On Tue 06 Sep 2005 12:59:35p, ~patches~ wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> I'm not sure what is causing the spotting. We have soft water and I use
> Electrosol Gel with Jet Dry Action. For some reason my pots don't like
> the dishwasher. Fussy little buggers, I tell you! Thanks for the tip
> of rubbing a little oil onto the non-stick coating. I'll give it a try.

There are a lot of variables; water, detergent, different metals (not all
SS is the same), and the DW itself.

We have very hard water and, since we're renting, no option of installing a
softener. At one point I thought the situation was hopeless, as we were
getting spotting on almost everything. Our SS flatware was even becoming
discolored. I tried most of the dishwasher products available, and finally
hit on Electrasol Tablets with Jet-Dry PowerBall. The package recommended
to continue using rinse agent in the dispenser if the water was very hard.
All of this was an improvement, but I still was left with the result of
previous washings; cloudy glassware, not so shiny SS. Then I found Lemi-
Shine. That stuff cleared up all the problems. Now, about every 10th load,
I fill the closed up with Lemi-Shine and drop a tablet in the tub.

If you have soft water, you shouldn't need the Lemi-Shine, but you might
want to try the Electrasol Tablets with Jet-Dry Powerball. I found it to
be superior over the jel.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
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My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four,
unless there are three other people.