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Tue, Jan 10, 12 at 12:57
| We're renting an old house and are limited on many things. We do have city water, I am not sure if we have "hard water" (how do you know?) or if there's a water softener installed. The dishwasher is older; it gets things clean but will leave spots behind. I don't know if it they are hard water spots or something different. It's very noticeable when I put nonstick pots & pans in there, they require a wipe down with a sponge afterwards. Glasses are noticeable sometimes. Plastic things are also very noticeable.
I've tried two different dishwasher detergents. Cascade all in 1 complete, which is a packet of powder + a liquid; we've also used the Finish brand "powerball" tablets. Neither one is any better. What is being left behind....detergent? Water stains? |
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| Sounds like hard water deposits. Fill the rinse dispenser with white vinegar, this will probably correct the problem. Vinegar works better than Jet Dry and is less expensive too. |
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- Posted by lazygardens (My Page) on Thu, Jan 12, 12 at 13:04
| Dump a couple of cups of white vinegar into the empty dishwasher and run the shortest cycle. That cleans out any mineral buildup. Then, when you do dishes, dump a cup of white vinegar in the bottom of the washer every couple of days. Our water softener broke, and this is keeping my dishes free of that cloudy calcium deposits. |
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| And don't wash non-stick pots and pans in the dishwasher - it will degrade the coating over time. |
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| Like Mary said, don't wash non-stick pots in DW. I ruined 2 expensive ($125 each) skillets by not hand-washing, as instructed. |
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