• RBWells@lemmy.world
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        We tried the cheap powder detergent based on the video and had terrible results. Did it just like he says, dishes kept getting residue on them. Tried adding citric acid, a little better but still not clean.

        Went back to the pods of liquid stuff. Dishes are clean again, glass shiny, all is well.

          • PriorityMotif@lemmy.worldM
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            16 hours ago

            It’s better to rinse it with hot water. The rinse cycle uses so little water that hot water doesn’t make it to the dishwasher if you didn’t use any from the sink.

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          2 days ago

          If you have a disposal, run that while you’re heating the water too. A full/clogged disposal will cause backups or slow drainage which puts more strain on the pump.

      • tychosmoose@lemm.ee
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        2 days ago

        Powder detergent is the way. When I open up the dishwasher at the end of the cycle and find clean dishes and no residual foam at the bottom of the machine I know that I used just the right dose.

    • Habahnow
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      2 days ago

      Yeah his videos fixed my dishwasher usage so much