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Old 06-18-2010, 08:25 AM
 
Location: Seymour TN
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Sorry to be ignorant, but why do they get so dirty and how they can keep cleaning the dishes but can't clean themselves? Is there any stronger cleaning product that is dishwasher safe?
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Old 06-18-2010, 08:44 AM
 
Location: Pomona
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What do you mean? If it's the soap buildup at the bottom ... well, look at the spray arms. Guess what? - they spray upwards at the dishes, not downwards at the tub.
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Old 06-18-2010, 09:01 AM
 
Location: Columbia, California
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Sometimes I mix up a batch of CLR and leave it to soak. Helps if you have a stainless tub.
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Old 06-18-2010, 09:56 AM
 
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There's some stuff you can buy at the grocery or department store --- I can't remember what it's called at the moment, but all you do is run a cycle of the washer with that stuff inside and it cleans pretty well. It's always on the store shelf near the dishwashing liquids.
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Old 06-18-2010, 10:15 AM
 
Location: Philaburbia
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Use vinegar in the rinse dispenser. That'll keep everything clean.
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Old 06-18-2010, 10:30 AM
 
Location: Bel Air, California
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Sorry to be ignorant, but why do they get so dirty and how they can keep cleaning the dishes but can't clean themselves? Is there any stronger cleaning product that is dishwasher safe?
I worked as a dishwasher before and the work in of itself is filthy because of all the dirty dishes and pots and pans you are trying to clean. Even given a uniform and apron, you couldn't help but be covered by the splash back of the spray nozzle with pasta, gravy, half-eaten hamburgers and the like. Turning the spray wand on myself would only leave me wet and my shoes would squeak when I walked. This would annoy the busboys who always thought they were better than us but I would hear the waiters and witresses make fun of them when no one else was around. The cooks would make fun of the waiters and waitresses when they weren't around and give us steaks so they were cool. Hope that answers your question.

As far as the cleaning products, they let us use anything we wanted and as far as I know, none of us ever suffered any serious injury.
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Old 06-18-2010, 11:22 AM
 
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I've never had an issue with my dishwasher being dirty, and I suspect it's mainly due to the fact that I scrap off everything as much as possible and give it a quick rinse before putting it into the dishwasher.
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Old 06-18-2010, 11:44 AM
 
Location: Sinking in the Great Salt Lake
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Nothing is 100% maintenance free. Get down there and scrub it out every once and a while.
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Old 06-18-2010, 08:22 PM
 
Location: Morristown, TN
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lol @ Ghengis.
I think the product you're talking about, Lilac, is LemiShine. WalMart stocks it and it does work. It's the citric acid, mostly.
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Old 06-19-2010, 09:35 PM
 
Location: The Ranch in Olam Haba
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Are you talking about dirt left over or staining? If its left over dirt then there is a clog in the drainage. You will need to take it apart as its causing waste water to backup into the washer. If its staining then you should have similar staining in the shower heads and toilets. Which in that case you need to install a filtration system on the house ( or you can go on the cheap and buy an in-line filter to go water line into the dishwasher - Sears).
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