The blue liquid is to help with hard water it is a acid base cleaner to help break down the calcium build up that happens with time. The spots or streaks is just the left over minerals that are usually in hard water. So the liquid rinse aid help a little at a time to break all the mineral build up.
I have to use finish tabs and I have to use the quantum along with lemishine rinse aide because we are on well water and have very hard water also high in iron . When I use those 2 products I definitely get sparkling clean dishes. I do not get good results w/cascade. I have also used finish rinse aide but I prefer lemishine
@1:07 I never use the prewash side,. And only fill halfway with liquid soap in the main compartment,. But that's because I prewash them myself only since they sit in the sink until I can get to them since I'm usually at work from 9-9 and i use the dishwasher more as a sanitizer than a actual wash since I use a nasty dishwand,.seems like a good place for bacteria to grow
I didn't grow up with a dishwasher so when I first got married I didn't know there was a difference between liquid detergent and dish soap. I had the cleanest floor I've ever had in our 17 years of marriage. I could have eaten off of the tile! 😅
Need to watch out for this issue with the newer HE washers as well. If you don't use HE detergent you get a lot more suds then they will rinse off your clothing.
Same thing when I moved into my first apartment that actually had a dishwasher. I had dish soap so figured it was the same thing. Came home after leaving the dishwasher on and found the little kitchen area full of foam. Live and learn I guess? lol
We live in an area with hard water. The rinse aid definitely helps rinse the dishes well, especially glassware. 2 tablespoons baking soda helps detergent work better, and helps to deodorize the DW. I leave the empty DW door slightly open to air dry. This drying process cuts down on funky odors in the DW. Lemon juice or vinegar cleaning the interior of the DW once a month helps remove odors and film on the interior of the DW.
If you have hard water, you should be using dishwasher salt in your salt reservoir, not rinse aid. Rinse aid is wholly unnecessary except for drying your dishes faster. It coats your dishes in chemicals.
I use the Cascade pods. A repairman, who was not in my house for the dishwasher, saw that I was using the pods. He told me to put them in the utensil basket, rather than the detergent drawer. This way, they start getting wet right away and the outer seal melts by the time the wash cycle starts. If it goes in the drawer, they are not release until the wash cycle starts and by the time the outer seal melts, half the wash cycle is over with, so you're not getting detergent in the wash cycle for the full time. Since this advice, I've been putting the pods in the basket and I noticed that my dishes and glasses were cleaner and better rinse than when I was putting the pods in the draw.
Our Bosch has a pre-rinse cycle that drains before the machine re-fills for the wash cycle (when the detergent drawer pops open). Any detergent you put in the basket only sticks around for the pre-rinse and gets drained away before the wash cycle. What I do is put a chlorine bleach tablet in the basket and the detergent in the drawer. That way, the dishes get a bleach pre-rinse and then the usual detergent wash. They have come out better this way. Dishwasher detergents used to ALWAYS contain chlorine bleach, but I never see it in detergents anymore. I don't know why they stopped using it. I like the deodorizing and disinfecting I get from the bleach, and the washer tub smells so much better.
Actually, the opposite happens. The pods will melt during the rinse cycle, which is MUCH shorter than the wash cycle, and then the detergent will be drained with rinse water. Your washer will spend the entire wash cycle without detergent. Go lookup how a dishwasher actually works.
As a highly experienced Appliance Tech Andrea almost gives you everything you need to know about dishwashers except for the most important thing I'm about to tell you now NEVER use gel soap which Andrea uses on a regular basis gel soap out of those green bottles that she uses will spell a quick death to any dishwasher within two to three years I always recommend pods but more than likely if you're trying to save money use powdered detergent. Gel soap almost never completely dissolve in a dishwasher gel soap will leave lots of soap scum in the tub and worse it will with regular use clog your filter screens and eventually clog your sensors and sump/motor assembly. She is correct which is something I tell all my customers always turn on the hot water before you turn on the dishwasher which will help dissolve the detergent and always wins your dishes the dishwasher is not a garbage disposal
omg lol had my wool pool for 11 years i bought the green bottle stuff and the circulation pump went out and now i bought a new one holy crap lol so glad i read this im throwing that crap out
You are so right. I used them for over a year. I saw my glasses getting milky. My dishwasher looked milky. My kids were worried. I switched to Cascade Powerball Pods and overnight I saw a difference. I’m never going back.
I have to tell you, I’m up at 2 am watching this! I have just pulled my dishwasher apart. I never new there was a thingy in your dishwasher that needs to be cleaned! You are so inspirational!
Andrea thank you for all the tests you try and practice in order to help us save money , time , and thinking of the safety of procedures. I have a helpful hint that most people don't know. And that is a lot of food is easier to clean off dishes in cold water. First thing is eggs. If you use hot water to try and clean off eggs , even warm water cooks the eggs harder to the surface. Using cold water the eggs come off so easily and with cold water the grease is in a more solid form which helps it run through drains better. When you use hot water with grease it cools as it goes down drain and sticks to more solidified grease in drains. If it is already in a solid form it runs through. These are my opinions from practices I have always used. They work for me. Another thing that can help if you have clogged drains. This was shown to me by a plumber. Was to put a very very large pot on stove. On high till it's at a rolling boil. This can be dangerous if you are not strong enough to lift and pour the pot. But pouring it down a clogged drain will most times clear the mass. You don't have to worry about caustic chemicals eating up your pipes. As I said. My opinion. Hope this is helpful to you.
On vacation last year the condo had the Great Value brand of dishwasher tabs. They worked just fine in that older model dishwasher so that's what I started using when we got back home. They work just as well in my dishwasher as the name brand. I also use the Great Value rinse aid. It's the same thing just less expensive.
Absolutely 💯 true, most off brands are owned by the same company. It's all marketing. Anyone can make the same product. we can't use the high end name.
The Finish rinse works well for me especially when using powder. My light load setting never rinsed the glasses properly until I started to use the rinse.
I will NEVER use ANY pod in ANY machine. I used Snuggle scent pods in my clothes washing machine (I know this is about dishwashers). I had partially undissolved pod all over my towels and I wash in hot water. I also run the hot water in the utility sink so my front loader fills with hot water.
I can’t say anything about the laundry pods as I’ve never used those (make my own laundry powder). However, I do use the dishwasher pods to clean my stainless steel coffee carafe once a month. They completely dissolve in hot water every time. Been doing this for years. It leaves the carafe so clean! Looks brand new.
I used to use rinse aid in my machine until the repair man told me not to and that this was the reason my glasses were going milky looking. I stopped using it and noticed no difference except clearer glasses. I live in the UK with very hard water. Keep up the great work Andrea Jean.
Good advice. We built a house four years ago and we got all new appliances. We ordered our own appliances from a local appliance store. I got such an education on all the items we purchased. He was the one to tell me to “prime the pump” by running the hot water for a full minute before starting the dishwasher. We have extremely hard water. After having mixed results with using the manufacturer recommended dish tab (the one with the red ball in the middle), he suggested trying a plain dish tab without the additives and using rinse aid. Wow, what a difference and significantly cheaper. I swear by the Costco brand of dish tabs which are roughly 9 cents each and I use generic rinse aid. My cost went from around 40 - 50 cents per load to around 13 cents a load. The liquid and powder dishwasher detergent are very hard to find as the dish tabs seem to have cornered the market. A huge portion of the laundry aisle now is the laundry tabs. The liquid and powder detergent are much cheaper to use per load than the pods.
I will have to try the Costco brand, thanks! I do use the powdered Tide from Costco for my laundry, I hate the scum that liquid detergent leaves, I think it gums up the washer.
Janet Richardson Running hot water for a minute? What a ridiculous waste. I can only assume you're American with typical US junk appliances. Why would you waste as much water as a European dishwasher uses in an entire cycle? Why don't US dishwashers heat their own water like a European one does? Every time you run a tap for a minute you're wasting ten to twenty litres of water- water that was at one time heated but has presumably gone cold sitting in your pipes. So you flush it away, leaving your pipes sitting full of yet more lovely hot water that just goes cold again. Next time, buy a European style dishwasher. It will do a better job, use less water, less energy, less detergent and be significantly quieter too in all likelihood.
Spencer Wilton I agree but my dishwasher is a Bosch. This is recommended by the manufacturer. In many parts of the US we are required to have tankless water heaters in new homes so the hot water is not instantly available. There is no tank of hot water being reheated constantly. So this is supposed to be more energy efficient and the tankless water heater lasts longer than traditional water heaters. Even with adding a booster to recirculate hot water, it still isn’t hot enough to wash the dishes immediately. I moved from an older home in another county and we had hot water almost instantly but in the new home in a different county, the standard is a tankless water.
@@janetrichardson2644 I also run the water to get it hot before running the dishwasher and I have a Bosch dishwasher (German company, made in the USA). I am going to look into getting a recirculating pump to get immediate hot water. Ignore that grumpy dude!
