Why Does My Dishwasher Smell

Dishwashers are now a very popular kitchen appliance across the UK, it’s more convenient and much cheaper than hand-washing the dishes. Their energy-efficient features can save your household significant time and money.

However, unfortunately, there’s no such thing as the perfect appliance. They all have their drawbacks. Without a bit of maintenance to keep your dishwasher operating without any issues, you might end up with a few funky smells. Or even a musty, watery mess, along with a huge service fee to fix it. Nobody wants that, which is why we’ve pulled together a few popular dishwasher problems and how you can tackle them.

How to get rid of the smell

Before we get into what may be causing your smell, let’s talk about the pressing question, how can you get rid of the bad pong quickly?

Firstly, you’ll need to grab a few bits and bobs: a cloth or paper towels and an enzyme cleaner, like Bio one™deep clean and surface cleaner. All you need to do is mix Bio one™deep clean and surface cleaner spray your dishwasher with the solution to properly tackle the smell.

Removing the dishwasher smell with Bio one™deep clean and surface cleaner.:

1. See if you can find the specific area(s) where it smells the worst, so you can focus on cleaning those spots.
2. After you’ve identified the section, you need to thoroughly spray it with BBio one™deep clean and surface cleaner.until the area is fully covered.
3. Leave the solution in the dishwasher for up to 10 minutes.
4. With a damp cloth, wipe any areas of your dishwasher which have any excess solution.
5. If desired, you can repeat step 4.

How does Bio one™ work?

Bio one™deep clean and surface cleaner. is an all-natural enzyme surface cleaner that works on a range of materials, clothes and surfaces. It uses 100% natural active enzymes which gives it the power to eliminate odours food debris or bad smells which seem impossible to get rid of. Plus, this product is 100% vegan, and it doesn’t contain any harsh chemicals, so it’s kind to the environment and certainly safe to use, even with babies and pets around. The enzymes continue to work whilst wet, breaking down any waste particles and these friendly bacteria and eliminates them, leaving your home smelling fresh again.

What causes the smell?

The most popular reason a dishwasher may smell is because it has a dirty filter. Even after scraping your leftover food in the bin, food particles can still get trapped in your dishwasher’s filter. Not cleaning it regularly can cause bad bacteria to build up, which will cause an odour to develop. Not only this, but clogged filters can also recirculate dirty water, which will cause your dishwasher to not effectively clean your pots and pans.

However, sometimes it can be challenging to know what is causing the smell, so let’s explore the different types of smells that could arise from your dishwasher.

Is there a burnt plastic smell?

Many dishes are equipped with a heating element to speed up drying dishes. If you notice a burning smell whilst it’s in use, it could mean that a plastic container has come into contact with the heating feature. This usually happens when silverware or a container lid falls through the rack during the drying process.

Is your gasket seal mouldy?

With the moisture and heat that your dishwasher emits, it’s prone to breed mould and mildew without regular cleaning. Perhaps the most common area for this to happen is the gasket seal. If there is mould on the gasket seal and there’s a bad pong coming from it, fear not – it’s nothing Bio one™deep clean and surface cleaner.won’t fix in just 5-10 minutes.

Regularly cleaning your dishwasher should help maintain its freshness. Frequently cleaning your dishwasher filter will get rid of any food particle collection that may cause clogs and smells. In addition to this, try not to overpack your dishwasher racks because if the racks are too full, there might not be enough water and soap to reach each dish and break down any food debris.

What are enzymes?

Don’t be fooled to think that because enzymes are natural they are less effective than chemical cleaners. Enzymes are nature’s very own powerful cleaning tools. Making them the go to choice for customers who do not want to spray harmful chemicals around their home.

Simply put, enzymes are all around us performing millions of important tasks in our bodies and in nature every single day. They are a type of protein that act like a biological catalyst to speed up the break down of organic compounds.

Similarly to how saliva, (which contains enzymes), initiates the digestion process by breaking down food in our mouths, cleaning enzymes use the same ‘enzymatic digestion’ to effectively break down and eradicate the organic proteins present in urine, faeces, vomit, drool, dirt, food, and more.

This process not only makes cleaning easier but also prevents the growth of bad bacteria – the root cause of those unpleasant odours – in the air, on surfaces, and within the fibres of your soft furnishings.

Try out Bio one™deep clean and surface cleaner today, vomit and the other nasties is what nature created enzymes for.