Dishwasher Problem

Pavel314 · 2011-01-03T12:03:21+00:00

Last January, we bought a new Kitchen Aid dishwasher, which cost about$550. There were bargain brands for $300 but we decided to get abetter one this time. I installed it myself, as I have all thedishwashers we've bought over the last 15 years.It worked perfectly all year. We went on a ski vacation during theweek before Christmas and were gone for five days, during which timethe dishwasher was not used. When we got back, it started leavingspecks of dirt or food or whatever on some of the dishes. Thiscondition seems to be getting worse. I can't see why a week ofinactivity would cause this but this is the only time we were away foran extended period of time and the problem started when we returned.The user's manual suggests scraping the dishes before putting theminto the dishwasher and loading properly when this happens. We do bothand are doing nothing different than we were doing all year.Before calling a repairman, I suggested that my wife run a cycle withno dishes in in to clear out the lines, then to run a small load tosee what happens. She's doing that today. Any other suggestions as towhat might be causing this?Paul

Jan 03, 2011 22 Replies

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Robert Green 15 years ago

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jodytomp 15 years ago

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jodytomp wrote: This is becoming a common problem. It's probably due to hard water deposits. They are occurring because many state governments recently passed laws that changed the ingredients in dishwasher detergents. Phosphate is now outlawed and it was the chemical that removes the hard water deposits. I created a product to solve this problem. It's a powder you add to each wash cycle. You use 1-2 tablespoons and a just a little of your normal detergent. So your cost per wash does not increase. The product is all natural, contains no phosphates, and it works great. Your dishes (and your filter) will be as clean as new. See my website at

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