We have an integrated Bosch dishwasher which has previously given
trouble - contents still dirty at the end of the wash. We had an
service guy round to look at it, and he diagnosed it as clogged-up
pipework; he showed me before cleaning it (yuk) and that did the job.
He advised routine use of those dishwasher-deep-clean detergents to stop
the gunk from building up again.

Unfortunately despite using the special cleaner, and being more rigorous
about pre-wash plate-scraping, the was has got quite bad again. So -
two queries:

1. Are all deep-clean agents equal? Eg, I've been using these things
from Sainsbury's, at 26p per clean: http://tinyurl.com/3emtbd

However, I recently saw some special stuff by Hagesan in a local
hardware shop at 6 quid a pop: http://tinyurl.com/455xom

Snake oil, or worth a pop?!

2. I find that the water in the sump at the end of the wash (on both
sides if the sump filter) is without fail very dirty. Presumably that's
what's just been used in the final rinse cycle isn't it? Shouldn't it be
pretty well completely clean?

Thanks
David

On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:40:38 UTC, Lobster
wrote:

We have an integrated Bosch dishwasher which has previously given
trouble - contents still dirty at the end of the wash. We had an
service guy round to look at it, and he diagnosed it as clogged-up
pipework; he showed me before cleaning it (yuk) and that did the job.
He advised routine use of those dishwasher-deep-clean detergents to stop
the gunk from building up again.

Unfortunately despite using the special cleaner, and being more rigorous
about pre-wash plate-scraping, the was has got quite bad again. So -
two queries:

1. Are all deep-clean agents equal? Eg, I've been using these things
from Sainsbury's, at 26p per clean: http://tinyurl.com/3emtbd

We've used the (relatively expensive) Finish cleaner, once a month, for
the last seven years in our Bosch. Every now and then Tesco have it on
special offer and we stock up.

I give the whole thing a good clean out every month.

You haven't mentioned FILTERS; you do clean them? Are they damaged?

However, I recently saw some special stuff by Hagesan in a local
hardware shop at 6 quid a pop: http://tinyurl.com/455xom

Snake oil, or worth a pop?!

Depends how often you have to use it!

2. I find that the water in the sump at the end of the wash (on both
sides if the sump filter) is without fail very dirty. Presumably that's
what's just been used in the final rinse cycle isn't it? Shouldn't it be
pretty well completely clean?

It's usually clean in ours!

In the seven (maybe eight) years we've replaced one of the filters (it
fell apart), the cutlery basket, and the inlet hose. That's all.
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On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:40:38 UTC, Lobster
wrote:

We have an integrated Bosch dishwasher which has previously given
trouble - contents still dirty at the end of the wash. We had an
service guy round to look at it, and he diagnosed it as clogged-up
pipework; he showed me before cleaning it (yuk) and that did the job.
He advised routine use of those dishwasher-deep-clean detergents to stop
the gunk from building up again.

Unfortunately despite using the special cleaner, and being more rigorous
about pre-wash plate-scraping, the was has got quite bad again. So -
two queries:

1. Are all deep-clean agents equal? Eg, I've been using these things
from Sainsbury's, at 26p per clean: http://tinyurl.com/3emtbd

We've used the (relatively expensive) Finish cleaner, once a month, for
the last seven years in our Bosch. Every now and then Tesco have it on
special offer and we stock up.

I give the whole thing a good clean out every month.

You haven't mentioned FILTERS; you do clean them? Are they damaged?

However, I recently saw some special stuff by Hagesan in a local
hardware shop at 6 quid a pop: http://tinyurl.com/455xom

Snake oil, or worth a pop?!

Depends how often you have to use it!

2. I find that the water in the sump at the end of the wash (on both
sides if the sump filter) is without fail very dirty. Presumably that's
what's just been used in the final rinse cycle isn't it? Shouldn't it be
pretty well completely clean?

It's usually clean in ours!

In the seven (maybe eight) years we've replaced one of the filters (it
fell apart), the cutlery basket, and the inlet hose. That's all.
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I have never done more than clean the filter if I see it has some bits of
food in it. Sometimes I pour some hot water onto the area of the bottom of
door seal as sometimes gunge gets under the seal. Any water remaining in my
Hoover Dishwasher is clean.

Might you have a problem with it not pumping out properly? ie - wash water
running back?

In article , Lobster davidlobsterpot
writes

We have an integrated Bosch dishwasher which has previously given
trouble - contents still dirty at the end of the wash.

My parents have had several Bosch dishwashers (counter top and
integrated) and have had trouble with them all. The pumps seem to be a
weak spot.


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On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:40:38 +0100, Lobster
wrote:

We have an integrated Bosch dishwasher which has previously given
trouble - contents still dirty at the end of the wash. We had an
service guy round to look at it, and he diagnosed it as clogged-up
pipework; he showed me before cleaning it (yuk) and that did the job.
He advised routine use of those dishwasher-deep-clean detergents to stop
the gunk from building up again.

Unfortunately despite using the special cleaner, and being more rigorous
about pre-wash plate-scraping, the was has got quite bad again. So -
two queries:

1. Are all deep-clean agents equal? Eg, I've been using these things
from Sainsbury's, at 26p per clean: http://tinyurl.com/3emtbd

However, I recently saw some special stuff by Hagesan in a local
hardware shop at 6 quid a pop: http://tinyurl.com/455xom

Snake oil, or worth a pop?!

2. I find that the water in the sump at the end of the wash (on both
sides if the sump filter) is without fail very dirty. Presumably that's
what's just been used in the final rinse cycle isn't it? Shouldn't it be
pretty well completely clean?

I haven't found anything that's truly effective for cleaning a
fouled-up dishwasher, save for taking the thing apart and doing it
manually ( this involves cleaning out the water matrix and the waste
outlet ).
Thereafter I use a cup of vinegar on a hot wash every few months or
so.
I also use small squirt of bleach occasionally ( too much and it will
full the dishwasher up with suds ) in place of the vinegar.

If I have problems with debris on washed dishes it's nearly always
down to a blockage in one of the spray arms ( sweetcorn seems to be
the main culprit, being initially soft enough to find its way past the
filter and subsequently hardening when the temperature goes up ).

Regards,



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