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jema
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Posted: Sun Jun 16, 24 9:59 am Post subject: Dishwasher tip
If you use a dishwasher you will find it has 3 phases. 1. Hot water rinse. 2. Detergent release and wash cycle. 3. final rinse. This means phase 1 is simply not very effective. But you can cheaply buy big tubs a sodium bicarbinate and stick a dessert spool of bicarb in the dishwasher at the start. I'm finding it extremely effective.

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
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Posted: Sun Jun 16, 24 11:01 am Post subject:

that might depend on the machine and the cleanser

we use SMoL tablets, salt(york water is not machine friendly), a little rinse aid and only 14 ltrs of water, most of it not hot per load

6 years in, it recently cost Â£12 for a reed switch and Â£125 for a bloke who knew it what it needed was a reed switch bargain
ps i knew it was a pump or valve, the reed switch is part of the control gear for both

about 50 yrs of using them, a good one, set for the incoming water and mechanically sound should not need chemical madmaxing tweaks as an every load regime

a good clean, that has assorted hacktweaks, sort every filter, hottest wash with no dishes and 2 tablets, then an upside jug of vinegar on a hot wash
then a proper set up for your water quality
then use decent tablets

pps after 50 decades, my advice is getting a new one or get a good one maintained for long term keeping

is the water mineral rich with things that block pipes and coat elements etc?
there should be a dial on the salt for the ion exchange filter to adjust to the local supply quality, that can help a lot

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