:roll: OK,has anyone having a problem with dishwasher soap?All of a sudden the dishwasher leaves a white scum on my silverware.I was using one brand of soap all these years.Now white scum.I changed from power to liquid, works just fine :thumbup:

Me too! I changed to liquid and it is better.

I use the cascade packets look like big pills. Works fine for me,

I only wish I had that problem Ha Ha My dishwasher is what I am typing with lol never had one;)

i forget which brand of gelpacks i was using but kept finding about half of laying in the bottom of the dishwasher when it was finished, it was a real pretty blue, now i'm using cascade lemon, makes the whole kitchen smell like lemon pie!

Recently (within the last month?) there was a news item that said the soap manufacturers had removed some ingredients and it would leave spots and residue because of this. Something to do with the environment.

Removed phosphates.
http://journalstar.com/lifestyles/ho...cc4c002e0.html

I had that happen to me too. A repairman told me the water treatment company is adding calcium to our water which is causing it. I also switched to liquid and it is much better.

One thing to check is the temp of your hot water. I run water in a cup and while it's running and hot, I test with a thermometer. If it's not hot enough, the soap won't dissolve. That being said, I started using the gelpacks for the same reason. No matter what I did, I wasn't getting clean dishes....and it's probably what magpie said that's causing the problem.

Here is a possible solution, but more work for you.

http://www.wthr.com/story/13445740/d...cloudy-glasses

Kathy,that's what i had,that's what caused all the problems.Oh washing dishes by hand,sometimes i do and sometimes i don't.