"Dee Randall" > wrote in message
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> "Dimitri" > wrote in message
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>> "Dee Randall" > wrote in message
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>>> On advice re my dishwasher leaving spots & streaks, I bought Lemi-shine.
>>> I've used it once and my dishes did come out somewhat betterl; not perfect,
>>> but they have had a while to get in this bad shape. One comment: The
>>> indented glasses and cups on the top shelf of the dishwasher that had water
>>> in them had a lot of undissolved crystals in the water.
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>>> I use very hot water and also use the hot water heater in my dishwasher. I
>>> will continue to use the whole bottle before I try anything else (CLR). This
>>> Lemi-Shine is in addition to the Jet-Dry which I have put in the dishwasher
>>> tank-fill.
>>> Any comments welcome.
>>> Thanks,
>>> Dee Dee
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>> I take it you have hard water, correct?
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>> Do you have a water softener?
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>> We use a water softener and for a reason too long to go into we were unable
>> to use soft water. Our glasses and dishes got hazy.
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>> If you want to start "fresh" fill your sink 1/2 full of quite warm water. Add
>> 1/2 that amount of white (any kind) vinegar. Let your glasses and dishes
>> soak for 15 minutes then sponge or wipe with a dish cloth the rinse and dry.
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>> Dimitri
> We have a water softener. (Our water without it is 37 g and we use a lot of
> salt each month.)
> Dimitri, I've started fresh with vinegar more times than I care to say.
> (Tongue in cheek - The amount of dishes that I use and have the
> streaks/haze/spots/yuk on them would take a gasoline tank truck to clean off.)
> When I bought some new glasses a few weeks ago, they were 'fresh,' as you say,
> and the second thru wash, they were on their way to being like the others.
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> Thanks, D.
> DeeDEe

I think you need to check your water softener. This is a water problem not a
dishwasher problem. Do you have a test kit?

Dimitri