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> "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
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> 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

Do you mean for the softness of the water? I don't think it needs to be any
softer than it is, really. When I visit my f-i-l, his water is harder than
mine (I take my own soap -- tee hee) and we use the same soap for the
dishwasher and washer.
DeeDee