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How to descale your dishwasher

dishwasher cleaningOne of our regular customers asked if there was any anti-scale for dishwashers; he suspected that a layer of limescale had accumulated inside his "home assistant". Indeed, given how hard water is in our water supply, this problem is relevant for most owners of dishwashers. And this is despite the use of products that soften water. We will try to answer this question in the framework of this publication, taking into account its various aspects and subtleties.

How is cleaning done?

Watch the commercials, so it seems that you’ll buy a magic tool and forget about the problems with scum. After all, these products are so wonderful that they release the dishwasher not only from limescale, but also from mold and other contaminants. In fact, if you don’t know how to clean the dishwasher of limescale properly, then you simply run out of cleaning agent and spend time for nothing, and the scum as it was in the machine will remain.

In order to qualitatively remove scale from the circulation pump, washing hopper, pipes and other parts of the dishwasher, it is necessary to use one or another tool in a special order. It is important not to overexpose the solution of water and descaling agents inside the dishwasher so that this solution does not harm the parts. At the same time, it is very important to ensure the interaction of chemistry with limescale, otherwise it simply will not be washed out of the machine and the cleaning will have to be repeated. Let's dwell on this issue and consider it in more detail.

  1. When cleaning the dishwasher with a factory descaler, carefully read dishwasher cleaningrecommendations that the manufacturer writes on the packaging. In this case, it is important: observe the dosage of the substance, keep it in the system for a strictly defined time and wash it out of the dishwasher in time. Typically, a single wash cycle is idle for a duration of 40 minutes or more.
  2. If cleaning with citric acid, take 200 g of this wonderful home remedy, pour it on the bottom of the dishwasher's washing hopper, and start the normal empty cycle without dishes. About halfway through the program, stop the process for about 20 minutes and then run it again. In this case, the scale is washed out very, very well, however there is a danger of destruction of the gaskets inside, so use this tool with caution and in the worst case.

Note! After pouring citric acid into the washing hopper of the dishwasher, gently clean the walls, and then after 5-7 minutes, start any long washing program.

  1. Some clean the dishwasher from limescale. Not a very safe tool, but now not about it, but about the method of its use. It is necessary to pour two glasses of vinegar on the bottom of the washing hopper of the machine. Next, you need to put on rubber gloves and distribute the vinegar on the inner walls of the "home assistant" with a sponge while rubbing them slightly. Then you should start the washing program and, without waiting for its final execution, stop the machine, letting it stand for 30-40 minutes. Next, you need to resume and finish the program, and after that start another program to flush the system from chemistry.

In especially severe cases, when calcareous deposits clog pipes and the circulation block, preventing the water from moving normally in the system, you have to resort to physical cleaning equipment. For such work, it is better to invite a specialist who will disassemble the dishwasher and manually remove the scale pieces from the nozzles and other parts. Then collect the dishwasher back.

Anti limescale

Well, to the question of how to clean the dishwasher from limescale and scale, we answered in general terms, in any case, we understand the procedure.Now we need to decide on the question of how to clean the dishwasher from such an unpleasant limestone formation? And not just how to clean it, but what means will best cope with the task? This is where an overview of anti-limescale agents for dishwashers comes in handy, which, a little earlier, was prepared by our specialists for completely different purposes.

  • Tablets for the comprehensive cleaning of the Frau Schmidt dishwasher. These pills are unique in that they clean the dishwasher well from greasy deposits, scale, and any other contaminants. The tool is good because you do not need to think about how to clean and how to clean the machine from various types of contaminants. I bought pills and clean everything. But in fact, tablets will not help from a large accumulation of calcareous deposits. So if you have a difficult case, it is better to take a more powerful tool. Made in France, the average price is $ 3.5 for 2 tablets.
    Tablets for the comprehensive cleaning of a dishwasher Frau Schmidt
  • Express cleaner for dishwashers Top House. This is also a universal remedy against various contaminants, it is only available in liquid form and acts unlike tablets more active. Top House helps clean your dishwasher from scale, grease, mold and more. When using it, you must be careful and carefully read the instructions. Made in Germany, cost $ 5 per bottle of 250 ml.
    dishwasher cleaner Top House
  • Clean Home Express Cleanse. It cleans the dishwasher well of various dirt, but it is rather bad from scale. So, if your case is not too neglected, you can try this tool, in other cases you need to apply physical cleaning. Made in Russia, the average cost of 2.3 dollars.
    Clean home
  • Means for cleaning washing machines and dishwashers from scale from Electrolux. The substance that is part of the proprietary product was developed specifically for cleaning dishwashers and washing machines Electrolux. The tool is excellent. True, he has one drawback - the price. It costs $ 12.5 per 200 ml, and enough for only 2 cleanings.
    detergent for dishwashers and descalers Electrolux

In some cases, the Electrolux tool removes even a layer of limescale 3-4 mm thick. Tested by our specialists personally.

Any descaler for dishwashers from the list above will help to take good care of the “home helper” of any brand. But it’s better not to start your machine to such an extent that, due to the layer of lime, water stops circulating in it. Carry out cleaning using the product of your choice at least 1-2 times a year and your machine will serve you for a long time.

But what if you do not clean?

Some users of dishwashers generally do not consider it necessary to arrange cleaning for their "home helpers." They sincerely believe that the need for cleaning was invented by advertisers in order to sell all kinds of special pills, gels and powders and thus draw “blood” from people accustomed to technology. Some of these skeptics are really lucky. They have been using dishwashers for several years, and nothing happens, but such units.

if you don’t clean the dishwasher

If your water supply has a lot of impurities, then without cleaning your dishwasher will last a maximum of 2-3 years, and then something will happen. Therefore, we recommend that, in order to preserve your own money, clean in time so that you do not need toreplacement of the heater in the dishwasher or worse, replacing the circulation pump. Such repairs will cover all your savings on cleaning products over the years, and even grab an extra 50, or even 100 dollars, so it's up to you.

In conclusion, we note that to clean the dishwasher from scale, you need very little: take a suitable product and use it, taking into account the recommendations contained in the instructions. If this is not done on time, serious technical problems will arise, which will then be difficult to figure out without a master. Good luck

   

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