...and other ways to underestimate a dishwasher.
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This is the video that convinced me to get the cheap powder detergent.
The powder seems to oxidize aluminum more than the gel, an unpleasant discovery.
and also to run the hot water tap before starting so that it has hot water from the start.
That's not needed, the first cycle just rinses it.
It's better to rinse it with hot water. The rinse cycle uses so little water that hot water doesn't make it to the dishwasher if you didn't use any from the sink.
If you have a disposal, run that while you're heating the water too. A full/clogged disposal will cause backups or slow drainage which puts more strain on the pump.
We tried the cheap powder detergent based on the video and had terrible results. Did it just like he says, dishes kept getting residue on them. Tried adding citric acid, a little better but still not clean.
Went back to the pods of liquid stuff. Dishes are clean again, glass shiny, all is well.
Kinda same here. We tried the powder with terrible results and went back to liquid (never tried the pods).
Powder detergent is the way. When I open up the dishwasher at the end of the cycle and find clean dishes and no residual foam at the bottom of the machine I know that I used just the right dose.
🙏 thank you, thank you dull sir
Yeah his videos fixed my dishwasher usage so much
wait, theres a middle rack??
In most dishwashers the "middle rack" is just the top rack. You would know if you had a dishwasher with 3 racks. And to be fair, the third rack tends to not have a lot of headroom when you do have one. Can only fit silverware and small utensils.
My middle rack sits out in the garage because it felt dumb.
...you mean your top rack, right? Not the rack your glasses and large tools/utensils go on.
came to say this. well la de da mister hotty totty.
That sounds like a euphemism for, uh... let's call it jailbait
What's a dishwasher?
Ask your mom
OK. Now I have a black eye. What next?
Tell your dad the dishwasher's broken
OK. Now mom has a black eye too. What next?
call your grandparents and tell them your dad overloaded the dishwasher
They're dead. I called their next of kin. My dad. Now I have two black eyes. What next?
pretend you're a panda bear and eat your dad
This did not go well. There are no more steps.
The top end Asko model has four racks...
sometimes the middle and/or top can be height adjusted easily. Allows for taller things on that shelf at cost to shelf below.