As a former appliance repairman from the 70's, the rule of thumb for hot water temperature inside a dishwasher was a minimum of 140 degrees and a maximum of 160 degrees. These temperatures apply inside the dishwasher, NOT at the sink faucet: Temperatures below 140 degrees will not dissolve the dishwasher detergent nor soften food enough to clean the dishes properly... temperatures 160 degrees or above actually bake the food onto the dishes. So once the dishwasher is filled with hot water and begins its cycle, stop the cycle, open the door and test the water temperature with a thermometer in the sump below the lower dish rack. USE AN OVEN MITT or other hand/forearm protection while holding the thermometer to avoid burns from steam or hot water. Also (very important)... if your dishes are not coming out clean, in addition to removing and cleaning the sump filter below the lower wash arm, check the end holes of the wash arm (they are angled and the water pressure through these holes spins the arm) to make sure food or seeds from fruit have not plugged them. The arm WILL NOT spin if one or both of the end holes are plugged. You will have to remove the lower wash arm to remove whatever food has plugged the holes. LASTLY... (first, shut off power to dishwasher) remove the bottom rack from the dishwasher with the door open in the horizontal position. Use a small mirror to view the inner front edge of the washtub and back lip of the dishwasher door where the two overlap. Stagnant water, soap scum and food accumulate in this area during the wash cycle. You will need to carefully clean this area with a short, soft wooden scraper (a cut down flat wooden paint stirrer beveled on one edge works well) or one made of plastic. From personal experience, the scum buildup looks like mashed, refried beans and is very tacky, so you'll have to wipe the area with paper towels or a soft rag after scraping. This all sounds like a lot of work, but it only takes a short time and will insure your dishwasher works as it was designed to.
Thank you so much. I'll never heard/read so detailed tips about an electric produkt I bought. When I bought the dishwasher the people from the store just told me about the insurance. Then the other ones who bringed the mascjine and installed said anu thing eather. And as a costumer if you are newbie how do you know what to ask? So people who sale products should be like you.
I also just found a video showing you how to remove the arm and filter and clean all the gunk out from that area..yuck...looked like a cat heaved up a hairball
I've been using baking soda and vinegar to clean my drains (kitchen and bathroom) and I haven't needed a plumber in over 16 years. It works very, very good.
Please be aware that most, if not all dishwashers, starts off by draining, and does several pre-rinses before the actual washing starts. So dont put anything in until the mainwash starts taking in water, otherwise, it will be flushed out before it actually gets to do its work. Now, if u cant make ur dishwasher skip the prerinses, do as followed: close the detergentdispenser, and stay by the machine and listen. Once the detergentdispenser opens, by the “klonk” u hear, u know the mainwash has started. U can now open ur dishwasher and pour in ur cleaningsolutions for it to get the full effect. If u use the affresh dishwasher cleaning tablets, and it fits in the dispenser, put it in from the start as it wont dispense before its going on mainwash. most dishwashers, again if not all has a buildin heating element, to heat up the water when its needed, so connecting it to cold water is best if u have a gas or electric heated waterheater, as rinses between mainwash and last rinse doesnt need hot water. Connecting to hot water, will cost more, as the hot water taken in by the machine, is replaced by cold water in the waterheater, and it needs to heat all of its content again because the already heated water is cooled down by the cold water.
