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Thread Number: 76897
/ Tag: Detergents and Additives
De-liming dishwashers? |
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Post# 1007659 , Reply# 1 9/17/2018 at 23:24 (2,040 days old) by Launderess  (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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White vinegar | ||
| Post# 1007663 , Reply# 2 9/18/2018 at 00:13 (2,040 days old) by Spacedogb (Lafayette, LA) | ||
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Citric Acid I like to use citric acid. You can either get food grade citric acid off amazon or lemishine from Walmart. I aslo have used white vinegar before. All give good results | ||
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Post# 1007664 , Reply# 3 9/18/2018 at 00:22 (2,040 days old) by thomasortega (El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora de Los Angeles de Porciúncula) |
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Thanks to my husband I discovered Lemishine. That product is WOOOOOOOONDERFUL! And you don't need too much. I put 1 pod (Cascade) in the main wash dispenser and just fill the small gap between the pod and the dispenser wall. My dishwasher is a few months old, bought brand new and it was starting to have that horrible limescale ring on the bottom. Now the bottom is just like new and the difference on the dishes is also impressive. | ||
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Post# 1007668 , Reply# 4 9/18/2018 at 02:13 (2,040 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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I prefer citric acid too. I had great experiences in the past.
See reply 14 and 15. www.automaticwasher.org/c... | ||
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Post# 1007673 , Reply# 5 9/18/2018 at 05:17 (2,040 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 1007679 , Reply# 7 9/18/2018 at 09:36 (2,040 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 1007742 , Reply# 8 9/18/2018 at 21:57 (2,040 days old) by lakewebsterkid (Dayton, Ohio) |
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Water mineral buildup Vinegar works well. Lemishine does too! In order to prevent the issue from getting worse I recommend using STPP in the dispenser with your regular detergent. About 1 tsp is fine. The Bosch is around 7 months old and has zero mineral build up as a result. | ||
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Post# 1007770 , Reply# 9 9/19/2018 at 04:09 (2,039 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN) |
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Post# 1007772 , Reply# 10 9/19/2018 at 05:03 (2,039 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Lemishine would react with the alkaline detergent and deacti | ||
| Post# 1008144 , Reply# 13 9/22/2018 at 06:47 (2,036 days old) by mark_wpduet (Lexington KY) | ||
This is what I've always done
About once per month, I used 2 packets of the Kroger brand sugar-free Lemonade powder. I hate lemonade (I don't buy it to drink) It's cheaper than Lemishine but it's loaded with citric acid. I pour 2 packets in the main detergent cup and run the empty machine on the longest cycle. The dishwasher is spotless when done.
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Post# 1008173 , Reply# 16 9/22/2018 at 11:29 (2,036 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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| Post# 1008174 , Reply# 17 9/22/2018 at 11:35 (2,036 days old) by sfh074 ( ) | ||
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Brand ?? And what brand might that be, DADoES?? | ||
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Post# 1008181 , Reply# 18 9/22/2018 at 13:55 (2,036 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Post# 1009202 , Reply# 19 9/30/2018 at 18:50 (2,028 days old) by joeekaitis (Rialto, California, USA) |
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We have hard water in SoCal . . . 
So even with phosphate Bubble Bandit, we still need a vinegar de-scaling every 4 weeks. It's not too severe, just milkiness around the detergent door and on the heating coil. My method:
Buy your white vinegar (5% acidity) by the gallon. Measure a quart of vinegar into a large-enough measuring cup. Park it by the dishwasher.
Close the dispenser door and select the longest hottest cycle. On ours, that's Pots Pans with the Hi-Temp, Sani-Rinse and Heated Dry options. Close the door and hit the Start button.
Listen for the water from the prewash to drain. Resting your hand on the handle helps to feel the vibration of the drain pump. As soon as the vibration stops, open the door, dump in the quart of vinegar and put the measuring cup in the dishwasher. Close the door and let the cycle complete.
You'll see the difference and feel how smoothly the racks roll. | ||
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