Why is food sicking to my dishes and glasses after I run the dishwasher?

Question

Little particles of food and spots on my glasses are an irritating problem I have been having with my dishwasher. Why is this happening and what can I do? Do I have to call a repair person or is this a problem I can fix myself?

Answer 1

I rinse all my dishes before loading the dishwasher. Also make sure you have jet dry in the dispenser. Try running it on a different cycle, try scrub or pots and pans. Do not overload your dishwasher...if the dishes are on top of each other or resting on one another particles will stick. DO NOT use powdered dish soap if you have a septic system! It will clog it (experience)!
Worse case you will have to take it apart and clean out the filter. It's usually under the wash arm at the bottom of the machine. It's only one bolt (I did it myself more than once).
After you have tried all this if it still leaves particles then you may have to call the repair man. According to how old the machine is you may want to replace it instead. They say 5-8 years depending on usage is normal replacement time for a dishwasher.

Answer 2

All the other advice here is good and I want to add to it. Sometimes the rotating sprayer doesn't turn properly, and the dishes look dirty. Whe your dishwasher is empty, try turning the sprayers by hand. They should spin freely.

One problem I personally had was that the water wasn't hot enough. I turned up my water heater to 120 degrees (a normal level -- some people even use 130). That helped, but also my dishwasher didn't have an internal heater. So now what I do is run the hot water at the kitchen sink to get it warmed up. Then I run a rinse cycle in the DW. This rinses the dishes, and also pre-warms the dishes and the washer. Then I do a normal wash. It only take about 5 minutes extra and it helps a lot.s

But sheck the filter, the rinse agent, the loading practices, etc.as well.

Answer 3

Could be your water inlet valve screen is plugged with sediment and you`re not getting the proper amount of water into the dishwasher . This affects the wash pressure , and in turn , the way it washes .

On certain makes of dishwashers the water can slowly drain or siphon out while washing , leaving you with poorly washed dishes .

If it`s a portable dishwasher , the inlet screen can be accessed by laying the dishwasher on it`s side , then removing the hose from the valve (usually located in the left front corner) . Once the hose is off , you can see the screen if you look into the opening where the hose came off of .

You can flip the screen out with the point of a knife , clean or replace it (about .50 cents) and re-install . Beyond that , I`d call a repairman .

Answer 4

I had this same problem. It's SO annoying, isn't it!? I found that there was a lot of gross debris in the drain. It took a while but I cleaned it all out. I also read online not to use the liquid dishwashing detergent. I've started using the dry detergent and haven't had the problem since. Hope this helps!

Answer 5

try rinsing the dishes off before you put them in the dishwasher. Or you have food particles stuck in the drain of the dishwasher

Answer 6

I have owned a dishwasher before. I use to rinse all the dishes before I put them in the dishwasher and my friends always made fun of me. (I never had stuck on food!)

Answer 7

take every thing out of your dishwasher and pour in one large bottle of vinegar and let soak for one hour then put through a wash, this should sort things out for you but you should start rinsing your dishes before you put them in the dishwasher,

Answer 8

do no over stock it or put enough detergent for the load check the motor for clogs