> let the dishes air-dry. We've been munching on Thanksgiving leftovers so
> I left the clean dishes in the dishwasher for a few days. I started to
> notice a smell from the kitchen and discovered that the last time it was
> run the water didn't drain and there was soured water sitting in the
> bottom. I emptied the dishwasher and ran it empty. Whatever caused the
> clog seems to have corrected itself, but the dishwasher still has a funky
> smell. The dishes that were in it have the same smell, but since they are
> metal, class and ceramic I'm hoping they'll be fine after another run
> through the dishwasher. I suspect the smell in the dishwasher is in the
> plastic. Any suggestions for removing the smell?
>
> TIA,
> --Charlene
>
There is a couple products for you to try at the store. But first you may
want to try vinegar. It is great for cleaning the inside of appliances to
eliminate odors and help with hard water buildup and soap build up. Run your
machine through a regular cycle with a cup of vinegar. If you do this once a
month it'll keep things fresh. Products you could try:
Lemi-shine (my favorite)
Dishwasher Magic


> --
> You can fool too many of the people too much of the time. -- James
> Thurber
>
>
> email perronnellec at earthlink . net

Hoges in WA wrote:

> Cut a lemon in half and jam a half on one of the multitude of spikes in the
> dishwasher then wash as normal.
> It's useful to do this from time to time anyway.
>
I recall moving into a house that the dishwasher hadn't been used at for
a year or more. The appliance part store said they sold a citric acid
powder to run through the machine, but we could also just buy a cheap
packet of unsweetened lemon KoolAid and pour that in.

Goomba wrote:
> Hoges in WA wrote:
>
>> Cut a lemon in half and jam a half on one of the multitude of spikes
>> in the dishwasher then wash as normal.
>> It's useful to do this from time to time anyway.
>>
> I recall moving into a house that the dishwasher hadn't been used at
> for a year or more. The appliance part store said they sold a citric
> acid powder to run through the machine, but we could also just buy a
> cheap packet of unsweetened lemon KoolAid and pour that in.

Heloise used to recommend Tang. I don't know if they even
make that anymore.

Also, check the bottom of the door, you'd be amazed at the amount
of crud that can build up there, out of sight.

nancy

Charlene Charette wrote:
> Usually I run the dishwasher and when it's done I prop the door open to
> let the dishes air-dry. We've been munching on Thanksgiving leftovers
> so I left the clean dishes in the dishwasher for a few days. I started
> to notice a smell from the kitchen and discovered that the last time it
> was run the water didn't drain and there was soured water sitting in the
> bottom. I emptied the dishwasher and ran it empty. Whatever caused the
> clog seems to have corrected itself, but the dishwasher still has a
> funky smell. The dishes that were in it have the same smell, but since
> they are metal, class and ceramic I'm hoping they'll be fine after
> another run through the dishwasher. I suspect the smell in the
> dishwasher is in the plastic. Any suggestions for removing the smell?

Run the dishes through another cycle and let them dry in the machine
with the door closed. You needed run the heated dry. Your dishes will
dry in the machine regardless.

Don't assume that the dishwasher didn't drain after the last load. I've
had water back up the dishwasher waste line while running water in the
sink. See if your waste line has an airlock or is secured in a loop high
up under the cabinet or sink. This airlock prevents water from running
from the sink drain down the waste line and into the dishwasher.