@@patriciaoswalt6464 , if your dishwasher is not near the hot water heater it takes longer to get hot. Example, when I lived with my parents the hot water heater is right next to my bathroom. My parents bedroom and kitchen is farthest away on the other side of the house. I get hot water almost instantly. While my parents would have to let the water run in order for it to get warm enough to shower. Yes all dishwashers recommend running the water in the sink until it’s hot before starting the dishwasher. I also forget to add the rinse agent.
Tide Pods come with a childproof container to store their pods. You could keep one of your empty tide pod boxes and fill it with your Cascade or Finish pods to make them childproof, too.
if you have recycling bins check there for empty tide pods or put it on your facebook group that you are looking for one. I needed plastic pails with lids for chicken feed and found what I needed in the recycling bins - cat litter pails (empty of course). And for foamy hand soap I asked around for an empty bottle and it is still going strong three years later and I put two tablespoons of dish soap the rest warm water, so the soap mixes well and my cost for each refill is two cents.
Well I know what I'll be doing today while my little one is in school! The "vent" is a screen. I also love Dawn power spray! Thank you so much for this info! 🙋
Many higher end dishwasher manufacturers recommend using a rinse aid. The really expensive models include information telling you why (explained by some of the other comments more scientifically below) If you have hard water you def want to use a rinse aid. Also, most of the upper end dishwashers do not have two detergent cups like your older Kenmore. Cleaning out the filter is very important and most don’t even know they have one. Thank you for your video.
Yes, rinse agent does work. It removes streaks that occurs on my glasses when I take them out of the dishwasher. Dont know about drying faster, but I definitely see a difference with permanent spots and streaks on my clear dishes.
The dishwasher installer said to put the pod pouch in the bottom left corner of your washer floor. Then run ‘glisten’ through a cycle once a month as preventive cleaning.
I use the Cascade pods. Love them. I always do Express wash and I lightly rinse any "chunky" stuff from my dishes as I run the tap to make sure the water is hot before I start the cycle. I don't use Finish.
I’d call that piece the filter. Btw it reminds me of the one you pull out for a front load washer. I’ve never cleaned the dish washer one but I have a relatively new dishwasher and I’ll be sure to do so. Thanks! Btw I DO use the rinse aid. I do find a difference...my cutlery and glassware is shiny and spot free.
I LOVE your channel! I was very glad to learn about running the hot water first! I vaguely remember something about my filter being self-cleaning. It was pretty clean, but I rinse all my dishes so I can use the one hour cycle. The screen around it had lots of hard water stains. You must not have really hard water or you’d know it. Steam irons and tea kettles get bad calcium deposits in them when you have hard water. (I bet you have a solution for that.) In just a few weeks I’ve learned so much from you. Thanks very much.
Pour an inch or so of vinegar into your kettle and heat it. Then I like to tilt the kettle over the sink so that the hot vinegar gets all inside and covers all the surfaces of the kettle. Just don't burn yourself. Dump the vinegar out. Rinse with water a few times. Every time I do this my husband comes home and says, "did we get a new kettle?"☺️
Oh geeze!!!! I’ve never cleaned the trap to my dishwasher and it’s probably at least 10 years old. I never knew!! Now I’m very afraid lol. Thank you the lesson!! And what’s really bad is that I clean houses. But, I do not clean out the dishwashers. You have given me many useful easy and new tips!!
I was this way with my a/c unit as well until I was blessed with meeting the caretaker for the property of a wealthy local. He came by and showed me what I’d been missing for many years in several areas of the home exterior, especially the proper way to clean the central a/c unit 2x/yr. only if you like to keep your a/c running well, that is. What a blessing!
I've had mine for 14 years and never knew either. I always rinse the food off because I only run it once a week. I believe I will switch to the liquid though. The pods have really increased in price recently. Might have to buy rince agent though.
@Teela Tequila I never use full amount of soap for washing clothes either. I had to have a repair done to my old washer and the repair guy said it’s unnecessary and only a way to make you use more than you need. Ahhhh... marketing.
The biggest problem with any appliance is that no one reads their instruction manual. It’s not packed in the box as a cushion, it contains valuable information. Older GE dishwashers had a small disposal in them that ground up any debris left on 5he dishes so their wasn’t a filter to clean. They added to the noise level so they stopped them..Almost all have filters that need periodic cleaning.
I do notice a difference with the rinse aid; even the cheaper store brand. Thanks I’ve never known my dishwasher so thoroughly.... 😆 Lots of good info!👍
I was a service tech for 43 yrs. This is my advice. Never use anything pre measured. In your dishwasher or washer. The problem is every load is different. It could be too much or too little depending on the load and hardness of your water. I also found these things don't dissolve, clogging your dishwasher. This is what I suggest. Add detergent to the small cup, and lemi shine to your large cup. Fill your rinse aid reservoir with blue jet dry only because you can see when it's empty. Now, if you have soft water, you'll only need a teaspoon maybe a half of teaspoon of detergant in your small cup. And yes your rinse aid does help your dishes remove spots and dry. Always get water hot before you start your diswasher.
I was also told by a repair guy never put a pod in the dispenser cup just toss a pod in the bottom of your dishwasher cause the pod coverings will gunk up the dispenser causing it to become stuck and not open up and it's expensive to fix issue.
@@rynfornow3411 Powder or liquid. Those two. Also you can measure by the load more if heavily soiled less for small loads or if less dirty. Basically you can just throw it on the door because it uses it on the first pre rinse. That helps breakdown grease & soil. That's why her pre wash department has slits in the detergent lid on the right so to get water in there for the first pre wash. And it drains in the tub while spraying in the slit holes . That is a well manged system that's all. I use all 3 types. Liquid for prewashing it dissolves faster. And I use a Finish pod for the main wash for heavily soiled and super dirty dishes.
Very informative. I didn’t know about the double cycles. Living in dry CA, I don’t want to waste so much water unnecessarily. I do give my dishes a good rinse before putting them in dishwasher, so a single cycle is all they would need. Thanks for the interior cleaning demo! I’ve notice my dishwasher often has a strange odor, and I’ve used actual “Dishwasher Cleaning” products, but they have ‘t worked that well. Looks as if I’m gonna have to figure out how to dismantle that trap area! BTW: I use Finish dry tabs. Forget about that dry rinse; completely unnecessary unless there’s a big problem with spotty glasses.
I have tried the finish product, with the rinse aid and the dishes were still dirty. I tried the powder cascade and it worked the best. Running the hot water really does help. My dw is old but it does the job best on pots and pans! Great video thanks
That's so funny, I had the opposite experience! Everybody said powder was the best for hard water so I tried that 1st, it cleaned ok but left a horrible film & hard water stains. Tried Quantam with ActivBlu & my gosh sparkling clean! I think it really comes down to the dishwasher itself! How much Cascade Powder do you use per load? Maybe I'll give it another shot using Finish Rinse Aid but I don't have the box & forgot how much soap to use lol.
I have been following your advice and have seen my dishes are getting much cleaner! I almost never need to rewash anything! The hot water trick is key for me and I have switched over to liquid detergent. Thank you!
The white film or spots is calcium from the rinse water. If you have a lot calcium in your water you get a film, not as much you get spots. Rinse aid works by coating your dishes in a chemical that stops the calcium sticking to them....Instead of rinse aid I put vinegar into the jetdry dispenser the acid in the vinegar reacts with and removes the calcium from your rinse water and with no calcium in the water you get no spots....If you try it you may need to adjust the amount the jetdry dispenser injects into the final rinse, but at 1/20 the price of jetdry using a little bit more vinegar is not big deal.
@@gaillarocque9097 Yeah kinda BS... First we are taking about a very small amount of vinegar and it's being diluted in couple of gallons of water. Also it's the acid in the vinegar that's reacting with the calcium to form co2 gas. So shortly after the vinegar is added to the water it and the calcium are both gone.... In any case my dishwasher is 17 years old and vinegar hasn't cause the slightest problem with it.
My appliance dealer and service man recommend using powder detergent because it dissolves better and washes/rinses away far better than the pods or liquid. One video said the pucks don't dissolves well and the plastic layer can gum up your dishwasher. I've tried them all but stick with powder.
Here in the UK all dishwashers are cold water fill with integrated water heater. They did the same with washing machines quite a few years back which used to have hot and cold supply, but now only cold! I have a Kenwood £180 dishwasher and use Tesco lemon tablets. I do not use rinse aid. (Soft water) Run it on a 30 minute fast wash every time and it's fine. I rinse off excess food with cold water before washing. Soak baked on stuff in cold water before washing. Make sure not to block the spray direction with poorly placed dishes or pans. Tall cutlery or large trays can stop the tab dispenser from opening if they impede it !!! This can also result in poor wash and undissolved tabs or partially dissolved ones. When 30 minute cycle is finished I remove all plastics and cutlery tray as they dry better out. Leave the rest until morning with the door ajar when they're all dry. What's the mad rush about wanting your dishes washed and dried in a couple of hours! Just buy some more plates, which works out cheaper than running long washes with drying cycles. We have an 18 place setting and a 12 place setting! Table seats 10 when grandchildren visit. Remove filters etc once a month and soak in bleach solution. Scrub with large nail brush ( quicker than small toothbrush) Wipe out inside dishwasher and don't forget to remove all old water and gunk from filter hole. Grandad's role, granny not allowed near the dishwasher!
