On 10/29/2011 1:53 PM, Jay Hanig wrote:
I live in a coastal community on a North Carolina barrier island in a
house I inherited from my father. I've noticed a film on the silverware
I've run through the dishwasher that is difficult to remove. Just
rubbing it with a damp towel won't do it but using Bartenders Friend
cleans it up nicely. Still, I shouldn't have to clean most of the
silverware that's been through the dishwasher.

I've tried running CLR followed by vinegar through it. I have tried
using Jet Dry along with the Cascade Powder I generally use.

The dishwasher is a Maytag MDB9100AWQ of indeterminate age. The house
was built in 1983 but the dishwasher has probably been replaced at least
once. It still runs very quietly and aside from the film problem, I have
no complaints with it.

I'm told our water here is very hard. I don't have a problem with rust
stains and anything you soap up rinses off very quickly. So what should
I do? Am I at the point I need a new dishwasher?



Jay

Mix a cup of TSP (the red, not green, box) with your whole box of powder
dw detergent.

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Steve Barker
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On 10/29/2011 8:48 PM, Jay Hanig wrote:
On 10/29/2011 7:34 PM, HeyBub wrote:

Fortunately, you can put the phosphates BACK.

Buy powdered detergent. Add somewhere between 10-20% TSP to the box*.
Shake
well before using.

TSP is available at the BORG, about six bucks for a giant box. CAUTION:
There exists a "Phosphate Free" TSP (how, I don't know). Don't get
that one.

If you are tempted to dismiss this idea, it only costs six bucks to
try it
out. Six bucks if far cheaper than a new machine or a water softener.



I won't be dismissing this idea at all. In fact, I was wondering what
exactly to do with the TSP once I found some. Now I know thanks to you!

I'll be off to the Borg in the AM.




Jay

add a cup of vinegar to the washer when it's filled with water.

chaniarts wrote:
On 10/29/2011 8:48 PM, Jay Hanig wrote:
On 10/29/2011 7:34 PM, HeyBub wrote:

Fortunately, you can put the phosphates BACK.

Buy powdered detergent. Add somewhere between 10-20% TSP to the
box*. Shake
well before using.

TSP is available at the BORG, about six bucks for a giant box.
CAUTION: There exists a "Phosphate Free" TSP (how, I don't know).
Don't get that one.

If you are tempted to dismiss this idea, it only costs six bucks to
try it
out. Six bucks if far cheaper than a new machine or a water
softener.



I won't be dismissing this idea at all. In fact, I was wondering what
exactly to do with the TSP once I found some. Now I know thanks to
you! I'll be off to the Borg in the AM.




Jay

add a cup of vinegar to the washer when it's filled with water.

One of the advantages of a dishwasher is set-it-and-forget-it. One doesn't
really want to be hovering over the contraption to add vinegar to the water.

So, pour in the vinegar at the same time you add the detergent!