How do I keep my dishwasher fresh and running for years to come?

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dishwasherIt might seem strange to worry about cleaning an appliance whose job is to wash dishes. But these handy and lets be honest life saving machines need routine cleaning just like any of the rest of your kitchen workhorses. If you’ve purchased a stainless steel unit the outside portion of it may accumulate fingerprints. If thats the case come on down to the showroom for a bottle of the best stainless steel cleaner around, Twinkle! Every time you load the dishwasher with dirty dishes the interior accumulates food particles, grease and soap scum. Not only does this look bad, but overtime your dishwasher will accumulate a not so pleasant odor because of bacteria that thrive in warm, moist and dark places. A monthly maintenance and cleaning can keep your dishwasher looking and smelling like new! Heres a few tips and tricks: 

 

 

Clean your dish rack: If the plastic coating wears off of the tines of the dish racks in your dishwasher they may corrode and rust.

 

Clean your filter/screen: At the bottom of most dishwashers, or under the low spray arm, there is a filter that needs to be cleaned regularly. If your dishwasher has this filter, check your owners manual to find out how to remove an clean it. If it has holes in it, replace it to protect the pump and motor seals from particles that may be in the dishwasher.

 

Keep the spray arm clean: Over time, the small holes in the spray arm(s) of your dishwasher may become clogged with bits of food, lime scale and hard water build-up. Your dishwasher will do a better job of cleaning your dishes if these holes are clear.

 

Keep your dishwasher free of oder and fresh by using any of the three following products that come highly recommended and can all be found at your local Appliance World locations:

 

Dishwasher Magic: This product will completely remove lime scale, iron, soap scum, food and any other particle that can build up in a dishwasher over time. It will also remove 99.9% of germs which will help ensure clean dishes with every wash.

 

Affresh: Affresh cleaner uses environmentally safe ingredients to help remove the filming and spotting that occur over time in dishwashers. Used once a week, Affresh Dishwasher Cleaner will keep your dishwasher and your dishes extra clean!

 

Miele Dishwasher Lemon Freshener: Fragrance’s of lime and green tea neutralizes unpleasant odors. This product easily hooks on the upper dishwasher basket and promotes long lasting freshness that is not absorbed into your dish-ware.

 

 

-Carla Jayne

 

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