Samsung DW80R5060US the dishwasher has a bad odor
Cause 1 of 3Water was left over from an incomplete cycle. Source: Troubleshooting: Check these points if your dishwasher, p. 28
First checkInsert detergent without loading dishes, and run the Normal cycle to clean the dishwasher.
Causes and checks
Water was left over from an incomplete cycle. Source: Troubleshooting: Check these points if your dishwasher, p. 28
- Insert detergent without loading dishes, and run the Normal cycle to clean the dishwasher.
The drain hose is obstructed. Source: Troubleshooting: Check these points if your dishwasher, p. 28
Qualified technician Contact a qualified service technician to remove any obstruction from the drain hose.The dishwasher is not used daily, or soiled dishes are left in it too long. Source: Troubleshooting: Check these points if your dishwasher, p. 28
- With the dishwasher empty and no detergent, place a glass with 8 ounces of vinegar upright in the lower rack, and then run a Normal cycle.
All 3 causes checked. Contact Samsung Customer Service: 1-800-SAMSUNG (726-7864).
Service
If the checks above do not clear it, contact Samsung Customer Service: 1-800-SAMSUNG (726-7864), samsung.com/us/support/. United States. Source: Troubleshooting: Information codes, p. 30
Other DW80R5060US problems
- The dishwasher will not start6 causes in the manual. First: the door is not closed completely.
- The operation or cycle takes too longCold water is being supplied.
- Food particles remain on dishes9 causes in the manual. First: the selected cycle does not suit the load.
- Glasses have a dim polish2 causes in the manual. First: the water supplied is soft and too much detergent was used.
- A yellow or brown film is on the inside of the dishwasherCoffee and tea soils cause it.
- Dishes do not dry well5 causes in the manual. First: there is no rinse aid in the dispenser.
- The dishwasher is too noisy4 causes in the manual. First: the sound is normal operation.
- A nozzle does not rotate smoothly2 causes in the manual. First: the nozzle hole is clogged with food particles.
- Water will not pump out of the dishwasher2 causes in the manual. First: the drain is clogged.
- The upper rack is bent after loading dishesThe dishes are not loaded properly.
- The door cannot be closedAutoRelease Dry mode is in operation.
Sources
- User manual, Dishwasher DW80K7050, DW80K5050, DW80R5060, DW80R5061 and DW80T5040 series. Samsung Electronics America, Inc. Document DD81-02025D-01, revision 01, 114 pages, en. downloadcenter.samsung.com (PDF). Listed on the manufacturer's support page. Retrieved 13 November 2026.
Page numbers are the numbers printed in the manual. Where this page and the manual differ, follow the manual.