Wait. I’m confused. I just bought a GE stainless tub dishwasher 2/22. It has a heating element and uses cold water supply. That’s not standard? ;Live in NY state, not Europe)
Great video, just checked my dishwasher, it was very clean. We started using liquid again and have found our dishes cleaner than with the pods. Cheaper, too!
Great video! Another thing people seem to forget is, cleaning under the black flap in your garbage disposal! Have a great day everyone God bless and stay safe
I’m a recent convert to the liquid Cascade detergent and use as directed, My plumber advised me to switch from the pods as my kitchen sink drain backed up. Luckily it didn’t freeze in 🇨🇦 winter weather. He said the pods don’t dissolve completely and helped create the blocked drain. (I’m on a well and a septic bed) I’ve always run the tap to ensure the dishwasher has a hot water supply right away. I do use a rinse agent. Once a month I run the hottest cycle of my empty dishwasher.
I was also told by a repair guy never put a pod in the dispenser cup just toss a pod in the bottom of your dishwasher cause the pod coverings will gunk up the dispenser causing it to become stuck and not open up and it's expensive to fix issue.
Hi Andrea Jean! I use the Cascade pods like you have there and I really love them because they even remove old etching from glasses after a few washes.
I use the cleaning pods from finish in my dish washer but I live in an apartment with a much older model. Helps with really bad odors and when it is not performing 100%. That with the finish pods works perfectly.
We clean our filter every week as recommended by our appliance retailer. They also discouraged the use of packs because they can clog your drain pipes. I've also used Tang drink mix to clean my Dishwasher, the Citric Acid will dissolve the crud and build up inside your tub. Thanks for sharing all these helpful hints and making our lives easier and more efficient.
I used cascade tablets, and they are the best. And I use a rinse. My dishes come out spotless. Turn your hot water on first to bring it up to the sink.
If you do want to get the pods Costco almost always has either cascade, finish or their own brand on sale at any given time and it's by far the best deal.
Rinse Aid, especially Finish brand, works great. I went without it and my dishes were totally spotted and cloudy looking. I do have hard water, so Finish is a must for me. As far as a Rinse aid helping with drying, I'm not sure. I have a pretty good dry cycle to begin with.
Whether I use one of the solid blocks or one of the pods, I always put them in the utensil basket and never the little dispenser. If I'm using a hard block, I break up the block. Makes a huge difference, especially for a shorter cycle.
Sorry, what you do is incorrect. There are usually two dispensers one for prewash and one for mainwash. The mainwash dispensor only opens when the machine has reached the mainwash (2nd) cycle. Detergent in the prewash dispenser is used immediately during prewash cycle. If you put your blocks or pods in the utensil basket or into the filter area, then the blocks or pods are all used up during the prewash cycle only and no detergent is left for the mainwash cycle. Best of both worlds would be to put your blocks or pods in the mainwash dispensor and then still add some powder or gel in the prewash dispenser (or the recess in the dispenser lid for some machines).
You must use a rinse aid with dishwashers like Fisher Paykel. Their design makes use of the stored heat in the dishes & flatware, with a rinse aid that disperses the water droplets with a sheeting action. As the droplets spread out, they take up more surface area, which makes for more complete dish drying.
Thank you! The wrapper free meaning it does not have a wrapper on it. So, some dishwasher packets are individually wrapped and require you to remove them. I’m assuming that’s what they are talking about. I do see a difference with my dishes when I don’t use the rinse aide. In fact, I can tell when it’s time to refill by how wet my dishes are after the wash. More so on my grandkids plastic cups. Love how you cleaned your filter. It is amazing how disgusting that can get and gross you out just a bit knowing you removed cleaned dishes out of something that had a nasty filter. At least that’s how I feel.
I have been very sick since 2016. I clean but even though I knew about the filter in the dishwasher, I did not clean it. This week I purchased from Amazon Finish’s dishwasher cleaner for grease and lime. I ran it yesterday. Tonight after watching your video, I took that filter out. It is clean as a whistle. Apparently Finish’s $3 and change product works well. I’m very pleased.
I learned to put vinegar in the rinse aide. It only prevents spots on the dishes. If the smell bothers you it doesn’t stay on the dishes but when you open the dish washer you can smell it. So I guess it depends on how much money that 1/4 second whiff of lemon is worth to you when opening the dish washer
I learned a lot. We just discovered that hard water is causing odor and powder on dishes. We do use the finish pods. ( the wrapper dissolves). Just found out about prewash. I think we will try this product next time.
This was great and information. One note on the rinse aide- was told by dishwasher repair man ( repair call due to brand new dishwasher foaming and leaking. ). It wasn’t the dishwasher. It was using the multi colored pod ( don’t remember which brand) and the rinse aide at the Sam time. He said the tri colored pods have rinse aide in them. So if you add rinse aide and use the tri colored pods it creates too much foam and will cause dishwasher to leak. Anybody else experience this?
I use Cascade pods with Wal-Mart brand rinse aid. I use quick cycle and do not use heated dry cycle...just crack the door open to air dry. Thanks for inspiring me to clean the filter. Mine has NEVER been cleaned, but have never noticed an odor.
I used to used the Finish Tabs and they were wrapped in an shiny plastic or aluminum looking material so maybe that’s what they mean. Great video! I definitely learned a lot. Going to check my dishwasher tonight lol
I learned why my new dishes and glassware were looking etched and felt like they had a matte finish. My 17 year old said that I need to not rinse the dishes so well and she was right. I'm a bit of a clean freak so the thought of dishes sitting in the dishwasher for one or two days with food seemed gross to me...live and learn!
How interesting! I have some clear glass that always comes clean and some that are like you said: looking etched, cloudy, weird residue... might have to try that!
The rinse aid always left a film on my dishes, so when I used a glass I could see a film floating on top. Never thought it was good to injest that. Also, some silverware says not to use lemon detergent because it causes it to pit.
You guys are used a really cheap crappy rinse aid no offense LOL I've been there or not a good enough detergent and/or you have extremely hard water if you get finished dry that stuff works incredible miracles 90% of my dishes are glass clear glass and I could tell the difference immediately and never went back
I have an older model dishwasher that I recently started using more, I have been in this home for 16yrs and I can count on both hands how many times I’ve used the dishwasher but since COVID I’m using it more and pray that it last before I need to purchase another one, mind only has one pocket for liquid and one for rinse aid, but e we outdoor appreciate any suggestions to keep this antique on point!
I once owned a GE Potscrubber dishwasher and it had a heater inside that heated the water nice and toasty before it began the wash cycle. That dishwasher worked very well.
I learned more about washing dishes than ever before. I didn’t know what that extra spot was for. I also remember when I first moved out at 18 I used Dawn dish soap in the dishwasher. I had bubbles everywhere. 🤦🏼♀️
My dishwasher was leaving a residue on my dishes that would NOT come off. Period. I stopped using it for years until I saw a Facebook post where they were talking about dishwashers and the fact that in Florida the manufacturers were forced to remove phosphates from dishwasher products (probably other products as well). I read that using Lemi Shine to first clean your dishwasher and then using Cascade Platinum was the ticket. It worked! Now after years of not using my dishwasher, it's working perfectly again. I've been using the little pods (Family Dollar store brand lately... and it works) with the Jet Dry rinse aid. I have never cleaned the filter like she showed. I will be checking that out today. And I may switch to the liquid Cascade Platinum if there is such a thing. Also will be filling the little extra detergent compartment. Thank you!
You should use a dishwasher cleaner when the filter is gunky to see if they really work. I've used a lot of different products and always go back to Cascade Platinum. 😊
I have and the dishwasher cleaner is a complete waste of money. At least the one I bought was. Here there is a place that sells products for commercial applications and for about $8./gal. There is a dishwasher sanitizer that uses a few tablespoons in the bottom of the dishwasher and run as normal with the dishes. It smells like a very strong bleach and maybe a bit like lye (Draino?). Works and is cheap. I think I’ve used the descaling solution in the past too.
Platinum and platinum plus tabs actually clean your dishwasher tub and filter every time you use them, which is why you don’t even need a dishwasher cleaner anymore.
@@deutschesmaedchen .Guys : there NO CLEANER THAT SCRUBS YOUR MANUAL FILTER . YOU must scrub your 3 in one filter system. By hand . Large mesh filter. The large round micro mesh filter comes apart for better access and cleaning the filter with a toothbrush. I clean it every time I use the dish washer for maximum performance. If not every time then once a week cleaning would do the trick depending on soil levels. Once a month is pushing it. The more cleaner in the sump area and 3 way filter stage the more cleaner your water and no smells.