"Michael "Dog3"" > wrote in message
2...
> "bj" >
> : in rec.food.cooking
>
>>
>> "Charlene Charette" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Usually I run the dishwasher and when it's done I prop the door open
>>> to let the dishes air-dry. We've been munching on Thanksgiving
>>> leftovers so I left the clean dishes in the dishwasher for a few
>>> days. I started to notice a smell from the kitchen and discovered
>>> that the last time it was run the water didn't drain and there was
>>> soured water sitting in the bottom. I emptied the dishwasher and ran
>>> it empty. Whatever caused the clog seems to have corrected itself,
>>> but the dishwasher still has a funky smell. The dishes that were in
>>> it have the same smell, but since they are metal, class and ceramic
>>> I'm hoping they'll be fine after another run through the dishwasher.
>>> I suspect the smell in the dishwasher is in the plastic. Any
>>> suggestions for removing the smell?
>>>
>>> TIA,
>>> --Charlene
>>>
>> There is a couple products for you to try at the store. But first you
>> may want to try vinegar. It is great for cleaning the inside of
>> appliances to eliminate odors and help with hard water buildup and
>> soap build up. Run your machine through a regular cycle with a cup of
>> vinegar. If you do this once a month it'll keep things fresh. Products
>> you could try: Lemi-shine (my favorite)
>> Dishwasher Magic
>
> I was going to suggest the vinegar method and then maybe a second run
> with with the chlorine bleach that Wayne suggested.
>
> Michael

Where do you put the vinegar? The detergent dispenser doesn't hold 1 cup.
If you poured it into the bottom of the dishwasher, wouldn't that be the
first thing to go down the drain in the pre-wash part of the cycle?

Sharon

Pennyaline wrote:
> Run the dishes through another cycle and let them dry in the machine
> with the door closed. You needed run the heated dry. Your dishes will
> dry in the machine regardless.


Doh!! I meant you *needn't* run the heated dry. Needn't!!

On Dec 3, 4:18*pm, Charlene Charette > wrote:
> Usually I run the dishwasher and when it's done I prop the door open to
> let the dishes air-dry. *We've been munching on Thanksgiving leftovers
> so I left the clean dishes in the dishwasher for a few days. *I started
> to notice a smell from the kitchen and discovered that the last time it
> was run the water didn't drain and there was soured water sitting in the
> bottom. *I emptied the dishwasher and ran it empty. *Whatever caused the
> clog seems to have corrected itself, but the dishwasher still has a
> funky smell. *The dishes that were in it have the same smell, but since
> they are metal, class and ceramic I'm hoping they'll be fine after
> another run through the dishwasher. *I suspect the smell in the
> dishwasher is in the plastic. *Any suggestions for removing the smell?
>
> TIA,
> --Charlene

Hello charlene,
I do know that one of this groups members, who is Peter Lucas, calls
his dish washer hippopotamus because she is so ugly and smells really,
really bad.
Well Lucas tells me that he puts hippopotamus to work after she comes
home from work. And then he shoves her in the shower and scrubs her.
Afterwards he sits her down, pours some bubbly and bores her to tears
with his endless boasting.

On Dec 3, 9:55�am, "Michael \"Dog3\"" > wrote:
> "bj" :in rec.food.cooking
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > "Charlene Charette" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> Usually I run the dishwasher and when it's done I prop the door open
> >> to let the dishes air-dry. �We've been munching on Thanksgiving
> >> leftovers so I left the clean dishes in the dishwasher for a few
> >> days. �I started to notice a smell from the kitchen and discovered
> >> that the last time it was run the water didn't drain and there was
> >> soured water sitting in the bottom. �I emptied the dishwasher and ran
> >> it empty. �Whatever caused the clog seems to have corrected itself,
> >> but the dishwasher still has a funky smell. �The dishes that were in
> >> it have the same smell, but since they are metal, class and ceramic
> >> I'm hoping they'll be fine after another run through the dishwasher.
> >> I suspect the smell in the dishwasher is in the plastic. �Any
> >> suggestions for removing the smell?
>
> >> TIA,
> >> --Charlene
>
> > There is a couple products for you to try at the store. But first you
> > may want to try vinegar. It is great for cleaning the inside of
> > appliances to eliminate odors and help with hard water buildup and
> > soap build up. Run your machine through a regular cycle with a cup of
> > vinegar. If you do this once a month it'll keep things fresh. Products
> > you could try: Lemi-shine (my favorite)
> > Dishwasher Magic
>
> I was going to suggest the vinegar method and then maybe a second run
> with with the chlorine bleach that Wayne suggested. �

Duh'Wayne is a know-nothing LYING piece of shit.

