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LG Dishwasher smells |
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Post# 461408   9/5/2010 at 09:35 (4,953 days old) by wetguymd (Maryland)   |   | |
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I put a hard plastic bowl that had garlic stored in it in the LG dishwasher. It sat in there over night and I ran the load the next morning. I ran the load with steam and sanitary and I could smelll garlic throughtout the house. After it finished when I opend the door it was very strong and all my other plastic pieces that were in there smell strong of garlic. I ran it again and it was the same thing. I ran it a third time with about 2 tablespoons of bleach. Still the same thing. Any ideas of how I can get rid of this smell both in the machine and on the plastic. I hate to throw all it out but its not pleasant to drink out of a cup that reeks of garlic. Thanks for any suggestions.
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Post# 461409 , Reply# 1   9/5/2010 at 09:40 (4,953 days old) by dj-gabriele ()   |   | |
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Run a cycle without pre-wash with two cups of white vine vinegar, it even gets rid of salmon smell! |
Post# 461425 , Reply# 3   9/5/2010 at 12:14 (4,953 days old) by appnut (TX)   |   | |
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Post# 461436 , Reply# 5   9/5/2010 at 13:02 (4,953 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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I was just going to suggest the same thing, Bob. Every once in a while I'll run a load of plastics which have either become stained or picked up a scent from onions, garlic, curry sauce, etc.
Give a tube of Cascade plastics cleaner a try. You may need to run two cycles with it, but if that doesn't get rid of the eau de garlique, I don't know what will. |
Post# 461458 , Reply# 6   9/5/2010 at 15:26 (4,952 days old) by mark_wpduet (Lexington KY)   |   | |
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Post# 461501 , Reply# 7   9/5/2010 at 20:38 (4,952 days old) by wetguymd (Maryland)   |   | |
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to all the suggestions. I tried someting called "Dishwasher Magic" that I got at Walmart today. It helped some but I can still smell it. I am going to get a box of borax tomorrow and try that. I couldn't find the plastic cleaner but will look for that at the grocery store also. I use borax sometimes in the washer to clean it and never thought about using it in the dishwasher. I will let you know how it does. Thansk again!!
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Post# 461710 , Reply# 9   9/6/2010 at 18:57 (4,951 days old) by CircleW (NE Cincinnati OH area)   |   | |
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I would fill the sink or a bucket with warm water and add a cup or so of baking soda. Soak the offending items in the solution for a couple hours. Hope that will rid them of the odor. |
Post# 461712 , Reply# 10   9/6/2010 at 18:57 (4,951 days old) by retropia ()   |   | |
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I hadn't even thought of the possibility that a piece of garlic could be stuck somewhere, and everything in the dishwasher is getting a garlic-flavored rinse. I like garlic, but maybe not in everything! |
Post# 463988 , Reply# 11   9/18/2010 at 08:19 (4,940 days old) by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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Post# 464214 , Reply# 12   9/19/2010 at 06:18 (4,939 days old) by rapunzel (Sydney)   |   | |
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pour it into a cup or other container and place it on the bottom rack (right side up of course). The vinegar will mix with the water once the spray arms activate. |
Post# 465604 , Reply# 14   9/26/2010 at 00:34 (4,932 days old) by tolivac (greenville nc)   |   | |
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I HATE plastic dishes-do not have them or use them. |