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help! My dishes are covered with a grey-white film - the_poochies - 10-02-2006
I washed a load of dishes in my dishwasher yesterday just like I always do. When the dishwasher cycle ended, eveything was covered in a nasty, grey-white film. I ran the dishwasher 3 times, all to no avail. Now I have to empty the entire thing and wash all the dishes by hand.
Does anyone know what causes this? How can I get the film off of my dishes or at least keep it from coming back?
Re: help! My dishes are covered with a grey-white film - spacescape - 10-02-2006
Maybe add some more JETDRY? Maybe it's too full?
Re: help! My dishes are covered with a grey-white film - NewtonMP2100 - 10-02-2006
maybe the dishwashing liquid your using?
have you recently tried a new brand?
did you put the right kind in the dishwasher?
Re: help! My dishes are covered with a grey-white film - Grateful11 - 10-02-2006
Cascade is the only thing we use in our Kitchenaid. The cheap off brand stuff leaves film on our dishes.
Re: help! My dishes are covered with a grey-white film - Stephanie - 10-02-2006
try using vinegar to get rid of it.
I live in the land of really hard water & sometimes I will get such a film. I ran some vinegar through the dishwasher with a load of filmy dishes & it cleared it right up!
Then I re-washed them with Cascade (which I always use)
Re: help! My dishes are covered with a grey-white film - Mike Johnson - 10-02-2006
Where do you get your water? If it's municipal, they may have switched supplies on you. Are you seeing hard water deposits on your faucets, or in your bath/shower?
The harder your water, the more phosphorus you need in your detergent -- I'd be remiss if I didn't point out there's an argument to be made in favor of phosphorus free, though -- and every box of detergent lists the percentage of it on the label somewhere. Last time I checked, Electrasol was the highest, but it's these weird little bricks.
If it doesn't get better, you may have to think about getting a water softener.
Re: help! My dishes are covered with a grey-white film - OWC Jamie - 10-02-2006
The washer is draining, right ?
That's probably a real dumb question, but I'm sure we all know someone who wouldn't look under the bottom rack.
Re: help! My dishes are covered with a grey-white film - the_poochies - 10-02-2006
I am using Cascade with JetDry. Yes, my dishwasher is draining. White vinegar seems to solve many household problems...I will try it.
Re: help! My dishes are covered with a grey-white film - anonymouse1 - 10-02-2006
If the vinegar doesn't work, try switching to another brand for one box--this has solved a similar problem for us.
Re: help! My dishes are covered with a grey-white film - mikebw - 10-04-2006
Maybe Galdalf the Grey / White could help you out?