Posts Tagged salt
Why dosen’t my dishwasher remove tea or coffee stains from the cups?
Posted by admin in Dishwasher Spares & Repair News on April 25th, 2009
Appearance
Tea or coffee stains usually appear as brown rings, either in the cup or in the saucer.
Causes & Prevention
Cause: Using a poor quality detergent which does not contain good quality cleaning ingredients.
Prevention: Use a good quality detergent like Finish or Fairy.
Cause: Washing in hard water which reduces the efficiency of the bleach.
Prevention: Ensure you use salt to soften the water.
Cause: Allowing the cup to stand for a long time before it is washed in the dishwasher.
Prevention: Rinse the cups before placing then in the dishwasher.
Treatment: Wash brown tea or coffee stained cups on the hottest wash cycle with a good quality detergent like Finish or Fairy. In extreme cases wash the cups in a dilute solution of chlorine based sterilizing solution, such as milton. Rinse the cup well before use.
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.