Never run chlorine bleach through a dishwasher, it will destroy all
the plastic parts, the basket covering, and especially if the unit has
a plastic liner rather than stainless steel. But even more
importantly when chlorine mixes with the typical dishwashing
compounds, even residual amounts, a deadly gas is created.

From now on run the unit through a full cycle, including the dry
cycle, and empty promptly. To treat foul odors (CyberFetidness)
whenever you eat citrus run the rinds through... to descale run an
acid through, with dishwashers lemon juice is much better than
vinegar.

Dishwashers smell foul mostly from build up of mineral deposits from
hard water... if your water is hard always use an anti-spotting
agent. Naturally all cleaning will be more efficient with use of
softened water, you'll use half as much cleaning products and your
machines and appliances won't stink.

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Can_you_pu...n_a_dishwasher

Wayne Boatwright wrote:

> On Tue 02 Dec 2008 10:18:38p, Charlene Charette told us...
>
>
>>Usually I run the dishwasher and when it's done I prop the door open to
>>let the dishes air-dry. We've been munching on Thanksgiving leftovers
>>so I left the clean dishes in the dishwasher for a few days. I started
>>to notice a smell from the kitchen and discovered that the last time it
>>was run the water didn't drain and there was soured water sitting in the
>>bottom. I emptied the dishwasher and ran it empty. Whatever caused the
>>clog seems to have corrected itself, but the dishwasher still has a
>>funky smell. The dishes that were in it have the same smell, but since
>>they are metal, class and ceramic I'm hoping they'll be fine after
>>another run through the dishwasher. I suspect the smell in the
>>dishwasher is in the plastic. Any suggestions for removing the smell?
>>
>>TIA,
>>--Charlene
>>
>>
>
>
> Run the dishwasher empty, adding 1 cup of chlorine bleach to the main wash
> cycle. After the final rinse, let the machine air dry with the door open.
>

Yup. Bleach.

I like Clorox Concentrated Splashless Gel Bleach. I wound up with a
case of "dishwasher stank" because a party who shall remain nameless
felt that leaving an appliance running when we were leaving for the
weekend was "too risky" and failed to start the wash cycle. This in
spite of the fact that the thing has run literally thousands of cycles
without supervision, with nary a hitch. It's not a friggen' nuclear
power plant, fergodssake.

But I digress.

After shaving the dishes and running the deferred cycle it still smelled
gross. I just filled the detergent cups with gel bleach and ran it
through another regular cycle, dishes and all. A close range olfactory
examination detected no trace of chlorine so I called it good and passed
on a second rinse cycle.

On Dec 3, 10:06�am, Pennyaline > wrote:
> Pennyaline wrote:
> > Run the dishes through another cycle and let them dry in the machine
> > with the door closed. You needed run the heated dry. Your dishes will
> > dry in the machine regardless.
>
> Doh!! I meant you *needn't* run the heated dry. Needn't!!

Bull... when the heated dry cycle is not used the machine will NOT dry
with the door *closed*.

On Dec 3, 10:06�am, Jill > wrote:
> On Dec 3, 4:18�pm, Charlene Charette > wrote:
>
> > Usually I run the dishwasher and when it's done I prop the door open to
> > let the dishes air-dry. �We've been munching on Thanksgiving leftovers
> > so I left the clean dishes in the dishwasher for a few days. �I started
> > to notice a smell from the kitchen and discovered that the last time it
> > was run the water didn't drain and there was soured water sitting in the
> > bottom. �I emptied the dishwasher and ran it empty. �Whatever caused the
> > clog seems to have corrected itself, but the dishwasher still has a
> > funky smell. �The dishes that were in it have the same smell, but since
> > they are metal, class and ceramic I'm hoping they'll be fine after
> > another run through the dishwasher. �I suspect the smell in the
> > dishwasher is in the plastic. �Any suggestions for removing the smell?
>
> > TIA,
> > --Charlene
>
> Hello charlene,
> I do know that one of this groups members, who is Peter Lucas, calls
> his dish washer hippopotamus because she is so ugly and smells really,
> really bad.
> Well Lucas tells me that he puts hippopotamus to work after she comes
> home from work. And then he shoves her in the shower and scrubs her.
> Afterwards he sits her down, pours some bubbly and bores her to tears
> with his endless boasting.

