Thread Number: 19324
Keeping a dishwasher clean |
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Post# 311318 , Reply# 2   10/24/2008 at 09:42 (5,661 days old) by logixx (Germany)   |   | |
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I use these from time to time. Have tried Somat, Calgonit/Finish and also the Miele heavy-duty cleanser. We have a Siemens dishwasher and they used to be prone to collecting grease in some parts of the machine. Especially at the top of the heat exchanger and the water level control. I understand this happens if you tend to use the dishwasher as a garbage disposal and/or do a lot of low-temps washer - both things I don't do. Still, I'm rather safe than sorry. Found the pic online. This is, I guess, an older version of the heat exchanger. There has been a revision, as far as I know, and the new Active Water generation have an all new heat exchngers design. |
Post# 311327 , Reply# 4   10/24/2008 at 10:01 (5,661 days old) by hoovermatic (UK)   |   | |
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As far as I can see they are just a gimmick to lure people into buying another one of their products. In the 20+ years I have had dishwashers and the 30 years my parents owned one we have never used them and never will. |
Post# 311346 , Reply# 6   10/24/2008 at 12:39 (5,661 days old) by pturo (Syracuse, New York)   |   | |
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Two tablespoons of Tang contain enough citric acid to do the trick, I remember my mom saying. Do they even make Tang beverage mix anymore? |
Post# 311347 , Reply# 7   10/24/2008 at 12:49 (5,661 days old) by pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)   |   | |
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The Bosch dishwashers at my mom's and dad's houses tend to get the smell of rotten food in them because we don't run them everyday and even after the cycle, the smell is often still there. We always use Cascade powder, Jet Dry, and and the Power Scrub cycle which to my understanding heats all of the water changes up to sanitizing temperature or at least the wash and final rinse. We always check the filters, but to this day, there has never been anything on them, not even on the fine filter screen... But about once every 3 months or so, it gets to the point where we gag when we open the dishwashers to load them and so we run the Dishwasher Magic through and it cleans all the stainless and leaves the dishwasher with a nice fresh lemon scent!
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Post# 311375 , Reply# 9   10/24/2008 at 15:04 (5,661 days old) by mrboilwash (Munich,Germany)   |   | |
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That picture of the heat exchanger looks frightening! Now I`m tempted to rip my Bosch out to see whats going on under the cabinet ;-) I have used those dishwasher cleaners only rarely, maybe once a year. Find them too expensive. But I do use a high temperature programme every now and then along with dirty dishes. |
Post# 311386 , Reply# 10   10/24/2008 at 15:52 (5,661 days old) by logixx (Germany)   |   | |
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Post# 311529 , Reply# 14   10/25/2008 at 18:23 (5,659 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie)   |   | |
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I used Dishwasher Magic every few months with my previous dishwashers, some of which had plastic interiors, others stainless steel. However, I haven't had to use it with my LG (now 5 months old). The SS interior is so highly polished, it hasn't stained or streaked yet, as my Maytag and KitchenAids did. |
Post# 311575 , Reply# 15   10/26/2008 at 00:51 (5,659 days old) by johnb300m (Chicago)   |   | |
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