how can I get my dishes and glasses to not smell after washing them in the dishwasher?

Answer 1

Change brands of dishwasher detergent.

Answer 2

first you need to make sure the washer is working properly. are any drains clogged? is something stuck at the bottom that is rotting? a hose kinked. then you need to check your water temp on the water . Perhaps its not set high enough. the water need to be at least 150 degrees. check the manufactures recommended temp. Do you have well water ? that might me a problem too. how old is the unit. I use jet dry in mine to help with water drops. I use electrasol tabs to wash. I have used cascade too. Cascade make a additive you can use with the soap that help for red stains and also smells. i use it when i am wash dishes from spaghetti ,chili etc. I also run my dish washer once a month empty with a cleaner. I cant remember the name but it is sold right next to the dishwasher soaps.
I had a problem once where the little plastic piece underneath the bottom spray arm had a hole in it. It was spraying ground up food all over the dishes. it looked like sand. It was gross. and very unhealthy. you may want to check that too.
If the unit is old Id replace it if you rule out everything else.

Answer 3

I have a KitchenAid dishwasher that gets smelly -- no food in the filter. It gets a band of crud built up right where the door connects to the body of the machine. I have to clean it once a week. I use a sponge and some dishwasher detergent.

Sometimes it still has a slight odor, which goes away if I run another cycle, including detergent.

I own two of these dishwashers in two different houses, and they both have the same problem.

Answer 4

What do they smell like?
Did you have fish the night before? Or is it a mildew-y, musty odor?
Either one calls for a good cleaning of your dishwasher and the rubber gaskets sealing around the door. Use baking soda, hot water and a bit of white vinegar. Check around the water pump inside the bottom for food and debris and clean it with a bottle brush or toothbrush.
Next, run an empty load with the hottest water and setting you have, and put 1/2 cup of baking soda in both soap cups.

Answer 5

I've had a dishwasher for years and never had that problem. There might be food in the filter. Clean it out and run it through a cycle empty dumping a box of baking soda in the bottom.

Answer 6

possibly this composition of glass isn't meant to be dish washed by skill of a device that makes use of actually extremely warm water. try putting it on a decrease rack for cooler water. or in simple terms beginning hand washing them.

Answer 7

Try putting some vinegar in and wash it out imean the dish washer

Answer 8

try taking them out as soon as the cycle is finished, if that still doesnt work you may have som food residue left in the filter of the dish washer, see if you cant run a cycle with a special "dish washer" cleaner. good luck

Answer 9

it could be the type of detergent you use that make your dishes to smell. try using a different detergent

Answer 10

If you are not using a scented detergent, which is what I think you are referring to, just add a tee spoon of clear vinegar with your detergent. That will do nicely!