I use the cascade pods and I still have to use cascade rinse it makes all the plastic items dry and no spots if I don’t use the rinse there wet and spotted. I have a kitchen Aid and the first 3 years I loved it after that it stopped cleaning great. From 3-6 years cleans ok from 6-9 not good we have to rinse dishes off and use the same supplies. FYI if you overfill the rinse aid Dept it will sud up and leak all over the flow. Always fill it just a tad less. Great video! Thank you 😊
I used Cascade liquid detergent and Finish rinse side. Always running faucet to hot water before running the dishwasher. I used to fill both detergent dispenser cups - pre-wash & regular cycle. But, I quit filling the prewash cup because the dishes weren’t that dirty. The cascade was leaving an etched streak from the dispenser cup down the door inside. I couldn’t clean it away easily - even with BarKeepers Friend. I switched to the Cascade Platinum packs and began using an Affresh dishwasher cleaner tablet in every cycle for a week or two or three. Recommended for once a week cleaning - but I did more.) It cleaned the inside of my tub back to shiny new. But.... the affresh tablet left a discolored spot in the bottom of the tub. (Still need to see if that can be removed or if it’s permanent.) I cut back on the Affresh usage and when I DO use it - I put it in the utensil basket. We have hard water - but we have a softener system installed. I suppose there are times when the softener system runs too low on salt. I’m actually one of those people who read the manuals and product instructions - I just seem to over-ride some instructions. I clean the FILTER. I haven’t experimented with the other wash cycles though. We tend to hand rinse dishes though I’ve read it’s better to leave food residue - or to at least read the manual and use the appropriate wash cycle if you pre-wash. Understanding the rinse aid compartment was tricky. The reservoir holds enough to last several washings and it’s tricky to fill. So... much to think about. Sometimes I just hand wash dishes. 😬
@marks4999 Yes. We have clear glasses that will do that also. The rinse aid helps keep them clear. I can’t make myself buy a Costco membership. I don’t more incentive to shop!
Some brands of dishwasher detergents actually wrap their washing tablet in a wrapper that has to be physically opened and discarded before the tablet is put in the dishwasher. They reminded me of the bite size candy bars you buy like Snickers and and 3 Musketeers at Christmas time.
I recently put a small amount of Oxy Clean in the bottom of the dishwasher because I had a lot of fruit stains on a cutting board. It’s amazing how well it cleans the the stainless steal tub. It looks like new! Just be sure to only use a small amount, maybe half a scoop or less, as it does foam a little bit. Try it, you’ll be shocked at how good it works.
Andrea, a trick I learned from a repair man. To clean the dishwasher when it is empty, fill the soap dispenser with Tang drink mix and run it through a wash cycle. It scrubs the walls of the tub and cleans the spray arms and the sprayer holes. It works very well. Try it and let us know what you think.
I like to spray full strength CLR into the holes in the water wands in the dishwasher to breakdown mineral deposits that slow down the water pressure in the dishwasher. I leave it on for 10 minutes then run a rinse cycle to clean the wands out. The dishwasher cleaning tablets work the same way.
Some dishwashers, Bosch for example, don't have a pre-wash place to put detergent so what i do is put a pod in the main wash container and then sprinkle a tablespoon of powder detergent right into the tub as my pre-wash. I of course make sure that i do have hot water already running via the faucet to ensure that power does get dissolved for that initial pre-wash. As for the powered detergent, i use the Walmart brand which is pretty inexpensive .
The Walmart powder has always worked very well for me by itself. It does depend on your water, sometimes. I've used Walmart for years because many other products contain excessive perfume, and it's hard to find ones that don't.
I live in a rural village with hard water. Despite having a new water softener, I still need to use rinse agent or my glasses come out spotty. I use 2 detergent pods, and I run the hot water before I start her up...I find it makes a big difference, especially with an older machine. Tip: I place the pre-wash pod in the bottom of the machine, not in the cup, to be certain that it's gets to where it needs to go to dissolve properly.
Ya when I do my moms dishes I go overboard and squeeze two packs in holder and one on the bottom and she doesn’t believe me when I say they look a hundred times better when you throw one in on the bottom after putting one in the holder
I use the pods. I concider the first wash a rince, then clean. I live alone and only run my dishwasher 2 to 4 times a week. So the pods are fine. I really like them. I dont use jet dry as it is in the pods. Thank you for showing me the trap. I will look, never knew it was there. My husband showed me about running the hot water first. He vookef and did the dishes. Now that I am a widow I do all that.
I use the finish powerball. Love it. I have a very old dishwasher that came with the rent house. I’m not sure how to clean it. I cannot get anything to come apart?
I called the Maytag repairman because my dishwasher wasn’t drying my dishes and the service call was $100 just for him to advise me that I needed to use a rinse aid for the dishwasher to dry the dishes. Since then, always use rinse aid and always get dry dishes.
Also fun tip! Pushing the clicker that opens the soap dispenser it has 2 types of clicks. The loud one releases the detergent and the soft click releases the rinse aid. Make sure your on the right click! Listen for the soft click then leave it and close the soap door
I just found this out today by searching RUclips for how to repair the damned thing. Looks like it's not broken, just on the off-click cycle. The manual says *absolutely nothing* about this.
I have always filled both cups. Many many years now... ??? I never realized anyone didn't! 😊 And your issue with the Tide pods and the smell, this is why I got a new washer and went back to the top load. I HATED my front load. Never again. Thought they were sooo much better. That was not at all my experience. Good luck and TY for your tips. God bless.
The pods just work better for me. I've tried everything but always go back to Cascade packs. I also use the liquid rinse. I barely eve have to fill the spot. It lasts a while.
I agree. I used the costco powder tabs and they would only half dissolve. I also used a rinse aid and did not see any improvement. However I tried the pods and my glasses look so beautiful. Like brand new and sparkling. What a difference. I personally think worth the price for such gleam.
Wow! I learned so much today! The problem with most guys like me is we don't RTFM. I think what would have completed your video is to show how easy it is to remove the rotating wash arms to rinse and unclog the orifices. Great video though😊
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The blue liquid is to help with hard water it is a acid base cleaner to help break down the calcium build up that happens with time. The spots or streaks is just the left over minerals that are usually in hard water. So the liquid rinse aid help a little at a time to break all the mineral build up.
I have to use finish tabs and I have to use the quantum along with lemishine rinse aide because we are on well water and have very hard water also high in iron . When I use those 2 products I definitely get sparkling clean dishes. I do not get good results w/cascade. I have also used finish rinse aide but I prefer lemishine
@1:07 I never use the prewash side,. And only fill halfway with liquid soap in the main compartment,. But that's because I prewash them myself only since they sit in the sink until I can get to them since I'm usually at work from 9-9 and i use the dishwasher more as a sanitizer than a actual wash since I use a nasty dishwand,.seems like a good place for bacteria to grow
I have used my dishwasher with and without the drying liquid several times and can’t see a difference at all.
HI Andrea, can you please tell me what dishwasher you have and model #. Ty
I didn't grow up with a dishwasher so when I first got married I didn't know there was a difference between liquid detergent and dish soap. I had the cleanest floor I've ever had in our 17 years of marriage. I could have eaten off of the tile! 😅
Adventures in housekeeping!😊
Haha!
Need to watch out for this issue with the newer HE washers as well. If you don't use HE detergent you get a lot more suds then they will rinse off your clothing.
Same thing when I moved into my first apartment that actually had a dishwasher. I had dish soap so figured it was the same thing. Came home after leaving the dishwasher on and found the little kitchen area full of foam. Live and learn I guess? lol
Same thing happened to me! Lol
We live in an area with hard water. The rinse aid definitely helps rinse the dishes well, especially glassware. 2 tablespoons baking soda helps detergent work better, and helps to deodorize the DW. I leave the empty DW door slightly open to air dry. This drying process cuts down on funky odors in the DW. Lemon juice or vinegar cleaning the interior of the DW once a month helps remove odors and film on the interior of the DW.
Add salt and that helps with hard water
@@ravensunn add it to soap or rinse dispenser?
@@Mandy_39 You don't add regular salt. You add dishwasher salt to the reservoir in the bottom of your dishwasher.
@@ravensunn Dishwasher salt, not table salt.
If you have hard water, you should be using dishwasher salt in your salt reservoir, not rinse aid. Rinse aid is wholly unnecessary except for drying your dishes faster. It coats your dishes in chemicals.
I use the Cascade pods. A repairman, who was not in my house for the dishwasher, saw that I was using the pods. He told me to put them in the utensil basket, rather than the detergent drawer. This way, they start getting wet right away and the outer seal melts by the time the wash cycle starts. If it goes in the drawer, they are not release until the wash cycle starts and by the time the outer seal melts, half the wash cycle is over with, so you're not getting detergent in the wash cycle for the full time. Since this advice, I've been putting the pods in the basket and I noticed that my dishes and glasses were cleaner and better rinse than when I was putting the pods in the draw.
I will definitely be trying this!
Very interesting 🤔
Our Bosch has a pre-rinse cycle that drains before the machine re-fills for the wash cycle (when the detergent drawer pops open). Any detergent you put in the basket only sticks around for the pre-rinse and gets drained away before the wash cycle. What I do is put a chlorine bleach tablet in the basket and the detergent in the drawer. That way, the dishes get a bleach pre-rinse and then the usual detergent wash. They have come out better this way.
Dishwasher detergents used to ALWAYS contain chlorine bleach, but I never see it in detergents anymore. I don't know why they stopped using it. I like the deodorizing and disinfecting I get from the bleach, and the washer tub smells so much better.
