Brand New Dishwasher in New House?

Question

No matter what I do dishes are coming out gritty and you can see it too and sometimes has to be rewashed 2 or more times. I have tried every type of brand name cleaner in liquid, powder or gel pack, I have even tried jetdry and still when I pull out my glasses and sometimes other dishes you can clearly see what looks baked on dirt(I have even shut off the heated dry)...I am not blocking the cut outs for the spray....could it be because I have a well? Is there any resolve to this??? thanks for any help....

No noticing sand anywhere else....we pre-rinse but I don't completely was them since that would be using a lot more water and electricy and seems a waste...so there might be a little bit of condiments, residue left on them.....is it possible that it is low water pressure from the well....not my first brand new house or dishwasher just first well.

I live in Florida where there are water table issues and it is dry season...like I said first well not to familiar with them. House and everything in it is warranteed for a year...don't want to call in a service problem if it can easily be rectified.

Answer 1

Pull out your booklets and contact the dishwasher company.
This could be a warranty problem.

With new construction something could be in the lines creating a problem.

I have a Kitchen aid and have been on a well without filtration for 30 years and we never have a problem.

When you say New House, maybe your well is pulling sand or dirt. It's possible that you might need filtration on it. Are you getting sand in the showers or anyplace else? It could help to open all of the faucets and showers and let them run to flush out all of the lines. Couldn't hurt.

I once had a toothpick get into the drain line and cause a major back up and overflow. So make sure things are cleared off before going in.

Good luck solving the problem.

Answer 2

Having a well, should not create a problem, unless, you have no water pressure, or you have a dirty well. If you don't get the grit and grime in the washing machine and bathtub (or lavatory), then you don't have a dirty well. So you are not getting enough water to wash and rinse the load. After the unit fills and starts to wash, open the door. You should have water over all the dishes, and dripping from the door, sides, and top. There should be about 5 inches of water in the bottom. If you have all that. I would suspect you have a faulty dishwasher. There is one other thing you should know, You definately should be rinsing the dishes before placing them in the washer. Your septic is not set up to dispose of the food peices, and neither is the washer.

Answer 3

Do you have a "water softner" installed with the new well? It is a unit that removes mineral from the well water. It uses salt or potassium to clean the mineral from the collection tank after a certain amount of use. (Can you say "Cullligan Man?) That is what they (and many other companies) do.

Could be mineral deposits on the dishes. Here my water is high in iron and just covers the dishes with a brown or gold sheen that you have to scrub or remove with acid.

You could take a dish and clean with some toilet cleaner or tub and shower cleaner and see if it is still "gritty". The acid in those products removes mineral deposits. Use care with that experiment. But it does work, if it is mineral deposits..

Answer 4

Two possible problems might be causing this. First would be to make sure the drain hose was installed going up for a foot or two before it enters the main drain. I had the same problem and when I changed that , it was fixed. A friend bought a house that was on a well and they put the pump too close to the bottom of the well and it picked up sand. She also had sand in her sink water and in her clothes washer. Good luck, I'll keep my fingers crossed it's just your drainpipe.

Answer 5

You might take a sample of your water to have it tested.

If it shows its hard water, you can have a water softener installed. That does require some regular maintenance on your part. You might check this, but the effect of water softening may be added sodium in your drinking water.

I could be that the new (?) dishwasher doesn't work as well as the one in your old house. Finally, it could be that your dishwasher needs repair.

Do your clothes come out of your clothes dryer as clean as the old house? That might indicate a hard water problem. Hard water manifests itself in other ways as well. You might check that out. For instance, there may be stains in your sink you haven't experienced before.

Answer 6

We prewash our dishes, scrubbing off the food and gunk before putting them in the dishwasher. Our dishes are always sparkling clean because of this.

Growing up at my parent's place, they never prewashed so their dishes were always covered with specs of food and grime after doing a load of dishes. Gross!! Glasses were the worst.

If it is dirt that is on your dishes, and not baked on food, it might be from your well. Have you noticed dirt in your tub when taking a bath? If so, your well may be getting dried up.

Answer 7

You might have heavy water, Try using less detergent. Ive been told that it helps. Seems to work well w/ my water, but I'm on a main not a well.

Answer 8

Try turning the temperature on your hot water tank up a bit more.