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Spotting and | Incorrect | amount | Follow | recommendations | for amount. | Heavy | |||
‘ilming | of detergent | soil and/or hard water | generally require | ||||||
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| Use of ineffective | Use fresh detergent. | Store | detergent |
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| Insufficient | fill due to | Home | water | pressure | should be 20 to | 120 | ||
| low water | pressure | psi for proper | dishwasher | fill. A booster | ||||
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Dishes do not dry completely
Silica film or etching
(silica film is a Nhite iridescent deposit; etching is a cloudy film)
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Water | chemical |
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reaction | with certain | except | by | hand | washing. | To slow | this | |||||||||
types | of glassware | - | process, | use a minimum | amount | of deter- | ||||||||||
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some | combination | of | load. Use | a liquid rinse | agent and | underload | ||||||||||
soft or softened | water, | the dishwasher | to allow thorough | rinsing. | ||||||||||||
alkaline | washing |
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solutions, | insufficient | cannot | be | removed. | Use | the Air | Dry | option, | ||||||||
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Black or gray marks on dishes
Aluminum items touching dishes
Load aluminum items so that they will not rub against dishes during washing. Do not wash throwaway aluminum items in the dishwasher because they may break down and cause marking. Remove aluminum markings by using a mild abrasive cleanser.
White spots on Seasoning removed by Reseason cookware after dishwasher
cookware with dishwasher detergents washing.
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