I’ll try this starting tomorrow!!
Actually, the opposite happens. The pods will melt during the rinse cycle, which is MUCH shorter than the wash cycle, and then the detergent will be drained with rinse water. Your washer will spend the entire wash cycle without detergent. Go lookup how a dishwasher actually works.
As a highly experienced Appliance Tech Andrea almost gives you everything you need to know about dishwashers except for the most important thing I'm about to tell you now NEVER use gel soap which Andrea uses on a regular basis gel soap out of those green bottles that she uses will spell a quick death to any dishwasher within two to three years I always recommend pods but more than likely if you're trying to save money use powdered detergent. Gel soap almost never completely dissolve in a dishwasher gel soap will leave lots of soap scum in the tub and worse it will with regular use clog your filter screens and eventually clog your sensors and sump/motor assembly. She is correct which is something I tell all my customers always turn on the hot water before you turn on the dishwasher which will help dissolve the detergent and always wins your dishes the dishwasher is not a garbage disposal
omg lol had my wool pool for 11 years i bought the green bottle stuff and the circulation pump went out and now i bought a new one holy crap lol so glad i read this im throwing that crap out
You are so right. I used them for over a year. I saw my glasses getting milky. My dishwasher looked milky. My kids were worried. I switched to Cascade Powerball Pods and overnight I saw a difference. I’m never going back.
Sorry it’s finish Powerball
I have to tell you, I’m up at 2 am watching this! I have just pulled my dishwasher apart. I never new there was a thingy in your dishwasher that needs to be cleaned! You are so inspirational!
😁 So insperational!
@Amy- I didn't know that either! I'm usually up around 2am doing stuff too lol
News to me and I’m middle aged! Haha 😂
Read manuals for maximum inspiration and enlightenment!!!
It's called a "trap"
Andrea thank you for all the tests you try and practice in order to help us save money , time , and thinking of the safety of procedures. I have a helpful hint that most people don't know. And that is a lot of food is easier to clean off dishes in cold water. First thing is eggs. If you use hot water to try and clean off eggs , even warm water cooks the eggs harder to the surface. Using cold water the eggs come off so easily and with cold water the grease is in a more solid form which helps it run through drains better. When you use hot water with grease it cools as it goes down drain and sticks to more solidified grease in drains. If it is already in a solid form it runs through. These are my opinions from practices I have always used. They work for me. Another thing that can help if you have clogged drains. This was shown to me by a plumber. Was to put a very very large pot on stove. On high till it's at a rolling boil. This can be dangerous if you are not strong enough to lift and pour the pot. But pouring it down a clogged drain will most times clear the mass. You don't have to worry about caustic chemicals eating up your pipes. As I said. My opinion. Hope this is helpful to you.
On vacation last year the condo had the Great Value brand of dishwasher tabs. They worked just fine in that older model dishwasher so that's what I started using when we got back home. They work just as well in my dishwasher as the name brand. I also use the Great Value rinse aid. It's the same thing just less expensive.
Absolutely 💯 true, most off brands are owned by the same company. It's all marketing. Anyone can make the same product. we can't use the high end name.
The Finish rinse works well for me especially when using powder. My light load setting never rinsed the glasses properly until I started to use the rinse.
I have never taken that thing out of my dishwasher. I’ve had the machine for two years. I also didn’t know about the one hour cycle. Thanks so much!
My repair man said those pod plastic coverings don’t dissolve enough and can plug your machine so I no longer use.
This may be my issue
I will NEVER use ANY pod in ANY machine.
I used Snuggle scent pods in my clothes washing machine (I know this is about dishwashers). I had partially undissolved pod all over my towels and I wash in hot water.
I also run the hot water in the utility sink so my front loader fills with hot water.
He’s a moron...it’s dissolves in warm water nearly instantly, still very expensive.
@@epiccollision I've had the plastic from washing machine pods get stuck on one of my shirts before. Doesn't seem that far fetched to me.
I can’t say anything about the laundry pods as I’ve never used those (make my own laundry powder). However, I do use the dishwasher pods to clean my stainless steel coffee carafe once a month. They completely dissolve in hot water every time. Been doing this for years. It leaves the carafe so clean! Looks brand new.
Yes the rinse aid has definitely helped for me. I’ve noticed my dishes are never fully dry without it, that’s how I know I’m running low 🤷♀️
I used to use rinse aid in my machine until the repair man told me not to and that this was the reason my glasses were going milky looking. I stopped using it and noticed no difference except clearer glasses. I live in the UK with very hard water. Keep up the great work Andrea Jean.
Good advice. We built a house four years ago and we got all new appliances. We ordered our own appliances from a local appliance store. I got such an education on all the items we purchased. He was the one to tell me to “prime the pump” by running the hot water for a full minute before starting the dishwasher. We have extremely hard water. After having mixed results with using the manufacturer recommended dish tab (the one with the red ball in the middle), he suggested trying a plain dish tab without the additives and using rinse aid. Wow, what a difference and significantly cheaper. I swear by the Costco brand of dish tabs which are roughly 9 cents each and I use generic rinse aid. My cost went from around 40 - 50 cents per load to around 13 cents a load. The liquid and powder dishwasher detergent are very hard to find as the dish tabs seem to have cornered the market. A huge portion of the laundry aisle now is the laundry tabs. The liquid and powder detergent are much cheaper to use per load than the pods.
I will have to try the Costco brand, thanks! I do use the powdered Tide from Costco for my laundry, I hate the scum that liquid detergent leaves, I think it gums up the washer.
Janet Richardson Running hot water for a minute? What a ridiculous waste. I can only assume you're American with typical US junk appliances. Why would you waste as much water as a European dishwasher uses in an entire cycle? Why don't US dishwashers heat their own water like a European one does? Every time you run a tap for a minute you're wasting ten to twenty litres of water- water that was at one time heated but has presumably gone cold sitting in your pipes. So you flush it away, leaving your pipes sitting full of yet more lovely hot water that just goes cold again. Next time, buy a European style dishwasher. It will do a better job, use less water, less energy, less detergent and be significantly quieter too in all likelihood.
Spencer Wilton I agree but my dishwasher is a Bosch. This is recommended by the manufacturer. In many parts of the US we are required to have tankless water heaters in new homes so the hot water is not instantly available. There is no tank of hot water being reheated constantly. So this is supposed to be more energy efficient and the tankless water heater lasts longer than traditional water heaters. Even with adding a booster to recirculate hot water, it still isn’t hot enough to wash the dishes immediately. I moved from an older home in another county and we had hot water almost instantly but in the new home in a different county, the standard is a tankless water.
@@janetrichardson2644 I also run the water to get it hot before running the dishwasher and I have a Bosch dishwasher (German company, made in the USA). I am going to look into getting a recirculating pump to get immediate hot water. Ignore that grumpy dude!
@@patriciaoswalt6464 , if your dishwasher is not near the hot water heater it takes longer to get hot. Example, when I lived with my parents the hot water heater is right next to my bathroom. My parents bedroom and kitchen is farthest away on the other side of the house. I get hot water almost instantly. While my parents would have to let the water run in order for it to get warm enough to shower. Yes all dishwashers recommend running the water in the sink until it’s hot before starting the dishwasher.
I also forget to add the rinse agent.
Tide Pods come with a childproof container to store their pods. You could keep one of your empty tide pod boxes and fill it with your Cascade or Finish pods to make them childproof, too.
if you have recycling bins check there for empty tide pods or put it on your facebook group that you are looking for one. I needed plastic pails with lids for chicken feed and found what I needed in the recycling bins - cat litter pails (empty of course). And for foamy hand soap I asked around for an empty bottle and it is still going strong three years later and I put two tablespoons of dish soap the rest warm water, so the soap mixes well and my cost for each refill is two cents.
Well I know what I'll be doing today while my little one is in school! The "vent" is a screen. I also love Dawn power spray! Thank you so much for this info! 🙋
Many higher end dishwasher manufacturers recommend using a rinse aid. The really expensive models include information telling you why (explained by some of the other comments more scientifically below) If you have hard water you def want to use a rinse aid.
Also, most of the upper end dishwashers do not have two detergent cups like your older Kenmore. Cleaning out the filter is very important and most don’t even know they have one. Thank you for your video.
Rinse aid totAly helps! I don’t use it for quick drying. I use it for keeping away spots. Love it.
Yes, rinse agent does work. It removes streaks that occurs on my glasses when I take them out of the dishwasher. Dont know about drying faster, but I definitely see a difference with permanent spots and streaks on my clear dishes.
Tammy using distilled vinegar is natural and makes a great rinse agent
@@angies6475
It can also etch your glasses…
@@Lucinda_Jackson which does
The dishwasher installer said to put the pod pouch in the bottom left corner of your washer floor. Then run ‘glisten’ through a cycle once a month as preventive cleaning.
I use the Cascade pods. Love them. I always do Express wash and I lightly rinse any "chunky" stuff from my dishes as I run the tap to make sure the water is hot before I start the cycle. I don't use Finish.