hehe... Jill you're as bad as me. LOL

In article > ,
"Michael \"Dog3\"" > wrote:

> "bj" >
> : in rec.food.cooking
>
> >
> > "Charlene Charette" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> Usually I run the dishwasher and when it's done I prop the door open
> >> to let the dishes air-dry. We've been munching on Thanksgiving
> >> leftovers so I left the clean dishes in the dishwasher for a few
> >> days. I started to notice a smell from the kitchen and discovered
> >> that the last time it was run the water didn't drain and there was
> >> soured water sitting in the bottom. I emptied the dishwasher and ran
> >> it empty. Whatever caused the clog seems to have corrected itself,
> >> but the dishwasher still has a funky smell. The dishes that were in
> >> it have the same smell, but since they are metal, class and ceramic
> >> I'm hoping they'll be fine after another run through the dishwasher.
> >> I suspect the smell in the dishwasher is in the plastic. Any
> >> suggestions for removing the smell?
> >>
> >> TIA,
> >> --Charlene
> >>
> > There is a couple products for you to try at the store. But first you
> > may want to try vinegar. It is great for cleaning the inside of
> > appliances to eliminate odors and help with hard water buildup and
> > soap build up. Run your machine through a regular cycle with a cup of
> > vinegar. If you do this once a month it'll keep things fresh. Products
> > you could try: Lemi-shine (my favorite)
> > Dishwasher Magic
>
> I was going to suggest the vinegar method and then maybe a second run
> with with the chlorine bleach that Wayne suggested.
>
> Michael

Vinegar IME works better on smelly organic stuff than bleach does. I
use it now in my covered plastic compost bucket for cleaning where I
used to use bleach.

The vinegar works better!
--
Peace! Om

"Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive." -- Dalai Lama

In article >,
"Sharon" > wrote:

> "Michael "Dog3"" > wrote in message
> 2...
> > "bj" >
> > : in rec.food.cooking
> >
> >>
> >> "Charlene Charette" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >>> Usually I run the dishwasher and when it's done I prop the door open
> >>> to let the dishes air-dry. We've been munching on Thanksgiving
> >>> leftovers so I left the clean dishes in the dishwasher for a few
> >>> days. I started to notice a smell from the kitchen and discovered
> >>> that the last time it was run the water didn't drain and there was
> >>> soured water sitting in the bottom. I emptied the dishwasher and ran
> >>> it empty. Whatever caused the clog seems to have corrected itself,
> >>> but the dishwasher still has a funky smell. The dishes that were in
> >>> it have the same smell, but since they are metal, class and ceramic
> >>> I'm hoping they'll be fine after another run through the dishwasher.
> >>> I suspect the smell in the dishwasher is in the plastic. Any
> >>> suggestions for removing the smell?
> >>>
> >>> TIA,
> >>> --Charlene
> >>>
> >> There is a couple products for you to try at the store. But first you
> >> may want to try vinegar. It is great for cleaning the inside of
> >> appliances to eliminate odors and help with hard water buildup and
> >> soap build up. Run your machine through a regular cycle with a cup of
> >> vinegar. If you do this once a month it'll keep things fresh. Products
> >> you could try: Lemi-shine (my favorite)
> >> Dishwasher Magic
> >
> > I was going to suggest the vinegar method and then maybe a second run
> > with with the chlorine bleach that Wayne suggested.
> >
> > Michael
>
> Where do you put the vinegar? The detergent dispenser doesn't hold 1 cup.
> If you poured it into the bottom of the dishwasher, wouldn't that be the
> first thing to go down the drain in the pre-wash part of the cycle?
>
> Sharon

