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Hi again all - dishwashergate continues. My plumber came and shortened the tube considerably, but there is still a smell coming from the dishwasher although not as bad as it was. I clean it regularly with white vinegar and bicarb, and scatter bicarb around it to remove the smell. What more can I...

There is a clip of some sorts on the back of the dishwasher, but I didn't quite know what to do with it. I got some brackets at the weekend and my "handyman" (useful neighbour) is going to screw them in for me. I am pretty sure the flex behind the machine is defunct as I don't know what it could...

That's what I meant - brackets. Thanks. I would like to set up something more stable so I will try to get that done at the weekend. I would rather not start trimming the pipe so as long as I can keep it in the position it's in (the smell is better already - I will blast it through with bicarb...

Yep, it's nearly ready for a wash anyway so after supper I'll run a hot wash. My thinking is: a stand pipe should be connected to the wall via those rings you can buy and then connected to the drain, which I think you could do by yourself or with a friendly neighbour's help. Is that right? It...

Would that be something I could put in myself? It's taken about an hour but I have fixed up this. Will it be ok until I can get something proper sorted?

OK thanks - I will try tying it up myself first and see how I get on rather than get the plumber out. I will also invest in a shorter pipe! This place is a goldmine of information - I have no idea what I am doing with anything practical and am very short of money so hugely appreciate the help.

Thanks all. I might try getting in the plumber who put it in first, as you'd think he'd have figured this when he put it in - but if he charges me then I will try doing it myself. In fact I might try tying the excess hose up first. So I could just tie it as Madrab says: it should rise? Would the...

Thank you all for your replies. Here are the photos. I guess some water is going stagnant in the pipe as it's all the time, even when the dishwasher is empty. The dishwasher is an upright Bosch SilencePlus Series2 if this helps anything.

My dishwasher works fine but I notice a bad smell if I've haven't run it for a day or so. I think it's standing water. I clean it regularly and also have a freshener thing in it, but I wondered if there was a problem with the plumbing as I'm on the ground floor and maybe the pipe isn't long...

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I moved into my little house about almost a year ago. I've noticed that some of the paint is flaking off the bathroom wall and my friend traced some damp to the airing cupboard next to it. When we peeled the paint off, the brick behind it was dry. The paint was only painted onto a 'skin' (I...

Thanks again all. I don't put anything like that down the sewer/loo/basin/whatever, and the sink doesn't seem to be blocked anymore, but there still is an occasional smell. I guess I may have to call the plumber - but I might go for a different one.

Just bicarb of soda? Certainly the caustic stuff seems to have done the trick.

Does it smell all the time? Mine seems to be better since I unblocked the sink.

Just bicarb of soda? I had put that down along with citric acid but it didn't seem to do much.

What would you recommend apart from bleach?

Oh blimey! If one shouldn't use it it shouldn't be for sale to the general public! :eek: The outside drain itself doesn't smell, it's the basin I think which I have hopefully sorted now. There was some stuff on the grating but I have cleaned that off now.

Thank you. I used this stuff: Buster Bathroom Drain Unblocker, Dissolves Hair and Sludge, 3 Dose Pack, 900ml : Amazon.co.uk: Grocery

Thank you all for your replies, which I didn't realise I had! The bathroom had a new fan put in it fairly recently, so I think the electrician would have noticed any melting, but I wasn't aware of that so I will bear it in mind, thank you. I put some of those sink-unblocking crystals down the...

Thank you. The little basin in the bathroom does drain slowly although I thought this was because it has a small plughole! Can you recommend a product to give it a good blast please? Bath & shower are fine and were cleaned out by my plumber at the same time as the loo was fitted.