I have never read this on the back and never thought of using liquid before. You have definitely changed my mind
I’d call that piece the filter. Btw it reminds me of the one you pull out for a front load washer. I’ve never cleaned the dish washer one but I have a relatively new dishwasher and I’ll be sure to do so. Thanks!
Btw I DO use the rinse aid. I do find a difference...my cutlery and glassware is shiny and spot free.
I LOVE your channel! I was very glad to learn about running the hot water first! I vaguely remember something about my filter being self-cleaning. It was pretty clean, but I rinse all my dishes so I can use the one hour cycle. The screen around it had lots of hard water stains. You must not have really hard water or you’d know it. Steam irons and tea kettles get bad calcium deposits in them when you have hard water. (I bet you have a solution for that.) In just a few weeks I’ve learned so much from you. Thanks very much.
Pour an inch or so of vinegar into your kettle and heat it. Then I like to tilt the kettle over the sink so that the hot vinegar gets all inside and covers all the surfaces of the kettle. Just don't burn yourself. Dump the vinegar out. Rinse with water a few times. Every time I do this my husband comes home and says, "did we get a new kettle?"☺️
This was so informative! I’ve never paid attention to dishwasher directions!
Thank you!!!!
Oh geeze!!!! I’ve never cleaned the trap to my dishwasher and it’s probably at least 10 years old.
I never knew!! Now I’m very afraid lol. Thank you the lesson!! And what’s really bad is that I clean houses. But, I do not clean out the dishwashers. You have given me many useful easy and new tips!!
I was this way with my a/c unit as well until I was blessed with meeting the caretaker for the property of a wealthy local. He came by and showed me what I’d been missing for many years in several areas of the home exterior, especially the proper way to clean the central a/c unit 2x/yr. only if you like to keep your a/c running well, that is. What a blessing!
I've had mine for 14 years and never knew either. I always rinse the food off because I only run it once a week. I believe I will switch to the liquid though. The pods have really increased in price recently. Might have to buy rince agent though.
@Teela Tequila I never use full amount of soap for washing clothes either. I had to have a repair done to my old washer and the repair guy said it’s unnecessary and only a way to make you use more than you need.
Ahhhh... marketing.
The biggest problem with any appliance is that no one reads their instruction manual. It’s not packed in the box as a cushion, it contains valuable information. Older GE dishwashers had a small disposal in them that ground up any debris left on 5he dishes so their wasn’t a filter to clean. They added to the noise level so they stopped them..Almost all have filters that need periodic cleaning.
I do notice a difference with the rinse aid; even the cheaper store brand. Thanks I’ve never known my dishwasher so thoroughly.... 😆
Lots of good info!👍
I was a service tech for 43 yrs. This is my advice. Never use anything pre measured. In your dishwasher or washer. The problem is every load is different. It could be too much or too little depending on the load and hardness of your water. I also found these things don't dissolve, clogging your dishwasher. This is what I suggest. Add detergent to the small cup, and lemi shine to your large cup. Fill your rinse aid reservoir with blue jet dry only because you can see when it's empty. Now, if you have soft water, you'll only need a teaspoon maybe a half of teaspoon of detergant in your small cup. And yes your rinse aid does help your dishes remove spots and dry. Always get water hot before you start your diswasher.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge. That's very helpful!
I was also told by a repair guy never put a pod in the dispenser cup just toss a pod in the bottom of your dishwasher cause the pod coverings will gunk up the dispenser causing it to become stuck and not open up and it's expensive to fix issue.
Add detergent to the small cup? Which detergent? Liquid dishwasher detergent?
@@CHEECHMUN Yeah, which one?
@@rynfornow3411
Powder or liquid.
Those two.
Also you can measure by the load more if heavily soiled less for small loads or if less dirty. Basically you can just throw it on the door because it uses it on the first pre rinse. That helps breakdown grease & soil. That's why her pre wash department has slits in the detergent lid on the right so to get water in there for the first pre wash.
And it drains in the tub while spraying in the slit holes .
That is a well manged system that's all.
I use all 3 types. Liquid for prewashing it dissolves faster. And I use a Finish pod for the main wash for heavily soiled and super dirty dishes.
Very informative. I didn’t know about the double cycles. Living in dry CA, I don’t want to waste so much water unnecessarily. I do give my dishes a good rinse before putting them in dishwasher, so a single cycle is all they would need. Thanks for the interior cleaning demo! I’ve notice my dishwasher often has a strange odor, and I’ve used actual “Dishwasher Cleaning” products, but they have ‘t worked that well. Looks as if I’m gonna have to figure out how to dismantle that trap area! BTW: I use Finish dry tabs. Forget about that dry rinse; completely unnecessary unless there’s a big problem with spotty glasses.
Technology connections just did a video on dishwashers. I recommend watching that too.
I have tried the finish product, with the rinse aid and the dishes were still dirty. I tried the powder cascade and it worked the best. Running the hot water really does help. My dw is old but it does the job best on pots and pans! Great video thanks
That's so funny, I had the opposite experience! Everybody said powder was the best for hard water so I tried that 1st, it cleaned ok but left a horrible film & hard water stains. Tried Quantam with ActivBlu & my gosh sparkling clean! I think it really comes down to the dishwasher itself! How much Cascade Powder do you use per load? Maybe I'll give it another shot using Finish Rinse Aid but I don't have the box & forgot how much soap to use lol.
Finish pods work the best for me. Also have to use the Cascade rinse aid or my glasses look bad. Great video!!
I have been following your advice and have seen my dishes are getting much cleaner! I almost never need to rewash anything! The hot water trick is key for me and I have switched over to liquid detergent. Thank you!
In hard water locations (Great Lakes Area, etc.), the Rinse Aid helps a lot on glasses and shiny dishes.
We live in Northwest PA and have very hard water.
Yes! Rinse aid keeps a white film off the dishes. Have to have it.
I love the rinse aid. It has completely removed the water spots on my drinking glasses!!!
The white film or spots is calcium from the rinse water. If you have a lot calcium in your water you get a film, not as much you get spots. Rinse aid works by coating your dishes in a chemical that stops the calcium sticking to them....Instead of rinse aid I put vinegar into the jetdry dispenser the acid in the vinegar reacts with and removes the calcium from your rinse water and with no calcium in the water you get no spots....If you try it you may need to adjust the amount the jetdry dispenser injects into the final rinse, but at 1/20 the price of jetdry using a little bit more vinegar is not big deal.
@@THX..1138 acid in the vinegar is hard on your dishwasher lines I was told this by a repair man
@@gaillarocque9097 Yeah kinda BS... First we are taking about a very small amount of vinegar and it's being diluted in couple of gallons of water. Also it's the acid in the vinegar that's reacting with the calcium to form co2 gas. So shortly after the vinegar is added to the water it and the calcium are both gone.... In any case my dishwasher is 17 years old and vinegar hasn't cause the slightest problem with it.
@@THX..1138
I spray vinegar before each cycle. Dishes come out perfect!
I use the drying agent and I can tell when it’s out of liquid just by how dry my dishes are. Yes I absolutely believe that it works.
My appliance dealer and service man recommend using powder detergent because it dissolves better and washes/rinses away far better than the pods or liquid. One video said the pucks don't dissolves well and the plastic layer can gum up your dishwasher. I've tried them all but stick with powder.
Thanks for the info, I never cleaned mine and didn’t know I was supposed to.
Try reading the user manual.
Here in the UK all dishwashers are cold water fill with integrated water heater. They did the same with washing machines quite a few years back which used to have hot and cold supply, but now only cold!
I have a Kenwood £180 dishwasher and use Tesco lemon tablets. I do not use rinse aid. (Soft water)
Run it on a 30 minute fast wash every time and it's fine.
I rinse off excess food with cold water before washing.
Soak baked on stuff in cold water before washing.
Make sure not to block the spray direction with poorly placed dishes or pans.
Tall cutlery or large trays can stop the tab dispenser from opening if they impede it !!!
This can also result in poor wash and undissolved tabs or partially dissolved ones.
When 30 minute cycle is finished I remove all plastics and cutlery tray as they dry better out.
Leave the rest until morning with the door ajar when they're all dry.
What's the mad rush about wanting your dishes washed and dried in a couple of hours! Just buy some more plates, which works out cheaper than running long washes with drying cycles.
We have an 18 place setting and a 12 place setting! Table seats 10 when grandchildren visit.
Remove filters etc once a month and soak in bleach solution.
Scrub with large nail brush ( quicker than small toothbrush)
Wipe out inside dishwasher and don't forget to remove all old water and gunk from filter hole.
Grandad's role, granny not allowed near the dishwasher!
You’re going to kill your dishwasher
Wait. I’m confused. I just bought a GE stainless tub dishwasher 2/22. It has a heating element and uses cold water supply. That’s not standard? ;Live in NY state, not Europe)
Correction. I just checked my water supply. It is hot water!! 😆
Iv got a hisense £300 slimline dishwasher because it accepts hot and cold feed i use the nornal 3 hour program for my pots for tablet to fully disolve
Great video, just checked my dishwasher, it was very clean. We started using liquid again and have found our dishes cleaner than with the pods. Cheaper, too!
