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You hear water whooshing around inside the machine if the motor is running.If you can't figure it out, go back to chapter 2.

Heavy spotting and filming of the dishes is what poor wash quality involves.It can be traced to cold or hot water, poor detergent, or inadequate drying.

It isn't just a matter of blowing hot water at the dishes in the dishwasher.It is more than just a mechanical process.It is a chemical process.The detergents and rinse agents used in your dishwasher are very important.The temperature of the water that is used to carry these chemicals is also important.

Even if your dishwasher is operating perfectly, there are a few things that are prone to spotting.Teflon, for example, has a porous surface that holds water and then releases it back out later.It is hard to dry off and must be wiped with a towel.Some plastic has the same properties.Section 3-2 can be seen.

It is important to wash and rinse the water at a temperature of at least 150 degrees.spotting or filming can occur when the detergent doesn't dissolved properly in a cooler.If the dishwasher has a heating element, the fill water should be at least 140 before the end of the cycle.The water temperature is maintained by the heater and it is not designed to heat it.

If you want to test the temperature, turn a glass upright and put a candy thermometer in it.After five minutes in the wash cycle, open the door and see what the temperature is.

If the dishwasher is installed next to the kitchen sink, you can test the temperature there by running water out the sink.

Take note of how long the sink faucet runs cold before the hot water runs out.Try to remember how much cold water this amounts to.That's how much cold water is entering your dishwasher before hot water arrives.

Sometimes turning up the water heater temperature is enough.Water fill temperature problems are usually caused by the dishwasher being installed too far away from the water heater.By the time the hot water gets to the dishwasher, the tub is at least half full of cold water.It is possible to warm up the dishwasher water feed line by running water out the hot water sink faucet.The hot water line may cool off between the wash and rinse cycles, so you may need to leave the sink valve open a little to keep the line warm.This causes a lot of water to be wasted.

Re-designing the water system in your house is one way to solve the problem.Installation of a small instant water heater nearer to the dishwasher is something you might consider doing before you do that.There are several small heaters that can be installed beneath the sink to heat just a few gallons.Check your local hardware store for appliance parts.

The worst case of water temperature problems I have ever seen was caused by an improper installation.There were water spots on the dishes.The dishwasher was installed by someone who left too much rubber drain hose connected, and when it was pushed back into place beneath the counter, it broke.The old, cold water would never leave the tub at the beginning of the cycle, and thus it wouldn't fill with new hot water.Overfill would be prevented by the anti-flood float switch.The people had been trying to use it since it was installed two years before.In addition to the cold water in the bottom of the tub, there was also two years' worth of detergent and disgusting leftovers.I don't know how many cycles it took to melt all that gunk out of the tub, but the solution was to cut the drain hose shorter.I don't know why it took them two years to call me.

An air gap is built into the drain line.It's required by law in most installations.accidental backflow into the dishwasher from the house drain lines is prevented by it.A typical air gap has constrictions that can easily trap a chunk of food trying to pass through it.

Water flowing out of the air gap vent into the sink is a symptom of a blocked drain line.

They are easy to open and clean.In most installations, it is a little chrome or brass blob with a couple of vent holes in it, sitting next to your sink faucet handles.If you can't locate the dishwasher hose in the sink trap or garbage disposal, trace it back to the air gap.

The only thing involved in cleaning it is to remove the chrome blob and open the air gap.There are two drain pipes that will be exposed.

Hard water lime and bits of food or glass can cause the spray arms to become stuck.

Shake the spray arm assembly to diagnose it.A loud clatter can be made by bits of glass or other debris.Try to get rid of them.It's like trying to get coins out of a bank.Most of the broken bits of debris should come out with the water if you put tape over the holes in the spray arm.Just replace the spray arm if it's too hard.

If you have a lime or hard water build up, you can run Lime-Away through your machine.

You get what you pay for.You will shorten the life of your machine if you use acidic or hard detergent.It's true when it comes to the dishwasher, even more so than with other machines.It's not worth it to cut corners on your dishwasher.I always tell you when you caneconomize.Trust me.Don't be cheap.It will cost you dollars later if you save a few pennies now.

The scoop is that you can use dry (powder) Cascade.The real thing.Don't use liquid detergent.They haven't figured out how to make liquid detergent that works.Do not use regular liquid dishsoap.You don't want it in a dishwasher.

Don't forget to use "Jet-Dry" and check it regularly."Jet-Dry" causes water to sheet and run off the dishes, instead of beading up and spotting them.

"Glass Magic" is a product that can be used to help prevent filming or etching of glass.In the pop-open door dispensers, put a mixture of 1/3 Glass Magic and 1/3 powdered Cascade.During the second wash cycle, this will open and open the mixture.

How your dishes look is not the only thing affected by calcium and acidity.If acid is eating and calcium is abrading the glass in your dishes, what do you think those chemicals are doing to the working parts of your machine?

Damage to your glassware is permanent.When you hold the glassware under the light, it may have an iridescent blue, pink or purplish look.The glass may be cloudy or even pitted in the later stages.It is not possible to remove these by any amount of scrubbing.The later stage should not be confused with filming, which can be removed with Lime-Away or Glass Magic.

There are too acidic conditions inside your dishwasher.It doesn't seem to be related to the cost of the glass.Softened water is acidic to begin with.Softened water at a high temperature and lots of detergent seem to be the best conditions for acid etching.

If you have soft water, make sure it enters the dishwasher at a temperature below 150 degrees.Cut the amount of detergent you use in half.Make sure the dishes are still being cleaned.No matter what you do, some types of glass seem to be prone to etching.

It's possible that the dryer blower is not working.If the motor or heater is malfunctioning, you should replace it.

The dishwasher can cause a lot of problems, from blocking the waterspray to dish or pump damage.Make sure the dishes are loaded correctly.

Some dishes should not be washed in the dishwasher.Darkening in fine silverware is normal, and does not indicate a problem with your dishwasher.There are other things to watch out for.

Under high temperatures and/or pressure, wood, bone or horn handles may crack or break.

The high-pressure hot water jets can wash the hand painting off your china.