Right, but thats why the vinegar is placed in the measuring cup on top rack in first run; the bleach in the measuring cup on top rack in the 2nd rinse...it wont get flushed prematurely. Seems easier than having to stand by the washer for however long waiting for the 'klonk'
Absolutely terrible advice!! The vinegar is put in a cup in the *top rack* (not the detergent dispenser) to avoid the problem you're claiming exists. Also... supplying your dishwasher with cold water is an absolutely terrible idea. Read the manual, man! They write those things for a reason. The engineers who decide what temperature water you should use _really do_ know what they're talking about. A lot of science and education has gone into how to make your dishwasher clean your dishes without leaving bacteria. It's really odd that you would think _" Oh, they never considered that I could use _*_cold_*_ water to save money. I'm sure it doesn't make a difference. I know more about the engineering of dishwashers than the engineers who made my dishwasher!"_
I was also told that the detergent can eat away at your seal if there isn't enough dirt to clean away. Just another reason to not pre-wash to vigorously :)
To clean a dishwasher to look brand new just put a tea bag in the utensil tray. Tea is acidic and a great cleaning tool. The higher the PH the better. Green tea would work best however I use regular pekoe.
hi I want to thank you,the vinegar and baking soda cycles didn't do anything visible but boy the bleach cleaned just what I was looking for went from spotted black to white like new wish I had done a before and after thank you so much I will subscribe now herb
i read that mixing vinegar and baking soda doesn't do much as the acid in the vinegar is canceled out by the base in the baking soda so its basically just like water. have you heard much about this?
Totally accurate!! But like Frank mentions she is using them in 2 different steps. The amount of home cleaning recipes that add vinegar and baking soda to the same bottle drive me up the wall. I will using the foaming action to clean things like my garbage disposal but I let the baking soda sit in there for a while to absorb odors, then I give it a good scrub before pouring the vinegar in to dislodge things I can't or don't care to reach.
Amazed that this video has over a million hits and hardly anyone is saying that it doesn't work. So here goes: It doesn't work. If you've already got some calcification buildup like I do in my 15 year old dishwasher, this process will not remove that (or at least it didn't in my dishwasher). I tried it with hot water, with cold water, and by canceling the pre-wash cycle by adding twice as much vinegar etc. all to no avail. Makes no difference. So, it might help some in preventing buildup if you do this once a month, but once the build-up is there, does nothing.
Wait until it is filling for the main wash cycle. Add a cup of stronger acid instead of vinegar, pour directly into the bottom of the machine not in a cup.
Doing the second step I would also put the measuring cup with the vinegar in the top rack and run it with the sprinkled baking soda in the bottom, my wife uses vinegar when she washes clothes she puts it in the fabric dispenser thing of the doodle. I use vinegar and baking soda to clean toilets.
@@santiagoTo This wouldn't be for cleaning dishes. This would be for cleaning and sanitizing the dishwasher, and I use vinegar and baking soda all the time to clean stuff. It's great for cleaning toilet bowls, virtually anything clean.
Can you explain how to use the bleach inside the dishwasher?? Just pour it all over the bottom like the baking soda or??? And how much of it do you need to use?? My dishwasher does smell like mildew
one question, if i want to use the bleach when i put in the baking soda,, do i also put it in a measuring cup or pour it around the baking soda, at the drain site?
Having hot water readily throughout the dishwashing cycle can be achieved with a ReadyTemp under sink hot water optimizer connected to a non-electrical spring wound timer connected to the RJ11 on-demand port. Installation is a simple 20 min DIY of connecting 4 hoses and providing power.
I think it needs some citric acid or TANG. The recipe in this video is if you run this through your dishwasher 1X/month if not the citric acid or TANG will dissolve the crud in the bottom filters.
Does it matter if you just run the vinegar and baking soda together? Or, together and then just baking soda alone after? I ask cause many times people have said to combine the two for other cleaning methods and they normally work well together.
But ours is stainless steel inside and always add 1/8 or so cup of bleach, to each load to sanitize and clean tea stains. Over 3 years old, looks like new? Hmm.
All you need is a product called iron out he'll get rid of everything in your dishwasher and I'll get rid of clean your lines as well if you have problems drain problems this will resolve it it always works for me and it keeps my dishwasher running like new it's called iron out you put it at the bottom of your dishwasher and put it on the long cycle
Misleading title. Should say "How to freshen appearance of dishwasher." This does nothing to clean filter,lime or scale built up on inside of components. Some ppl live in hardwater areas.