Put it in the bottom and let it SOAK for awhile before washing it out.
Where the stinky standing water was.
--
Peace! Om

"Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive." -- Dalai Lama

Someone said:
>> Pennyaline wrote:
>>> Run the dishes through another cycle and let them dry in the machine
>>> with the door closed. You needed run the heated dry. Your dishes will
>>> dry in the machine regardless.
>> Doh!! I meant you *needn't* run the heated dry. Needn't!!
>
> Bull... when the heated dry cycle is not used the machine will NOT dry
> with the door *closed*.

My dishes dry just fine with the dishwasher door closed and without
heated dry.

"Omelet" > wrote in message
news
>> Where do you put the vinegar? The detergent dispenser doesn't hold 1
>> cup.
>> If you poured it into the bottom of the dishwasher, wouldn't that be the
>> first thing to go down the drain in the pre-wash part of the cycle?
>>
>> Sharon
>
> Put it in the bottom and let it SOAK for awhile before washing it out.
> Where the stinky standing water was.
> --
> Peace! Om
>
> "Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity
> cannot survive." -- Dalai Lama

Ah, that makes sense. Thanks.

Sharon

In article >,
"Sharon" > wrote:

> "Omelet" > wrote in message
> news
> >> Where do you put the vinegar? The detergent dispenser doesn't hold 1
> >> cup.
> >> If you poured it into the bottom of the dishwasher, wouldn't that be the
> >> first thing to go down the drain in the pre-wash part of the cycle?
> >>
> >> Sharon
> >
> > Put it in the bottom and let it SOAK for awhile before washing it out.
> > Where the stinky standing water was.
> > --
> > Peace! Om
> >
> > "Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity
> > cannot survive." -- Dalai Lama
>
> Ah, that makes sense. Thanks.
>
> Sharon

Good luck! :-)
--
Peace! Om

"Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive." -- Dalai Lama

Nancy wrote:

> Heloise used to recommend Tang. I don't know if they even make that
> anymore.

Tang is indeed still made. I had not ever bought or used it until a few
years ago when I needed it for a cake recipe. Now I have no qualms about
buying it: If it's a good enough product for such a persnickety person as
Rose Levy Beranbaum, it's good enough for me.

Bob

Bob Terwilliger wrote:
> Nancy wrote:
>
>> Heloise used to recommend Tang. I don't know if they even make that
>> anymore.
>
> Tang is indeed still made. I had not ever bought or used it until a
> few years ago when I needed it for a cake recipe. Now I have no
> qualms about buying it: If it's a good enough product for such a
> persnickety person as Rose Levy Beranbaum, it's good enough for me.

I hear the astronauts are now turning it into drinking water!

I imagine it's ascorbic acid/orange flavor/sugar, along those
lines.

nancy

Bob Terwilliger wrote:
>
> Nancy wrote:
>
> > Heloise used to recommend Tang. I don't know if they even make that
> > anymore.
>
> Tang is indeed still made. I had not ever bought or used it until a few
> years ago when I needed it for a cake recipe. Now I have no qualms about
> buying it: If it's a good enough product for such a persnickety person as
> Rose Levy Beranbaum, it's good enough for me.

She only had a show on PBS for a short period of time,
but I liked her. She didn't have much of a TV presence,
but I could tell she really knew baking.

Nancy wrote:

> I imagine it's ascorbic acid/orange flavor/sugar, along those
> lines.

One of the things which makes Tang a very different product from Kool-Aid is
its inclusion of the oil from orange peel. You can instantly tell that real
oranges went into its making.