Great video! Another thing people seem to forget is, cleaning under the black flap in your garbage disposal! Have a great day everyone God bless and stay safe
I clean mine regularly. The black flap just pulls out.
When I had a dishwasher I did fill both compartments. I dont have a dish washer except my two hands now. I just got the liquid detergents.
I only use the rinse agent if I am doing wine glasses. They come out sparkly and spot free
I’m a recent convert to the liquid Cascade detergent and use as directed, My plumber advised me to switch from the pods as my kitchen sink drain backed up. Luckily it didn’t freeze in 🇨🇦 winter weather. He said the pods don’t dissolve completely and helped create the blocked drain. (I’m on a well and a septic bed) I’ve always run the tap to ensure the dishwasher has a hot water supply right away. I do use a rinse agent. Once a month I run the hottest cycle of my empty dishwasher.
I was also told by a repair guy never put a pod in the dispenser cup just toss a pod in the bottom of your dishwasher cause the pod coverings will gunk up the dispenser causing it to become stuck and not open up and it's expensive to fix issue.
Hi Andrea Jean! I use the Cascade pods like you have there and I really love them because they even remove old etching from glasses after a few washes.
I use the cleaning pods from finish in my dish washer but I live in an apartment with a much older model.
Helps with really bad odors and when it is not performing 100%.
That with the finish pods works perfectly.
Just bought this dishwasher!! So many buttons!! & I wrote 1 2 & 3 on my favorite!
Check to see if, instead of 1, 2, 3 you just press start and it uses the last setting. That's how mine works. I usually use the "normal" setting.
Great info, I didn't know to clean the filter, thanks
We clean our filter every week as recommended by our appliance retailer. They also discouraged the use of packs because they can clog your drain pipes. I've also used Tang drink mix to clean my Dishwasher, the Citric Acid will dissolve the crud and build up inside your tub. Thanks for sharing all these helpful hints and making our lives easier and more efficient.
This is the exact advice I’ve gotten from repair guys over the years - Tang and no pods. (And cleaning the filters)
I used cascade tablets, and they are the best. And I use a rinse. My dishes come out spotless. Turn your hot water on first to bring it up to the sink.
yes you must have heard water
I use the Finish dish detergent. They used to be individually wrapped in regular plastic. Then they changed to that dissolving wrapper(wrapper free).
I wish they brought the unwrapped ones back.
If you do want to get the pods Costco almost always has either cascade, finish or their own brand on sale at any given time and it's by far the best deal.
Rinse Aid, especially Finish brand, works great. I went without it and my dishes were totally spotted and cloudy looking. I do have hard water, so Finish is a must for me. As far as a Rinse aid helping with drying, I'm not sure. I have a pretty good dry cycle to begin with.
Whether I use one of the solid blocks or one of the pods, I always put them in the utensil basket and never the little dispenser. If I'm using a hard block, I break up the block. Makes a huge difference, especially for a shorter cycle.
Sorry, what you do is incorrect. There are usually two dispensers one for prewash and one for mainwash. The mainwash dispensor only opens when the machine has reached the mainwash (2nd) cycle. Detergent in the prewash dispenser is used immediately during prewash cycle. If you put your blocks or pods in the utensil basket or into the filter area, then the blocks or pods are all used up during the prewash cycle only and no detergent is left for the mainwash cycle.
Best of both worlds would be to put your blocks or pods in the mainwash dispensor and then still add some powder or gel in the prewash dispenser (or the recess in the dispenser lid for some machines).
You must use a rinse aid with dishwashers like Fisher Paykel. Their design makes use of the stored heat in the dishes & flatware, with a rinse aid that disperses the water droplets with a sheeting action.
As the droplets spread out, they take up more surface area, which makes for more complete dish drying.
I didn't know I was suppose to clean those parts so this was eye opening! Thanks.
Oh my goodness, you open my eyes. Thank you
Thank you! The wrapper free meaning it does not have a wrapper on it. So, some dishwasher packets are individually wrapped and require you to remove them. I’m assuming that’s what they are talking about.
I do see a difference with my dishes when I don’t use the rinse aide. In fact, I can tell when it’s time to refill by how wet my dishes are after the wash. More so on my grandkids plastic cups.
Love how you cleaned your filter. It is amazing how disgusting that can get and gross you out just a bit knowing you removed cleaned dishes out of something that had a nasty filter. At least that’s how I feel.
Suds all over the kitchen like an I love Lucy moment!!!
I have been very sick since 2016. I clean but even though I knew about the filter in the dishwasher, I did not clean it. This week I purchased from Amazon Finish’s dishwasher cleaner for grease and lime. I ran it yesterday. Tonight after watching your video, I took that filter out. It is clean as a whistle. Apparently Finish’s $3 and change product works well. I’m very pleased.
I had to pause the video and run to my dishwasher when you took apart to clean yours. I had no idea!!! It’s clean now😏
I use the cascade pods and they do the job and I also use a rinse aid. I don’t think it gets the dishes dry faster but does eliminate spots.
Rinse aid helps dry dishes a lot in my dishwasher because it doesn't have a heating element.
I learned to put vinegar in the rinse aide. It only prevents spots on the dishes. If the smell bothers you it doesn’t stay on the dishes but when you open the dish washer you can smell it. So I guess it depends on how much money that 1/4 second whiff of lemon is worth to you when opening the dish washer
it chages the viscosity of the water so it rolls right off and can dry faster.
I learned a lot. We just discovered that hard water is causing odor and powder on dishes. We do use the finish pods. ( the wrapper dissolves). Just found out about prewash. I think we will try this product next time.
This was great and information. One note on the rinse aide- was told by dishwasher repair man ( repair call due to brand new dishwasher foaming and leaking. ). It wasn’t the dishwasher. It was using the multi colored pod ( don’t remember which brand) and the rinse aide at the Sam time. He said the tri colored pods have rinse aide in them. So if you add rinse aide and use the tri colored pods it creates too much foam and will cause dishwasher to leak. Anybody else experience this?
Yes the finish rinse aid does help my dishwasher to dry dishes
Me - almost 28 years old:
"THERE ARE LIQUID SOAPS FOR DISHWASHERS?!?!?!"
lol
My thoughts exactly. You can't get it in the UK.
…Millennials
Not liquid, it is gel.
DO NOT use gel soaps! Powdered soaps such as pods dissolve best
Wow, I’ve been putting my liners in wrong too! Your hubby is a smart man!!!
I use Cascade pods with Wal-Mart brand rinse aid. I use quick cycle and do not use heated dry cycle...just crack the door open to air dry. Thanks for inspiring me to clean the filter. Mine has NEVER been cleaned, but have never noticed an odor.
I used to used the Finish Tabs and they were wrapped in an shiny plastic or aluminum looking material so maybe that’s what they mean. Great video! I definitely learned a lot. Going to check my dishwasher tonight lol
I do remember they (and other brands) used to come with wrappers similar to bulk hard candies. You had to unpackage them before putting them in.
I learned why my new dishes and glassware were looking etched and felt like they had a matte finish. My 17 year old said that I need to not rinse the dishes so well and she was right. I'm a bit of a clean freak so the thought of dishes sitting in the dishwasher for one or two days with food seemed gross to me...live and learn!
Run a quick rinse when halfway full .
To losing dirt and food and soak in the wash cabinet. That would make you feel better. ☮️
How interesting! I have some clear glass that always comes clean and some that are like you said: looking etched, cloudy, weird residue... might have to try that!
It has to do with the soap not being able to cling to food particles and rinse off so when you rinse it it has nothing to cling to and will just stick
I don’t know why but this feels therapeutic.
Thank you so much!! You taught me things I never knew.
The rinse aid always left a film on my dishes, so when I used a glass I could see a film floating on top. Never thought it was good to injest that. Also, some silverware says not to use lemon detergent because it causes it to pit.
You guys are used a really cheap crappy rinse aid no offense LOL I've been there or not a good enough detergent and/or you have extremely hard water if you get finished dry that stuff works incredible miracles 90% of my dishes are glass clear glass and I could tell the difference immediately and never went back
I have an older model dishwasher that I recently started using more, I have been in this home for 16yrs and I can count on both hands how many times I’ve used the dishwasher but since COVID I’m using it more and pray that it last before I need to purchase another one, mind only has one pocket for liquid and one for rinse aid, but e we outdoor appreciate any suggestions to keep this antique on point!
I once owned a GE Potscrubber dishwasher and it had a heater inside that heated the water nice and toasty before it began the wash cycle. That dishwasher worked very well.
I learned more about washing dishes than ever before. I didn’t know what that extra spot was for. I also remember when I first moved out at 18 I used Dawn dish soap in the dishwasher. I had bubbles everywhere. 🤦🏼♀️
My dishwasher was leaving a residue on my dishes that would NOT come off. Period. I stopped using it for years until I saw a Facebook post where they were talking about dishwashers and the fact that in Florida the manufacturers were forced to remove phosphates from dishwasher products (probably other products as well). I read that using Lemi Shine to first clean your dishwasher and then using Cascade Platinum was the ticket. It worked! Now after years of not using my dishwasher, it's working perfectly again. I've been using the little pods (Family Dollar store brand lately... and it works) with the Jet Dry rinse aid. I have never cleaned the filter like she showed. I will be checking that out today. And I may switch to the liquid Cascade Platinum if there is such a thing. Also will be filling the little extra detergent compartment. Thank you!
