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Post# 430500   4/22/2010 at 04:10 (5,111 days old) by whitekingd ()   |   | |
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Are these cleaners good to use? Are they necessary, or just hype. I've got an old KDS-14P. Will it hurt the machine? |
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Post# 430503 , Reply# 1   4/22/2010 at 04:53 (5,111 days old) by dj-gabriele ()   |   | |
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I've never used one, ever. To me it's simply a marketing gimmick! If your dishwasher just needs "refreshing" pour a glass or two of white vinegar after it has filled and run a cycle, it works great! |
Post# 430527 , Reply# 3   4/22/2010 at 09:13 (5,111 days old) by westyslantfront ()   |   | |
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Every so often, I ad dishwashing detergent with a good dose of chlorine bleach and run the maching through a cycle after which the tub smells fresh and clean. Ross |
Post# 430542 , Reply# 4   4/22/2010 at 11:31 (5,111 days old) by yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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not that a dishwasher is not self cleaning, or a washer the same, wether it be a TL or an HE, there are certain areas that need wiped down or cleaned out by the user, where as a regular cycle would never reach, under the door lip, around any seals, door openings, etc......just ocassional maintenance can keep these areas in clean working order.....
even a self cleaning oven only cleans the inside, surrounding areas have to be manualy wiped down and scrubbed but we all know and do this anyway....don't we? |
Post# 430563 , Reply# 6   4/22/2010 at 14:07 (5,111 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Lemishine worked wonders on my sister's machine. She has super hard water.
My Thermador's cleaning instructions employ a two-step process: Allow machine to fill, then add one cup of bleach and run through that phase of the cycle. After it drains and re-fills, add two cups vinegar, then let the entire cycle complete through the remaining rinses. I used this method when I first got the machine installed since it hadn't operated for quite some time, and it has been turning out sparkling glassware for me ever since. I used it again just recently after a crazy person houseguest allowed regular dish soap to mix in with the detergent, which resulted in a baked-on white film on everything. One cleaning treatment and my glasses were sparkling again. When I first moved in here and the Maytag that had sat nearly dormant for over a year was leaving film on everything, I used only vinegar. It may have helped clean the machine, but it didn't improve its performance. Just using it over and over eventually allowed it to find its groove again, and it was doing a fine (if not deafening) job within a few loads' time. If your KA is doing a good job on the dishes, I don't think a cleaning treatment would be necessary, unless you have very hard water. Ralph |
Post# 430721 , Reply# 9   4/23/2010 at 15:32 (5,109 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY)   |   | |
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