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Comment on Discussion Thread 🔮 Friday 4 April 2025

Mount Dishmore is getting impressive again… it’s all “soaking”.

I just remembered something though. You can’t use normal dishwashing liquid in a dishwasher (especially a mini one) because excessive foam can damage the machine. But somewhere recommended putting baking soda in the dispenser with 2 drops of dish soap. Maybe I could get away with using one.

I also know that vinegar reduces foaming (with a risk of damaging rubber pipes or seals if it sits).

It’s worth a shot. I already know I’m not getting a refund and the work of trying to manually scrub and rinse the strong soap off everything afterwards means it’s sitting unused.

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Thornburywitch@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
Um, don’t know if anyone has mentioned this yet, but … Read the manual carefully. Check to see if there’s an outlet valve that’s not working properly. Clean any outlet points/valves/tubes with a pipe cleaner (the coloured ones for craft work well) or straw size bottlebrush. Even a small blockage may mean that rinse/wash water is re-circulating when it shouldn’t be. Also air bubbles in the intake valve may prevent proper water circulation so poke a pipe cleaner in them too (gently).

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- melbaboutown@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
  It fills from the tank but I have some pipe cleaners and can check it over
  
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CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
Rinse dishes immediately after use. Use half liquid or powder in the dispenser. Use the 1 hour or 3 hour function. Clean the filter with a children’s toothbrush and a small amount of dishwashing liquid. Don’t use dishwashing liquid in the machine. If you can see excessive amounts of foam then something is wrong. There should be very little foam or none at all. Don’t use rinse aid. Open the door after use.

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- melbaboutown@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
  Done it all, I just can’t hack the soap residue
  
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  - CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
    Run the machine with nothing in it. No dishes, no detergent. When it empties at the end, see if water runs clear. Put a bit in a glass and check that too.
    
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    melbaboutown@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
    Will do
    
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Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
just use a tiny bit of dishwasher powder, a tsp

keep the filter clean

and you should be ok

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- melbaboutown@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
  I have used barely any before and can still smell and taste it even after a rinse cycle. Baffling
  
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  - Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
    ask someone else if they can taste it
    
    or ignore it
    
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    melbaboutown@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
    Don’t want to drink it
    
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