I want to know who is eating crab that regularly and also doesn’t clean off the shells before putting it in. I imagine it being one man on earth named Larry
@@KarentheWriter Sometimes it's smarter to overlook ignorant folks. Especially in the UA-cam comment section since there is an abundance of them. lol. 😉
As a former appliance repairman from the 70's, the rule of thumb for hot water temperature inside a dishwasher was a minimum of 140 degrees and a maximum of 160 degrees. These temperatures apply inside the dishwasher, NOT at the sink faucet: Temperatures below 140 degrees will not dissolve the dishwasher detergent nor soften food enough to clean the dishes properly... temperatures 160 degrees or above actually bake the food onto the dishes. So once the dishwasher is filled with hot water and begins its cycle, stop the cycle, open the door and test the water temperature with a thermometer in the sump below the lower dish rack. USE AN OVEN MITT or other hand/forearm protection while holding the thermometer to avoid burns from steam or hot water. Also (very important)... if your dishes are not coming out clean, in addition to removing and cleaning the sump filter below the lower wash arm, check the end holes of the wash arm (they are angled and the water pressure through these holes spins the arm) to make sure food or seeds from fruit have not plugged them. The arm WILL NOT spin if one or both of the end holes are plugged. You will have to remove the lower wash arm to remove whatever food has plugged the holes. LASTLY... (first, shut off power to dishwasher) remove the bottom rack from the dishwasher with the door open in the horizontal position. Use a small mirror to view the inner front edge of the washtub and back lip of the dishwasher door where the two overlap. Stagnant water, soap scum and food accumulate in this area during the wash cycle. You will need to carefully clean this area with a short, soft wooden scraper (a cut down flat wooden paint stirrer beveled on one edge works well) or one made of plastic. From personal experience, the scum buildup looks like mashed, refried beans and is very tacky, so you'll have to wipe the area with paper towels or a soft rag after scraping. This all sounds like a lot of work, but it only takes a short time and will insure your dishwasher works as it was designed to.
Ty so much!!!!
Thank you so much. I'll never heard/read so detailed tips about an electric produkt I bought. When I bought the dishwasher the people from the store just told me about the insurance. Then the other ones who bringed the mascjine and installed said anu thing eather. And as a costumer if you are newbie how do you know what to ask? So people who sale products should be like you.
I also just found a video showing you how to remove the arm and filter and clean all the gunk out from that area..yuck...looked like a cat heaved up a hairball
great advice
utubetommy way good advice.
I've been using baking soda and vinegar to clean my drains (kitchen and bathroom) and I haven't needed a plumber in over 16 years. It works very, very good.
Please be aware that most, if not all dishwashers, starts off by draining, and does several pre-rinses before the actual washing starts. So dont put anything in until the mainwash starts taking in water, otherwise, it will be flushed out before it actually gets to do its work. Now, if u cant make ur dishwasher skip the prerinses, do as followed: close the detergentdispenser, and stay by the machine and listen. Once the detergentdispenser opens, by the “klonk” u hear, u know the mainwash has started. U can now open ur dishwasher and pour in ur cleaningsolutions for it to get the full effect. If u use the affresh dishwasher cleaning tablets, and it fits in the dispenser, put it in from the start as it wont dispense before its going on mainwash. most dishwashers, again if not all has a buildin heating element, to heat up the water when its needed, so connecting it to cold water is best if u have a gas or electric heated waterheater, as rinses between mainwash and last rinse doesnt need hot water. Connecting to hot water, will cost more, as the hot water taken in by the machine, is replaced by cold water in the waterheater, and it needs to heat all of its content again because the already heated water is cooled down by the cold water.
Right, but thats why the vinegar is placed in the measuring cup on top rack in first run; the bleach in the measuring cup on top rack in the 2nd rinse...it wont get flushed prematurely. Seems easier than having to stand by the washer for however long waiting for the 'klonk'
Absolutely terrible advice!!
