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    Default Why do my glasses come out of the dishwasher like this?



    My rage knows no bounds in regards to this matter. Please help me beyond so I can have sparkly clean glasses without hiring waitresses like at Earl's to clean them for me

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    jetdry, and clean out the dispenser
    ours was blocked inside, so jetdry wasnt making into the rinse
    cleaned out that and the bottom screen filter, and has worked perfect ever since
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    Plus try a dishwasher cleaning as well. You can buy it where you find dish washer soap.

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    Dishwasher cleaner and then get some Jet Dry.
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    Yeah I'm with the dishwasher cleaner/cleaning.

    The crap builds up in the nozzle sprayers and basically clogs them over time. So you need to clean them out. I had a neglected washer in a rental once that was so jam packed with crap you had to literally dig the build-up out with a knife. But it worked well after it was cleaned out.

    You can buy stuff that you just throw in your dishwasher by itself, and then run a cycle, and it will attempt to clean it out. Used regularly, this will help nasty build-up from happening. But if you've already got nasty build-up, which I think you do, then that stuff alone might not solve the problem. Might actually have to clear out the water pathways yourself...

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    Load up your glasses into your dishwasher and throw ~.5L of vinegar into it.
    Do a normal cycle and all will be good as the vinegar will remove the calcium/hard water buildup in the nozzles and the glasses themselves.

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    I have found that changing detergents can make a big difference as well.
    I run the cascade all-in-one packs, although it seems to be brand/model specific.
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    several things ...


    [list=1][*]the glasses could be etched from too much soap[*]the dishwasher heater is not working[*]the soap - try a different brand (SOMAT dishwasher detergent from trail apliances is best)[*]use jet dry[*]fill the salt dispenser - if you have one[*]You are washing some kind of aluminium with the glasses - Al. items should not go in the dishwasher.[/list=1]

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    Other than dishwater maintenance, wasn't some law passed that banned certain characteristic of "dishwasher" product?

    If I remember correctly, the symptom was the same.

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    My parents had a similar issue with their glasses when they moved to their new place in panorama hills. They tried everything to resolve the matter with no luck. In the end they ended up installing a water softener which finally solved this issue. Hopefully op's problem is a bit easier to fix.
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    you don't need special dishwasher cleaner, just dump a big bottle of vinegar in the dishwasher and run it though on the hottest cycle you can do... also make sure you run a tap on hot near the dishwasher before you start it, gets hotter water to the dishwasher faster.
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    Originally posted by Seth1968
    Other than dishwater maintenance, wasn't some law passed that banned certain characteristic of "dishwasher" product?

    If I remember correctly, the symptom was the same.

    Sort of ..

    Phosphates have been banned in most of Canada and the USA.

    Ergo dishwasher detergent manufacturers used to use phosphates and now they don't .. which means the newer detergents don't work so well. Cascade had a heck of a time with the change but they have improved the formula ... http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/19/sc...h/19clean.html

    The top three rated detergents by comsumer reports last year where

    1) Finish Quantum
    2) Finish Powerball Tabs
    3) Cascade Complete All In 1 ActionPacs

    Note that Finish 'powder' rated very low.

    SOMAT was not tested but I buy a box every four or so months for the really nasty loads.

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    Originally posted by alloroc



    Sort of ..

    Phosphates have been banned in most of Canada and the USA.

    Ergo dishwasher detergent manufacturers used to use phosphates and now they don't .. which means the newer detergents don't work so well. Cascade had a heck of a time with the change but they have improved the formula ... http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/19/sc...h/19clean.html

    The top three rated detergents by comsumer reports last year where

    1) Finish Quantum
    2) Finish Powerball Tabs
    3) Cascade Complete All In 1 ActionPacs

    Note that Finish 'powder' rated very low.

    SOMAT was not tested but I buy a box every four or so months for the really nasty loads.
    LOL@ being a dishwasher nerd.

    I might add that using the "potz N' panz" setting helps, as does setting the jetdry dispensing amount. On my dishwasher, I have the jetdry set to level 2 out of 6...any more and it streaks, and any less and it leaves water marks.

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    Originally posted by Thaco
    you don't need special dishwasher cleaner, just dump a big bottle of vinegar in the dishwasher and run it though on the hottest cycle you can do... also make sure you run a tap on hot near the dishwasher before you start it, gets hotter water to the dishwasher faster.

    Orange Tang. Does a great job at cleaning dishwashers.

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    Same thing had happened to not only my glasses but all my dishes for several months, I tried the vinegar clean, bought the cleaner from the store, but those only worked temporarily. Also I had tried several different powders and Jetdry, the one thing that has resolved my issue is by using the Cascade gel packs, no more issues its been about 8 months now since I've had any problems


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    What kind of dishwasher is it?

    If you have a temperature boost option, use it. Some dishwashers rely on the hot water feed into the machine to support the wash cycle and not always is that water hot enough or get hot enough to properly break down the detergent.

    If you the ability to use a heated dry, try that coupled with the temp boost and see how they come out. I only suggest people use air dry when they have a full stainless interior, as the plastic tub dishwashers will not air dry to the same extent, even with rinse aid.

    As suggested, if you have a filtration system at the bottom of the tub, pull it and clean it thoroughly. I don't think that is your issue though.

    My current dishwasher is a bottom end, plastic tub Maytag and it washes & dries dishes perfectly every time with the cheapest powder detergent & no rinse aid. Normal/heavy cycle + temp boost + heated dry = win.

    Watch the amount of plastics in the dishwasher too. The nature of the material keeps it from drying properly, even with heated dry & rinse aid. Keep plastics off the bottom rack if using heated dry too.

    Let me know how it goes.

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    Originally posted by dangleberries
    [B] LOL@ being a dishwasher nerd.

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    Heh, learned it all the hard way.

    Got a new dishwasher at exactly the same time the soaps changed - trying to figure out why the new dishwasher 'didn't work' really fucked with my head until I realized it was the detergent. I even threw a couple of thermocouples inside the dishwasher to check the temperature.

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    Mine looked worse than that at the new house - installed a new water softener and now they're perfectly clear. Calgary has really hard water...
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