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Kenmore Dishwasher, intermittent weak wash and rinse Paul Stivers 04-13-2008
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Posted by Norminn on April 14, 2008, 10:48 pm
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>Advice on fix versus replace? Again, the unit is about 15 yrs old.
>We will be selling the house in another couple years.
>
>Thanks for any advice,
>
>Paul
>
>
I don't know if it applies to your situation, but might be worth a try.
Our dw leaked, so I
called the serviceman. He checked it out, only problem he felt was soap
residue causing
excessive suds which kept the water from draining. The solution was to
dump about a
quart of vinegar into the dw and run it through a cycle empty of dishes
or detergent. It worked.

I sometimes get cloudy residue on glasses, which is from too much
detergent. Wash them in full-
strength vinegar to remove the film. I really don't like dishwashers -
rather do them by
hand.

Posted by Paul Stivers on April 16, 2008, 12:05 am
Norminn wrote:

> I don't know if it applies to your situation, but might be worth a
> try. Our dw leaked, so I
> called the serviceman. He checked it out, only problem he felt
> was soap residue causing
> excessive suds which kept the water from draining. The solution
> was to dump about a
> quart of vinegar into the dw and run it through a cycle empty of
> dishes or detergent. It worked.

Thanks. I read about the soap residue (from a google search) and the
vinegar application (from the service manual.) We used 2 cups of
vinegar, though. I'll try more. I also cleaned the soap residue from
around the door opening and checked that the water level float was
working.

Paul

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