how to clean a dishwasher?

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Old 05-22-2011, 11:33 AM
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Plain vinegar will do the trick
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Old 05-22-2011, 12:21 PM
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Jet dry has a cleaner for them you put in the silver ware rack with out anything else in it works real good I do it about every 6 months.
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Old 05-22-2011, 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by carhop
Jet dry has a cleaner for them you put in the silver ware rack with out anything else in it works real good I do it about every 6 months.
this is the product, right? http://www.finishdishwashing.com/pro...er-cleaner.php

where do you find this?

**I'm trying not to be stupid/dense; I just want to make sure I'm getting the correct product.
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Old 05-22-2011, 01:00 PM
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Add a cup of NON-SUDSING ammonia to the empty dishwasher and run it through a cycle.
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Old 05-22-2011, 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by patski
Plain vinegar will do the trick
This is what the lady that runs an appliance store told me to use. Just plain vinegar.... Put it in during the rinse cycle or wait until it's full of wash water and add in then.
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Old 05-23-2011, 02:49 AM
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i do the same thing with my washing machine..i buy vinegar by the gallon..

baking soda is also a whitener.

A few years ago..comsumer reports claimed that "walmart brand" diswsher detergent was the best.

be sure to run the dishwsher at night,before you go to bed, saves energy and doesn't heat the house up during the day.
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Old 05-23-2011, 03:08 AM
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I use cream of tartar and it does a wonderful job of cleaning everything. Just put it in the soap pocket and run it on regular wash. It really works Midge
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Originally Posted by redkimba
I didn't realize that my filters were clogged & not draining properly until things were really nasty. I cleared out the filters & ran white vinegar through the dishwasher several times & use it for the rinse cycle.

However, the dishwasher racks don't seem to be getting clean & still have quite a bit gunk on them. I used something called "Lemi-shine" but it's not cleaning stuff out.

Does anyone have any recommendations for something that will get the gunk off?
PUT SOME IRON OUT IN THE DISH WATER AND RUN REGULAR CYCLE THAT SHOULD CLEAN THE JOB REALLY WELL I KNOW SEVERAL LADIES HAVE TO DO THEIR'S LIKE LIKE BECAUSE OF THE WATER AND GUNK.BECAREFULL AROUND THE IRON OUT IT WILL CHOKE YOU IN A HEARTBEAT.
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Old 05-23-2011, 03:21 AM
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Hi,

I had a similar problem. There is a dishwasher cleaner product on the market. I remember using it, got it in the supermarket. It did work, but my dishwasher (practically brand new) was beyond hope. It lasted a week or 2 and then the stench returned. Bad enough that had to ditch the dishwasher (top of the line Kenmore) and bought a new Bosch. Problem solved.

Sorry I don't remember the name of the product or who made it, but look carefully in the dishwasher detergent aisle.
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I just discovered Lemi Shine through a friend. For sure, it is the best hard water supplement for getting the film off of glasses. I would try it again on an empty dishwasher to try to clean up the inside.
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