Posts Tagged rinse aid
Why is there lots of foam in my dishwasher?
Posted by admin in Dishwasher Spares & Repair News on April 25th, 2009
Appearance
Foam overflows through the dishwasher door seal during the cycle. The dishwasher stops during the cycle and this is because the foam cut out or overfill has been activated. There is foam remaining in the dishwasher at the completion of the cycle.
Cause & Prevention
Cause: Oversudsing can be caused be the use of laundry detergent or handwash detergent instead of the automatic dishwashing detergent.
Prevention: Ensure that the correct detergent has been used, Try Finish or Fairy.
Cause: Spilling excessive rinse aid when filing the rinse aid dispenser.
Prevention: Take care when filling the rinse aid dispenser.
Cause: A high level of soil containing protein, eg egg, can also cause foaming.
Prevention: Remove excess food from the dishes.
Cause: Using detergent with rinse aid built in and putting rinse aid in the dispenser.
Prevention: If using detergent with rinse aid built in don’t put any rinse aid in the dispenser.
Treatment: Switch off the dishwasher as soon as you notice excessive foaming. Allow the foam to settle for about 1 hour, empty the dishwasher and then perform a rinse and hold cycle to remove the suds.
Why does my dishwasher leave dried water marks on my glasses & china?
Posted by admin in Dishwasher Spares & Repair News on April 24th, 2009
Apppearance
Spots appear on dishes, making them look dirty and not shiny.
Causes & Prevention
Causes: Spots can be caused by detergent residues from dissolveing detergents.
Prevention: Use fast dissolving detergent like Finish or Fairy Active Bursts.
Cause: spots may be caused by water drops drying on the dishes.
Prevention: Use of rinse aid helps the water slide off the dishes better, preventing water drops and spotting.
Treatment: Use a fast dissolving detergent to ensure no detergent residues are carried over the final rinse. Use a rinse aid.
Why is my stainless steel cutlery coming out of my dishwasher rusted and pitted?
Posted by admin in Dishwasher Spares & Repair News on April 24th, 2009
Appearance
Very small brown circles or a small pit on the surface. in more severe cases rust marks are often streaks of brown which follows lines of imperfection in the steel.
Causes & Preventions
Cause: Rusting is normally seen in areas of imperfection of the steel.
Prevention: Purchase good quality Dishwasher safe stainless steel. Removal of the cutlery early in the drying cycle will minimise the risk of rusting.
Cause: Salt and acid present in the food or by spillage when filling the salt or rinse aid containers can contribute to the formation of rust.
Prevention: Rinse any excess food or salt from the tableware. Remove any spillage of salt or rinse aid and hold cycle with an empty dishwasher.
Cause: Allowing stainless steel to touch silver items can cause rusting.
Prevention: Do not mix stainless steel and silver in the dishwasher.
Treatment: Polishing with a metal polish will improve the appearance of slightly rusted items. Heavily rusted items are beyond repair.