Bob

Don't ignore the obvious.

Mine was acting up. I called a handyman friend of mine, and I was thinking
new dw time. He took the door apart, and the soap channel was clogged, as
well as a couple of small ones in the bottom were restricted. He passed
some pipe cleaners and tube brushes through there, and the thing works like
new.

Steve

Charlene Charette wrote:
> Usually I run the dishwasher and when it's done I prop the door open to
> let the dishes air-dry. We've been munching on Thanksgiving leftovers
> so I left the clean dishes in the dishwasher for a few days. I started
> to notice a smell from the kitchen and discovered that the last time it
> was run the water didn't drain and there was soured water sitting in the
> bottom. I emptied the dishwasher and ran it empty. Whatever caused the
> clog seems to have corrected itself, but the dishwasher still has a
> funky smell. The dishes that were in it have the same smell, but since
> they are metal, class and ceramic I'm hoping they'll be fine after
> another run through the dishwasher. I suspect the smell in the
> dishwasher is in the plastic. Any suggestions for removing the smell?
>
> TIA,
> --Charlene
>
>


I'd try running a short, hot wash with a cup of bleach added.
If that doesn't do it, dissolve a cup of baking soda (bicarbonate)
in water and add that to a short wash.

Vinegar might help, but it might be just as bad as the smell you are
trying to get rid of.

gloria p

Gloria P wrote:

> Charlene Charette wrote:
>
>> Usually I run the dishwasher and when it's done I prop the door open
>> to let the dishes air-dry. We've been munching on Thanksgiving
>> leftovers so I left the clean dishes in the dishwasher for a few
>> days. I started to notice a smell from the kitchen and discovered
>> that the last time it was run the water didn't drain and there was
>> soured water sitting in the bottom. I emptied the dishwasher and ran
>> it empty. Whatever caused the clog seems to have corrected itself,
>> but the dishwasher still has a funky smell. The dishes that were in
>> it have the same smell, but since they are metal, class and ceramic
>> I'm hoping they'll be fine after another run through the dishwasher.
>> I suspect the smell in the dishwasher is in the plastic. Any
>> suggestions for removing the smell?


>
> I'd try running a short, hot wash with a cup of bleach added.
> If that doesn't do it, dissolve a cup of baking soda (bicarbonate)
> in water and add that to a short wash.
>
> Vinegar might help, but it might be just as bad as the smell you are
> trying to get rid of.

Agreed. My family and I have had many pets over the years and
housetraining accidents from juvenile and geriatric critters were, up
until a couple of years ago, cleaned up with vinegar and water. The
smell of white vinegar has some pretty disgusting associations for me.

A couple years back I finally tried using an enzyme cleaner to clean up
an accident. It worked so much better than vinegar and didn't make the
whole house reek, either. There a few different brands out there but
the one I like best is Nature's Miracle. It's good on pretty much
anything an animal can emit, and removes the odors quite thoroughly, so
the critter isn't attracted back to the scene of the crime.

On Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:53:13 -0600, Kathleen
> wrote:
>Gloria P wrote:
>> Charlene Charette wrote:

<snip>

>> I'd try running a short, hot wash with a cup of bleach added.
>> If that doesn't do it, dissolve a cup of baking soda (bicarbonate)
>> in water and add that to a short wash.

>> Vinegar might help, but it might be just as bad as the smell you are
>> trying to get rid of.

>Agreed. My family and I have had many pets over the years and
>housetraining accidents from juvenile and geriatric critters were, up
>until a couple of years ago, cleaned up with vinegar and water. The
>smell of white vinegar has some pretty disgusting associations for me.

Strange! I always add a half cup of white vinegar to the water I use
on the floors and it gives the place a really nice 'clean' smell.
Freshens the place up no end and is really hygienic to use around a
kitchen for all sorts of things... esp as a wipe for surfaces!!!