The vinegar is put in a cup in the *top rack* (not the detergent dispenser) to avoid the problem you're claiming exists.
Also... supplying your dishwasher with cold water is an absolutely terrible idea. Read the manual, man! They write those things for a reason. The engineers who decide what temperature water you should use _really do_ know what they're talking about.
A lot of science and education has gone into how to make your dishwasher clean your dishes without leaving bacteria. It's really odd that you would think _" Oh, they never considered that I could use _*_cold_*_ water to save money. I'm sure it doesn't make a difference. I know more about the engineering of dishwashers than the engineers who made my dishwasher!"_
I was also told that the detergent can eat away at your seal if there isn't enough dirt to clean away. Just another reason to not pre-wash to vigorously :)
I've also used lemon juice to clean but the vinegar and baking soda works very well
One Affresh tab once each month keeps our dishwasher sparkling and clean!
To clean a dishwasher to look brand new just put a tea bag in the utensil tray. Tea is acidic and a great cleaning tool. The higher the PH the better. Green tea would work best however I use regular pekoe.
What about the inside edges? Around the door seal. What's the best way to clean there?
You should’ve also mentioned about cleaning the strainer down below that gets packed with grease. Otherwise great video thank you
THANK YOU Jill I will be doing this today.
hi I want to thank you,the vinegar and baking soda cycles didn't do anything visible but boy the bleach
cleaned just what I was looking for went from spotted black to white like new wish I had done a
before and after thank you so much I will subscribe now herb
i read that mixing vinegar and baking soda doesn't do much as the acid in the vinegar is canceled out by the base in the baking soda so its basically just like water. have you heard much about this?
Totally accurate!! But like Frank mentions she is using them in 2 different steps. The amount of home cleaning recipes that add vinegar and baking soda to the same bottle drive me up the wall. I will using the foaming action to clean things like my garbage disposal but I let the baking soda sit in there for a while to absorb odors, then I give it a good scrub before pouring the vinegar in to dislodge things I can't or don't care to reach.
Your hair is so pretty, Jillee! I really enjoy looking at it. Thank you!
Thank you great tip
I usually use affresh for the dishwasher but today I will try this and see how it goes.
Did Affresh make a big difference?
Amazed that this video has over a million hits and hardly anyone is saying that it doesn't work. So here goes: It doesn't work. If you've already got some calcification buildup like I do in my 15 year old dishwasher, this process will not remove that (or at least it didn't in my dishwasher). I tried it with hot water, with cold water, and by canceling the pre-wash cycle by adding twice as much vinegar etc. all to no avail. Makes no difference. So, it might help some in preventing buildup if you do this once a month, but once the build-up is there, does nothing.
Wait until it is filling for the main wash cycle. Add a cup of stronger acid instead of vinegar, pour directly into the bottom of the machine not in a cup.
hello jillie i just did this right now..i am HAPPY to say i WORKED WONDERFULLY GREAT
How much vinegar, baking soda, and bleach should I use if I haven't cleaned it in 10 years?
Doing the second step I would also put the measuring cup with the vinegar in the top rack and run it with the sprinkled baking soda in the bottom, my wife uses vinegar when she washes clothes she puts it in the fabric dispenser thing of the doodle. I use vinegar and baking soda to clean toilets.
If you put both soda and vinegar in the same cycle they will neutralize each other and not clean your dishwasher
@@santiagoTo This wouldn't be for cleaning dishes. This would be for cleaning and sanitizing the dishwasher, and I use vinegar and baking soda all the time to clean stuff. It's great for cleaning toilet bowls, virtually anything clean.
Can you explain how to use the bleach inside the dishwasher?? Just pour it all over the bottom like the baking soda or??? And how much of it do you need to use?? My dishwasher does smell like mildew
one question, if i want to use the bleach when i put in the baking soda,, do i also put it in a measuring cup or pour it around the baking soda, at the drain site?
