I had to get into the bottom of my dishwasher a couple of months after we moved in and I pulled all kinds of nasty stuff out. It was amazing how much better my dishes looked after that. :) Though we have hard water so the spotting is a problem even with the double action dishwashing cubes we use.
I have to confess though that I did not just decide it was time to clean it. My toddler came along behind me and found the door open to the dishwasher and pulled the basket out and threw some stuff in. It was as I was pulling everything back out that I found the opening and wondered when it had ever been cleaned. I thought I was never going to get it all back together after I pulled it all out and scrubbed it down. :) Jennifer ----- Original Message ----- From: Dale Leavens To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 11:02 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] dish washer not cleaning Carefully inspect the washing arms and see if something isn't clogging one or more of the little jet holes. Sometimes a bit of bone or other debris gets stuck in the holes and blocks the water jets from cleaning. You may be able to pull it through with tweezers but more likely you will end up pushing it back into the wash arm so will have to check it from time-to-time until it either breaks down and disappears or shifts to a larger jet and shoots through. Sometimes too, debris gets trapped in the screening and doesn't all get away down the drain so it remains for redistribution next wash. Remove the lower rack and have a good look around the drain. some have a screw in the center of the screening device which will allow you to remove it and allow you to inspect and clear it thoroughly if this is a problem. Hope this helps. ----- Original Message ----- From: lenny McHugh To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 4:18 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] dish washer not cleaning I think she uses jet dry or there is a drying agent in the cleaning product. ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Freiss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 2:15 PM Subject: re: [BlindHandyMan] dish washer not cleaning one word. Jet Dry It is a liquid drying additive that you should have a dispenser for in the door of the dishwasher. It I think changes the surface tension of the water and does not allow the little particles to stick. We use it and it works like a charm. > ----- Original Message ----- >From: "lenny McHugh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "handyman-blind" <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com >Date sent: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:04:35 -0400 >Subject: [BlindHandyMan] dish washer not cleaning >Hi All, >I have a 1995 Maytag dish washer that is not cleaning. During the last rinse >cycle small particles of food are left coating all of the dishes, glasses >etc. I did run some white vinegar and it really did not help. I called >Maytag and I was instructed how to remove and clean the filter. The filter >was clean. >I am starting to look for a new machine I am not putting any money into a 13 >year old machine especially since Maytag support told me that the life >expectancy is 12 years. >I think I will run some more vinegar for a few cycles. 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