Even if you don't have hard water, check and clean (or replace) the filter. We had a Maytag in our last house that was doing a really lousy job cleaning dishes after 10 years of use, and so I tore into it.
The filter was practically clogged - it was amazing the thing even worked. Went to the local appliance parts place, bought a filter and put it in. Cleaned all the cruft out of the thing while I was in there as well. Darned thing ran like new after that. First time I ever had a dishwasher for that long, so shame on me for not checking into maintenance on it. Dan --- On Mon, 3/15/10, Jerry Herrman <jer...@san.rr.com> wrote: > From: Jerry Herrman <jer...@san.rr.com> > Subject: [MBZ] Dishwashers > To: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Date: Monday, March 15, 2010, 1:34 AM > Before discarding that old Maytag I > suggest the following if you have hard water in your area: > > 1. Clean out your filter if it has one. > > 2. Check to be sure that it is draining properly by opening > the door after a drain cycle (before it re-fills) to see if > all of the water is being drained out. If water remains, it > will result in dirty looking dishes. Another good time to > check this is before you add a fresh load. > > 3. Run a product intended to remove hard water deposits > through the cycle. There are various products for removing > lime-scale-rust. I buy a gallon for this and the > bathroom/tub/shower. > > 4. After this cleaning cycle, clean out your filter again. > > 5. Use a fresh, name brand dishwashing product for awhile > to see if this makes a difference. Old product doesn't > dissolve properly. > > Alternative to #3. Use citric acid. This forum has had much > discussion on the use of citric acid in cleaning the > cooling system of our engines.Citric acid works well when it > is hot. I've never used it myself in a dishwasher. I would > think it is more "green" than a typical chemical product. > Good old fashioned vinegar is also good for dissolving hard > water deposits. A cup or two in a normal cycle, repeat as > necessary. REALLY green. > > Jerry Herrman > 82 240D > 2002 Bosch > > > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of > virus signature database 4944 (20100314) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > > http://www.eset.com > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
