Why, oh why, no matter how much I pre-rinse and no matter what product I use, do some dishes still come out dirty. Even out of a newer dishwasher no less! Is this normal, or what?
2006-07-10 01:29:55 · 9 answers · asked by red 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
I feel for you, I really do. Do you use a rinse agent, such as Jet Dry? Those seem to help.
But if you're pre-rinsing/pre-washing, I don't know what I can tell you that will help. My dishwasher is new and it works fine and gets everything clean. So did my old dishwasher.
2006-07-10 01:34:03 · answer #1 · answered by casey_leftwich 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have the same problem. I think my dishwasher problem is due to calcium in the water. If there is a whitish residue on your dishes, this is probably the culprit. In that case, you may need a water softener. I have avoided getting a water softener due to the cost of them.
If there is still food deposits on your plates, then you might try putting Tang (yes Tang, the orange drink powder) in your dishwasher. It will help eliminate deposits and stuff that might be causing blockages in your dishwasher. I think it gets put in just like your dishwashing soap. I read that somewhere, can't remember where though. Tang was originally created by NASA and they had more uses for it than just drinking it. If that doesn't work then you may need to watch that you don't allow food to harden on your plates or allow the dishes to presoak with hot water.
I've heard that British/European dishwashers you put salt in them instead of having a water softener. I wonder if that can be done with American dishwashers. I'm interested to try that to get rid of the white residue, but am afraid it might tear the dishwasher up.
You might find that if you use more detergent the problem gets worse. You might try reducing the amount of detergent you use if you have a white substance on your dishes.
2006-07-10 09:15:34 · answer #2 · answered by devilishblueyes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had this question and now I don't have that problem anymore. What I have begun to do is run the HOT water about 2 minutes BEFORE you turn on the dishwasher and about 2-4 minutes AFTER you turn it on. Problem SOLVED. Just did it on a fluke during a cleaning frenzy one day, even with a brand new (replacement) dishwasher I was still not pleased with the results. This has done the trick completely. Let me know how it goes.
2006-07-10 08:35:11 · answer #3 · answered by Sleek 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had the same problem. I think the solution is to load fewer dishes, and limit the top rack to bowls and cups, and make sure there is nothing in the way of the sprayer arm (tall plates, big bowls) I use Electrasol and since I changed the way I loaded the dishwasher, I've not had any problems.
2006-07-10 10:14:57 · answer #4 · answered by MamaMia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it's not normal. Are you using enough detergent? Are you cleaning large particles off the dishes prior to loading dishwasher? Does your dishwasher have a garbage disposal cycle?
2006-07-10 08:34:07 · answer #5 · answered by Sherry K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here is one suggestion... try checking of the lines to drain your machine are 100% clear of any blockage.
I used to have a problem where my dishwasher would not clean the dishes properly and upon inspection, I found a straw inside the line where the machine drains.
2006-07-10 08:35:34 · answer #6 · answered by cute_valley_boys 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dry or liquid dishwasher detergent?
is the water hot enough?
space between dishes to allow detergent and water to do its job?
2006-07-10 10:57:35 · answer #7 · answered by Library Eyes 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try some hot water, detergent and a scrub cloth. Then, get your hands wet and WASH the dishes.
2006-07-10 08:34:51 · answer #8 · answered by andybasdonroy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you overloading it?
2006-07-10 09:55:57 · answer #9 · answered by KathyS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