On 2/21/2012 2:41 PM, sf wrote:
> On Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:21:34 -1000, >
> wrote:
>
>> On 2/21/2012 2:06 PM, sf wrote:
>>> On Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:47:56 -1000, >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I should have said "dishwasher." This is the first time I've seen
>>>> something like this because this rock has some pretty soft water - at
>>>> least I've never had to worry about mineral deposits before. The marks
>>>> pretty much appeared soon after we got it. I've been running some cycles
>>>> with some TSP to little effect. I think my dishes come out spotless
>>>> though. Some citric acid would probably work but I can't find any
>>>> locally. I'll probably just spray it with some bathroom tub and tile
>>>> cleaner and run a cycle.
>>>
>>> Have you found any "Finish" dishwasher detergent? Try a box of that,
>>> it may work for you.
>>>
>>
>> I'm using Finish in tablet form. The one that has a red ball sitting on
>> it like a red pearl in an oyster.
>
> I didn't start using Finish until I found granules (for some odd
> reason, most stores only carried tabs).
>
> So, even the tabs leave water spots inside your dishwasher? Do you
> use Jet Dry? I find it makes a big difference. I don't see how
> citric acid would help if Finish and Jet Dry don't do anything for
> you.

The water marks are streaks of calcium deposits. I believe it's the same
stuff that clogs up drip coffee makers. I could use vinegar, I suppose
but the idea is repulsive to me. I'll try bathtub scum remover first. Yummy!


>
>> BTW, "Finish" is the new brand name for "Electrasol."
>>
> I didn't know that. The name Finish has been around a long time.
>