Why are my dishes smelling like fishes?

Emily C
by Emily C
Why are my dishes smelling like fishes after the dishwasher "cleans" them? We've tried vinegar rinsing, checking the steam vent, and switching detergents. Notes: It's the glass and porcelain dishes that stink. The steam doesn't smell. The dishwasher is a Kenmore and is less than 7 years old (I think).
Thanks!
  2 answers
  • 3po3 3po3 on Apr 18, 2012
    Dishwashers vary, but there might be some kind of filter or food trap in your model that you need to clean.
  • Joey G Joey G on Apr 19, 2012
    Are you sure it's not the water? If you were in FL, and on a well, that would surely be the culprit. In your case, it might just be food in your filter or stuck at bottom of the dishwasher. I never put food in dishwasher and rinse 99% off before putting in the machine.