Why is my dishwasher so rubbish?

Doozergirl

wallbash wrote: »

Thousands of us think dishwashers are wonderful
Smeg are a good make . But you have not been too kind to it

Never ?? cleaned it and up to now deprived it of salt.
Rinse aid ??

Buy a finish dishwasher cleaner , add salt , check jets
And come to love your dishwasher .:beer:

You make me feel like it's a neglected family member! :rotfl:

wallbash

You make me feel like it's a neglected family membe

More useful with the washing up . come xmas day then my two daughters:rolleyes:

Kay_Peel

I remember those flippin' 'bits' :mad: that used to stick to glasses, the inside of cups and on plates.

I live in a soft water area, have no trouble with limescale and I keep the inside scrupulously clean - so where were these bits coming from? I don't know which of the following worked - perhaps it was a combination of things.

* I'd switch off the machine before it got to the drying cycle, open the doors and let the crockery dry naturally. Once the steam had cleared, I could spot bits on the inside and wipe them off with kitchen towel

* I inspected the drain from the dishwasher. It seemed to have a lot of water still in it. I siphoned as much of it off as I could and had a poke around. I found a small chicken bone, some pulped paper, hard crumbs of some description, congealed fat and undissolved powder. I cleaned them out and then ran a very hot wash with a few drops of Stardrops (and I mean 3 or 4 drops), a cup of vinegar and a cup of washing soda.

* I stopped using tablets and opted for liquid dishwasher stuff for a couple of months.

* I stopped using the eco-wash cycle and I used the hot wash instead.

* When I went back to tablets I bought cheap, no frills, W5 Tablets from Lidl. Wow - they were better than anything I'd ever used before - it was extraordinary.

I don't have any pesky bits :mad: any more. I've gone back to the eco-cycle, but I use the very hot cycle at least once a week. I always switch off the machine before the drying cycle kicks in, now - it saves electricity.

Hope that gives you some ideas. All the best. :beer:

27col

The only time that we have ever had trouble with our Hotpoint dishwasher is when it runs out if salt. Then it leaves the glasses with white marks. I just fill it with dishwasher salt and its perfectly ok again. It has never had any maintenance or additives of any kind apart from the salt, and we are in a hard water area. I have often thought how well it cleans the dishes. The only other precaution I take, is to ensure that loose food waste is scraped off of the dishes.This is only so that I will not have any problems with a blocked drain.

paddypaws101

Oh how I pray that my 15 year old Bosch keeps on going strong for me! I do use separate salt and rinse aid, along with sainsburys own powder and it has never had a hiccup yet ( hope i am not tempting fate here! )

rosekitten

I use the Finish Quantom with very good results
never bothered with rinse aid but do put salt in it
from time to time.Ours only runs rubbish if the salt
needs topping up