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Dishwasher Help

We have a dishwasher that I stopped using because it leaves a white grimy film on all my dishes because of our hard water. I'd like to be able to use the dishwasher again. Any tips? I've tried the rinse aid stuff and that actually made it worse.

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Re: Dishwasher Help

  • Have you tried using vinegar instead of rinse aid?  That's what I use and it works great.
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  • It's because some idiot decided to take phosphate out of the dishwasher detergent. 

    You need to add vinegar.  

  • To minimize white spots, put powdered lemonade in the soap dispenser once a month and run a dishwash cycle with the hot water turned on.  This will clean out the residue and help to prevent white spots.  I have been using this trick for years.
  • imageWannaBeCrunchyMama:

    It's because some idiot decided to take phosphate out of the dishwasher detergent. 

    You need to add vinegar.  

    Or, you can add the phosphate back into your detergent yourself, very easy. A 1lb box of tri sodium phosphate is about $5 at any home improvement store. Add about 1-2 tablespoons to each wash load overall (depending on amount of soap used average 2T in prewash, 3T in main wash)

  • imageWannaBeCrunchyMama:

    It's because some idiot decided to take phosphate out of the dishwasher detergent. 

    The irony between this and your user name is making me LOL.

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