>A couple years back I finally tried using an enzyme cleaner to clean up
>an accident. It worked so much better than vinegar and didn't make the
>whole house reek, either. There a few different brands out there but
>the one I like best is Nature's Miracle. It's good on pretty much
>anything an animal can emit, and removes the odors quite thoroughly, so
>the critter isn't attracted back to the scene of the crime.

Welshdog
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Charlene Charette wrote:

> dishwasher is in the plastic. Any suggestions for removing the smell?

Thanks to all who offered help. I put some vinegar in the bottom of the
machine, closed it for a couple of hours, then ran it through a light
cycle with soap, and the smell is gone.

--Charlene


--
You can fool too many of the people too much of the time. -- James Thurber


email perronnellec at earthlink . net

>> Vinegar might help, but it might be just as bad as the smell you are
>> trying to get rid of.
>
> Agreed. My family and I have had many pets over the years and
> housetraining accidents from juvenile and geriatric critters were, up
> until a couple of years ago, cleaned up with vinegar and water. The
> smell of white vinegar has some pretty disgusting associations for me.

I have a cotton duck shower curtain that I was once a month in vinegar
and hot water (to remove soap scum and water deposits). I'm used to the
smell of vinegar and it doesn't bother me.

--Charlene


--
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Pennyaline wrote:

> My dishes dry just fine with the dishwasher door closed and without
> heated dry.

So do mine, but I like to prop open the door a bit so they dry faster.

--Charlene


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Sky wrote:

> 3) Get a new machine ?
>
> 4) Try adding some lemon juice for the washing cycle?
>
> 5) Definitely get a new machine!
>
> Sky, who truly appreciates the dishwashing machine!

We're building a new house and it will have a nice, new dishwasher. I'm
going to replace the one in this house unless it's absolutely necessary.

--Charlene


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"Bob Terwilliger" > wrote in message
...
> Nancy wrote:
>
>> Heloise used to recommend Tang. I don't know if they even make that
>> anymore.
>
> Tang is indeed still made. I had not ever bought or used it until a few
> years ago when I needed it for a cake recipe. Now I have no qualms about
> buying it: If it's a good enough product for such a persnickety person as
> Rose Levy Beranbaum, it's good enough for me.
>
> Bob

Is it the same as the powdered orange juice made in New Zealand called Tang?

Regards

BJ

In article > ,
Charlene Charette > wrote:

> Charlene Charette wrote:
>
> > dishwasher is in the plastic. Any suggestions for removing the smell?
>
> Thanks to all who offered help. I put some vinegar in the bottom of the
> machine, closed it for a couple of hours, then ran it through a light
> cycle with soap, and the smell is gone.
>
> --Charlene

Glad it worked for ya! :-)
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Charlene Charette wrote:
> Charlene Charette wrote:
> > Any suggestions for removing the smell?
>
> �I put some vinegar in the bottom and the smell is gone.

Coulda used Summer's Eve. hehe

Charlene Charette wrote:
> Thanks to all who offered help. I put some vinegar in the bottom of
> the machine, closed it for a couple of hours, then ran it through a
> light cycle with soap, and the smell is gone.
>
> --Charlene


Glad the vinegar worked for you. If this happens often, go to a beauty
supply store and ask for Ameri-Kleen. I know Sally's has it. It is
used in foot spas and jacuzzi's, but I have used it in my dishwasher
when I had the same problem that you had.

Becca

Charlene Charette wrote:
> Charlene Charette wrote:
>
>> dishwasher is in the plastic. Any suggestions for removing the smell?
>
> Thanks to all who offered help. I put some vinegar in the bottom of the
> machine, closed it for a couple of hours, then ran it through a light
> cycle with soap, and the smell is gone.

Glad you got rid of the bad odor. But don't forget to check your machine
for the airlock in the waste line. Don't assume it just didn't drain.
Taking care of the airlock now can save you from water damage headaches
later.