+Carol Cuccia did you get an answer I am wondering the same thing
just put the in the bottom.
I would let the dish washer fill first with the Baking soda in there, then add in the bleach.
if you have the spray bottle bleach you can spray it around the interior. even better
Having hot water readily throughout the dishwashing cycle can be achieved with a ReadyTemp under sink hot water optimizer connected to a non-electrical spring wound timer connected to the RJ11 on-demand port. Installation is a simple 20 min DIY of connecting 4 hoses and providing power.
Thank you for these awesome tips! I am going to do this in about 6 hours.
2years later..
@@hawghawg381 It works.
Hi Jillee,
Thank you for the tips, I'm going to try them :)
I use bleach just a cap full will do the job and it cleans and whiten the dishwasher. Been doing it to mine for years and still works like new.
Just to inform you bleach does not kill mold and mildew but the vinegar does because vinegar is an acid to kill the spores
I think it needs some citric acid or TANG. The recipe in this video is if you run this through your dishwasher 1X/month if not the citric acid or TANG will dissolve the crud in the bottom filters.
Does it matter if you just run the vinegar and baking soda together?
Or, together and then just baking soda alone after?
I ask cause many times people have said to combine the two for other cleaning methods and they normally work well together.
Worked like a charm, Thanks Jillee!!
Fixing to try now! Thanks
But ours is stainless steel inside and always add 1/8 or so cup of bleach, to each load to sanitize and clean tea stains. Over 3 years old, looks like new? Hmm.
Very informative, thanks!
Garbage disposal lines are not always connected to the dishwasher discharge line. Otherwise great video!
Thanks Jillee!!
Actually you do not need the dishwasher hooked to the hot water supply. Modern dishwashers have heating elements so you can use the cold supply
Thank you 😊
Thanks!
AWESOME vid! It REALLY works great and Jill you are very pretty! 😊
All you need is a product called iron out he'll get rid of everything in your dishwasher and I'll get rid of clean your lines as well if you have problems drain problems this will resolve it it always works for me and it keeps my dishwasher running like new it's called iron out you put it at the bottom of your dishwasher and put it on the long cycle
What happens if you put bleach in it
Worked Perfectly
Misleading title. Should say "How to freshen appearance of dishwasher."
This does nothing to clean filter,lime or scale built up on inside of components. Some ppl live in hardwater areas.
Vinegar is a descaler. Scale is alkaline. Ergo an acid (mild, in the case of vinegar) is going to descale it.
I have a Kenmore dishwasher but no visible filter!! help! It’s bound to have a filter.... right?!?!
I would look up the model number and see if you can find a PDF of the owner's manual online. That should be able to help you locate your filter.
Thank you.
I tried it and it really works
good idea
Give me more
Your amazing thanks! Helped a lot!
2:58
thx hon I am gonna go down right now and try it....
it was helpful
A stove up against a wall?
I want to know who is eating crab that regularly and also doesn’t clean off the shells before putting it in. I imagine it being one man on earth named Larry
The cable guy! LOLOLOLOL!
or the Wolf pit, what are we eating?
I prewash because my dishwasher is weak as fuck and I pity it.
I don’t prewash anything. Just scrap the big chunks off and let the machine to the rest.
Plus you are really hot looking
What The Heck! 1:46 Wating 1 CUP OF WHITE VINEGAR
You’re just gonna stand there and do this you should’ve gotten down in there and showing it. Wasn’t very helpful
What's the reason for the witch look you have going on? Was it Halloween when this was recorded?
wow, what an ass
Karen Anne Mahoney thank you
@@KarentheWriter Sometimes it's smarter to overlook ignorant folks. Especially in the UA-cam comment section since there is an abundance of them. lol. 😉
@@rhondal8887 you have a point--i just grow weary of the nasty individuals!
@@KarentheWriter Totally get that! So do I.
Thank you.