Dishes smell after washing

smell from dishes after PMM It’s not so rare that a dishwasher washes dishes until they shine, but at the same time gives them such an unpleasant smell that not even a pig, let alone a person, can eat from it. Agree, it’s an unpleasant surprise, but what can you do? If the dishes smell disgusting after washing, you need to urgently begin to understand the causes of the problem. What these reasons could be and how to get rid of them once and for all, read the article.

Causes of stench

First you need to understand why dishes stink after being washed. Sometimes this is quite easy to do, and sometimes not so much. The very nature of the smell helps.

If the dishes and machine smell either like rubber or burnt wiring, the reason is due to low-quality parts that are installed on the unit. With repeated contact with hot water, the material (usually plastic or rubber seals) breaks down and releases harmful and smelly substances that settle on the dishes and can even harm human health.

In some cases, unpleasant odors of this kind are found in new dishwashers, and then they disappear. But sometimes they remain forever.

If a strong chemical odor emanates from the bowels of the machine and from freshly washed dishes, then the detergent or rinse aid is to blame. Probably, the powder or tablets contain some kind of “vigorous chemistry”, which not only smells unpleasant, but can also be very harmful. By the way, tablets or dry powder do not always smell sharp. When in contact with hot water, their components can react, forming nuclear volatile substances.
Not only a rubber or plastic smell can come from the machine, but also a completely ordinary garbage smell. In our opinion, this is the worst option when the washing chamber or dishes smell as if we happened to have our head in a trash can. This happens because the user neglects to clean his home appliance and a fair amount of food debris has accumulated in it, which is not washed out naturally.
Dishes or a dishwasher can smell unpleasant for a completely ordinary reason: if water has stagnated inside and mold has grown. The water inside can stagnate and die out due to poor ventilation of the washing chamber, especially if the user forgets to open the dishwasher door after finishing work.

How to eliminate the stench?

Eliminating the stench, knowing its cause, is not so difficult. Rubber or plastic aroma will either disappear on its own or never disappear. If you find that your dishwasher is emitting it, and even ruining the dishes, you should contact the seller. This is a good reason to return the machine and get your money back.

Chemical stench can be eliminated by changing the detergent and completely cleaning the dishwasher. Throw away your old laundry detergent, buy a cleaner and run the dishwasher empty with it, empty of dishes. After two or three washes, the stink will disappear. The stench of garbage can be eliminated by manual cleaning, as well as with the help of a special dishwasher cleaning products. After such procedures, both the machine and the dishes washed in it will smell pleasant.

Regular ventilation will help get rid of excess moisture inside.Make it a rule that as soon as the program ends, you take out clean dishes and put them in the cabinet, do not close the dishwasher door all the way, leave a gap, at least for a few hours. In most cases, this is enough to avoid problems with stagnant water and mold.

If there is dampness and mold not only in the dishwasher, but throughout the entire kitchen, the problem will have to be solved comprehensively by making a major renovation of the room. It's in your best interests.

How to prevent it from happening in the future

Daily maintenance of your dishwasher will help prevent stench from occurring. Don’t forget to regularly clean the debris filter, sanitize the machine, and wipe the inside of it with a dry and clean cloth. To ensure that water flows freely through the sprinkler nozzles, these nozzles must be cleaned at least once every six months.

In general, how to care for your dishwasher is described in detail in the instructions for it. If you do not neglect these recommendations, you will, firstly, “extend the life” of your assistant, and secondly, make its use pleasant and relaxed. Be attentive to the appliances in your kitchen, and they will definitely reciprocate.

In conclusion, we note that if even the dishes removed from the dishwasher smell unpleasant, then what can we say about the equipment itself. Most likely, it smells like a city dump, and along with it, the entire kitchen. We urgently need to take action, this cannot continue!