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How do you get rid of "wet dog" smell in a dishwasher? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by makeasnek@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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This is a thing with every dishwasher I've had, some models seem better than other. You wash the dishes and when they dry, they have a musty odor I can only describe as "wet dog". Other people often don't seem to notice this, so maybe I am just sensitive to it. Though if I point it out, then they smell it.

I have tried:

Cleaning every nook and cranny of the dishwasher and filter
Running with orange kool-aid/citric acid/lemishine in dispenser after each wash (works decently well)
Running a rinse w white vinegar after each cycle (this works the best so far)
Making sure dishes air dry instead of dry inside the dishwasher (always do this, helps a bit)

In all instances where this happens, the dishes are clean and don't have food stuck to them or floating around in the water.

Has anybody else fought this problem? What worked for you?

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[–] Kraiden@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This tbh. The tablets are a scam.

Ridiculously detailed video about them here.

The TL;DW is: use powder over tablets, and fill both the main detergent section AND the prewash section (or just throw a little extra powder in loose)

Also, run the hot water before turning it on

[–] GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Running the hot water before I guess only applies if your dishwasher doesn't heat its own water, right?

[–] LowtierComputer@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It applies to all dishwashers except industrial. The washers assume a certain temperature of hot water coming in.

[–] GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Is this the case for Europe as well? I know that European washing machines for example will take in cold water and heat it themselves, while American washing machines either take their water from the hot or cold lines depending on a user setting.