[philnpat]

To get rid of stains on the inside of the dishwasher and odor, use 1/2 cup of Tang (powdered citrus drink). Just toss it in and run through a cycle. It'll look and smell great! The citric acid does the trick!

[raynan]

Tang works, also any citric mix such as powdered lemonade. Hot wash, temp boost (on some models, run sink faucet til hot water comes through. All of these work. It is the water, not the dishwasher. Several different brands in my neighborhood and we all have the same problem.

[laryb]

The repairman just left. He checked everything out and found nothing wrong. It is getting enough water, the spray arms are working, it drains properly, and it heats up correctly. His conclusion is that we are using the wrong detergent. I showed him the Cascade products we used and he said they were not right for this machine. He advised us to use Finish Quantum, as they changed the formula and should give us better results. He told us that if this doesn't work, we need a water softener.

[cquick]

Thanks for all the info.....we have been renting in Liberty Park, and the GE dishwasher here works fine, but we just closed on a Villa in Summerhill and that dishwasher has some real problems! WE might have to replace.

[laryb]

Originally Posted by laryb

Before we call a repairman or go buy a new dishwasher or water softener, I'd like to ask if someone has had the same problems we're experiencing with our GE dishwasher. We run the hot water before turning it on, used Jet Dry, Lemi-Clean hardwater spot remover, Cascade liquid, and Cascade all in one powder pouches, and all of these do not work. Either the dishes and silverware are not clean, or there is considerable spotting that can't be removed by hand washing. The dishwasher is 1 1/2 years old but has only been used regularly since this mid-May. has anyone had this same problem? Is it the washer, hard water, or are we doing something wrong? We had well water up north that was somewhat hard, but never had any problems like this. Any info will be appreciated.

Did our first load with the Finish Quantum and the Quantum Drying agent. There was a big improvement over the Cascade products. Only a few spots here and there, and the dishes and glasses shined. Really qiute happy with the results, seeing how I won't have to buy a new washer or softener for a while!

[Bill-n-Brillo]

Thanks for all the follow-up, laryb. Glad to know it wasn't the machine!!! Inexpensive fixes are always welcomed!!

Bill