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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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!
Before pouring inside the DW anything liquid (be it LCB OR vinegar : never together !) wait until the drain pump stops and the machine starts filling.
Otherwise you can even pour a gallon of chlorine or vinegar and no matter they will be flushed down in the drain,
Also a cycle without prerinses/prewashes will help a lot
Also try to clean the food disposer/grinder (or in case of filter, take it out and clean it with hand dishwashing liquid - rinse accurately)
Otherwise you can even pour a gallon of chlorine or vinegar and no matter they will be flushed down in the drain,
Also a cycle without prerinses/prewashes will help a lot
Also try to clean the food disposer/grinder (or in case of filter, take it out and clean it with hand dishwashing liquid - rinse accurately)
I wonder if the Cascade plastic cleaner will do any good.
You might also try a cycle using 20 Mule Team Borax with your regular detergent. It's recommended to use in dishwashers and is supposed to be good at removing odors. The box says to use 1/4 cup.
I would add 1/4 cup to the prewash, then when the main wash starts, add another 1/4 cup.
I would add 1/4 cup to the prewash, then when the main wash starts, add another 1/4 cup.
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.
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.
mark_wpduet
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If you do add anything to the dishwasher.........whether it's vinegar.......LCB........or whatever.......Shouldn't you WAIT til the first short prewash cycle is over? Otherwise, it will drain before the main wash starts.
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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!!
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!!
stevet
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Bits and Pieces
Of Garlic must still be inside the unit and are probably caught in the filtering system as Favorit suggested. You will have to bite the bullet and disassemble the pump and get at whatever is left in it. Go to Sears.com/parts and get yourself a parts breakdown of the pump so you can have a guide to what you see in front of you and then attack it and clean it out.
Many pumps which don't seem to have a filter like the WP units, do have smaller openings which prevent large items from getting sucked into the pump.
Many times the larger particles are just sitting below where you can see them and have to be manually cleaned.
Also, there is no way to pump out all the water so some stuff remains in the lower reaches of the pump/drain areas.
I would say that until all the Garlic has totally dissolved, you will keep getting the smell.
Hope this helps.
Of Garlic must still be inside the unit and are probably caught in the filtering system as Favorit suggested. You will have to bite the bullet and disassemble the pump and get at whatever is left in it. Go to Sears.com/parts and get yourself a parts breakdown of the pump so you can have a guide to what you see in front of you and then attack it and clean it out.
Many pumps which don't seem to have a filter like the WP units, do have smaller openings which prevent large items from getting sucked into the pump.
Many times the larger particles are just sitting below where you can see them and have to be manually cleaned.
Also, there is no way to pump out all the water so some stuff remains in the lower reaches of the pump/drain areas.
I would say that until all the Garlic has totally dissolved, you will keep getting the smell.
Hope this helps.
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.
Lyle--- Just wondering about an update; has the garlic odor problem been remediated? I hope the scent released itself from the plastic wash arms and filter housing at the bottom of the tub.
rolls_rapide
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That is the reason that I am not fond of plastic dishes; they absorb flavours and perfumes.
In the late 90's, I had a plastic breakfast cereal container that absorbed the fragrance in dishwasher detergent, then proceeded to pass it onto the cereal. Vile! It was promptly discarded, cereal and all.
I remember my mother saying the same thing; she experienced it in the 1970's.
In the late 90's, I had a plastic breakfast cereal container that absorbed the fragrance in dishwasher detergent, then proceeded to pass it onto the cereal. Vile! It was promptly discarded, cereal and all.
I remember my mother saying the same thing; she experienced it in the 1970's.
I HATE plastic dishes-do not have them or use them.
whirlcool
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Nothing but nothing in this house used for food prep is plastic. Everything is either glass or steel. We do have some tupperware food storage containers but nothing that prepared food touches.
This comes from years ago before Dawn came on the market. When I was growing up my Mom would always wash the very dirty skillets and pans first, then the plates and plastics. Yuck. You'd grab a tupperware glass out of the cabinet and it would almost slide out of your hand from all the grease stuck to it.
Thank God they eventually bought a GE Mobil Maid dishwasher.
This comes from years ago before Dawn came on the market. When I was growing up my Mom would always wash the very dirty skillets and pans first, then the plates and plastics. Yuck. You'd grab a tupperware glass out of the cabinet and it would almost slide out of your hand from all the grease stuck to it.
Thank God they eventually bought a GE Mobil Maid dishwasher.