I add citrus acid just a teaspoon and cleans instead of phosphates
removal of phosphates may be US-wide, not just in one state. Phosphates make waterways grow algae and that very effectively kills fish
You should use a dishwasher cleaner when the filter is gunky to see if they really work. I've used a lot of different products and always go back to Cascade Platinum. 😊
I have and the dishwasher cleaner is a complete waste of money. At least the one I bought was. Here there is a place that sells products for commercial applications and for about $8./gal. There is a dishwasher sanitizer that uses a few tablespoons in the bottom of the dishwasher and run as normal with the dishes. It smells like a very strong bleach and maybe a bit like lye (Draino?). Works and is cheap. I think I’ve used the descaling solution in the past too.
Same here
Platinum and platinum plus tabs actually clean your dishwasher tub and filter every time you use them, which is why you don’t even need a dishwasher cleaner anymore.
@@deutschesmaedchen
.Guys : there NO CLEANER THAT SCRUBS YOUR MANUAL FILTER .
YOU must scrub your 3 in one filter system. By hand .
Large mesh filter.
The large round micro mesh filter comes apart for better access and cleaning the filter with a toothbrush.
I clean it every time I use the dish washer for maximum performance.
If not every time then once a week cleaning would do the trick depending on soil levels. Once a month is pushing it. The more cleaner in the sump area and 3 way filter stage the more cleaner your water and no smells.
That is my experience, too. Have tried many and always return to Cascade Platinum tabs - it cleans better than any others!!
I use the cascade pods and I still have to use cascade rinse it makes all the plastic items dry and no spots if I don’t use the rinse there wet and spotted. I have a kitchen Aid and the first 3 years I loved it after that it stopped cleaning great. From 3-6 years cleans ok from 6-9 not good we have to rinse dishes off and use the same supplies. FYI if you overfill the rinse aid Dept it will sud up and leak all over the flow. Always fill it just a tad less. Great video! Thank you 😊
I have never cleaned mine!! Thank you so much for your video!!
I used Cascade liquid detergent and Finish rinse side. Always running faucet to hot water before running the dishwasher. I used to fill both detergent dispenser cups - pre-wash & regular cycle. But, I quit filling the prewash cup because the dishes weren’t that dirty. The cascade was leaving an etched streak from the dispenser cup down the door inside. I couldn’t clean it away easily - even with BarKeepers Friend. I switched to the Cascade Platinum packs and began using an Affresh dishwasher cleaner tablet in every cycle for a week or two or three. Recommended for once a week cleaning - but I did more.) It cleaned the inside of my tub back to shiny new. But.... the affresh tablet left a discolored spot in the bottom of the tub. (Still need to see if that can be removed or if it’s permanent.) I cut back on the Affresh usage and when I DO use it - I put it in the utensil basket. We have hard water - but we have a softener system installed. I suppose there are times when the softener system runs too low on salt. I’m actually one of those people who read the manuals and product instructions - I just seem to over-ride some instructions.
I clean the FILTER. I haven’t experimented with the other wash cycles though. We tend to hand rinse dishes though I’ve read it’s better to leave food residue - or to at least read the manual and use the appropriate wash cycle if you pre-wash. Understanding the rinse aid compartment was tricky. The reservoir holds enough to last several washings and it’s tricky to fill. So... much to think about. Sometimes I just hand wash dishes. 😬
@marks4999 Yes. We have clear glasses that will do that also. The rinse aid helps keep them clear. I can’t make myself buy a Costco membership. I don’t more incentive to shop!
Some brands of dishwasher detergents actually wrap their washing tablet in a wrapper that has to be physically opened and discarded before the tablet is put in the dishwasher. They reminded me of the bite size candy bars you buy like Snickers and and 3 Musketeers at Christmas time.
I use Finish Powder and Finish Jet Dry. You're right about the prewash and running the hot water before starting the machine
I recently put a small amount of Oxy Clean in the bottom of the dishwasher because I had a lot of fruit stains on a cutting board. It’s amazing how well it cleans the the stainless steal tub. It looks like new! Just be sure to only use a small amount, maybe half a scoop or less, as it does foam a little bit. Try it, you’ll be shocked at how good it works.
The active ingredient that does that is sodium percarbonate. If you use just that the result is the same and you can use even less
My (15 yr) old DW doesn’t have a trap to clean...but cleaning the gasket around the door has made a huge difference!
Andrea, a trick I learned from a repair man. To clean the dishwasher when it is empty, fill the soap dispenser with Tang drink mix and run it through a wash cycle. It scrubs the walls of the tub and cleans the spray arms and the sprayer holes. It works very well. Try it and let us know what you think.
so citric acid...great, gonna try it
Thank you for the tip, Craig.
This was recommended to my uncle who’s dishwasher was stained reddish from the iron in the water. It came out completely clean!
Citric acid is the same for coffee makers, hot pots, etc. also for washing machine cleaning!
I like to spray full strength CLR into the holes in the water wands in the dishwasher to breakdown mineral deposits that slow down the water pressure in the dishwasher. I leave it on for 10 minutes then run a rinse cycle to clean the wands out. The dishwasher cleaning tablets work the same way.
Some dishwashers, Bosch for example, don't have a pre-wash place to put detergent so what i do is put a pod in the main wash container and then sprinkle a tablespoon of powder detergent right into the tub as my pre-wash. I of course make sure that i do have hot water already running via the faucet to ensure that power does get dissolved for that initial pre-wash. As for the powered detergent, i use the Walmart brand which is pretty inexpensive .
The Walmart powder has always worked very well for me by itself. It does depend on your water, sometimes. I've used Walmart for years because many other products contain excessive perfume, and it's hard to find ones that don't.
I live in a rural village with hard water. Despite having a new water softener, I still need to use rinse agent or my glasses come out spotty. I use 2 detergent pods, and I run the hot water before I start her up...I find it makes a big difference, especially with an older machine. Tip: I place the pre-wash pod in the bottom of the machine, not in the cup, to be certain that it's gets to where it needs to go to dissolve properly.
Ya when I do my moms dishes I go overboard and squeeze two packs in holder and one on the bottom and she doesn’t believe me when I say they look a hundred times better when you throw one in on the bottom after putting one in the holder
We use pure lemon juice for the rinse aid, works perfectly.
Rinse Aid? Yes!
I also put a few drops (don't need much!) of Dawn in if I'm doing a really large dirty load. Yes, I use packs too. ;)
I use the pods. I concider the first wash a rince, then clean. I live alone and only run my dishwasher 2 to 4 times a week. So the pods are fine. I really like them. I dont use jet dry as it is in the pods. Thank you for showing me the trap. I will look, never knew it was there. My husband showed me about running the hot water first. He vookef and did the dishes. Now that I am a widow I do all that.
I use the finish powerball. Love it. I have a very old dishwasher that came with the rent house. I’m not sure how to clean it. I cannot get anything to come apart?
I called the Maytag repairman because my dishwasher wasn’t drying my dishes and the service call was $100 just for him to advise me that I needed to use a rinse aid for the dishwasher to dry the dishes. Since then, always use rinse aid and always get dry dishes.
Also fun tip! Pushing the clicker that opens the soap dispenser it has 2 types of clicks. The loud one releases the detergent and the soft click releases the rinse aid. Make sure your on the right click! Listen for the soft click then leave it and close the soap door
I just found this out today by searching RUclips for how to repair the damned thing. Looks like it's not broken, just on the off-click cycle. The manual says *absolutely nothing* about this.
I have always filled both cups. Many many years now... ??? I never realized anyone didn't! 😊 And your issue with the Tide pods and the smell, this is why I got a new washer and went back to the top load. I HATED my front load. Never again. Thought they were sooo much better. That was not at all my experience. Good luck and TY for your tips. God bless.
The pods just work better for me. I've tried everything but always go back to Cascade packs. I also use the liquid rinse. I barely eve have to fill the spot. It lasts a while.
Me too
Likewise, for me. However, I may be willing to try an advanced Cascade liquid once more to see if the formulation has evolved over the years.
Same here. I used Cascade Complete liquid and it did not clean my dishes. I switched to the packs and my dishes are clean now
I love my cascade pods. My dishes get clean every time.
I agree. I used the costco powder tabs and they would only half dissolve. I also used a rinse aid and did not see any improvement. However I tried the pods and my glasses look so beautiful. Like brand new and sparkling. What a difference. I personally think worth the price for such gleam.
Wow! I learned so much today! The problem with most guys like me is we don't RTFM. I think what would have completed your video is to show how easy it is to remove the rotating wash arms to rinse and unclog the orifices. Great video though😊
Lemi shine is absolutely a must for me. Those rinsing agents never work for me. I swear by Lemi Shine. Love it