How to clean the dishwasher: the secrets of cleanliness

With the advent of the dishwasher in the house life of the hostess becomes much easier. There is no need to stand at the sink for a long time, washing off a mountain of plates and pans. However, do not forget that this technique also needs regular cleaning. Proper maintenance of the dishwasher will significantly prolong its service life, improve performance.

The main reason for the clogging of the dishwasher - the remnants of food. Even if you carefully remove the leftovers from the plates, pots and pans, over time the food particles accumulate. Gradually, the fat settles on the details, inevitably a scum appears. All this significantly affects the efficiency of your dishwasher.

Determine that it is time to wash the equipment is not at all difficult. Your dishwasher will report this to you. We list the main "symptoms", with the appearance of which an urgent need to begin the process of cleaning.

• Unpleasant smell. If there is a strong, unpleasant smell coming from the car that you have not noticed before, you should not ignore it. This fact suggests that structural elements are clogged with grease and debris. It is not excluded the formation of mold fungus on the elements of technology.
• Characteristic noise. When the sound of the pump becomes too loud, you should check if the filter is dirty. The quality of washing dishes directly depends on this.

The degree of pollution technology depends on many factors. In particular, from:

• hardness of water;
• intensity of use of the machine;
• amounts of greasy dishes;
• properties of used detergents;
• quality pre-cleaning dishes.

In order to wash the equipment as efficiently as possible, it is important to divide the entire process of work into several successive parts.

For this you need the most simple tools. First of all, we take any capacious container, fill it with water to half, add two glasses acetic acid. If there is no suitable container at hand, you can use a sink for this purpose. In the resulting solution we place the removable elements of the dishwasher. This is necessary so that the parts are soaked and it is easier to clean them from accumulated dirt.

Instead of vinegar, you can use the usual citric acid, soda and even soda (provided that the drink is not too bright color, otherwise stains may remain on the details). You can go the simple way and add to the water a special tool for dishwashing equipment. After that, we deal with the bottom and walls of the car. You can clean them in any way that is convenient for you (for example, using dishwasher or stove detergent).

Remove shelves and holders, take out their dishwasher. Further, the algorithm of actions completely depends on the size of these parts. If the shelves and holders are pretty large, you need to clean them separately. Wipe them with a sponge moistened in acetic solution. In a situation when the structural elements of the machine are not too large, they can be placed in a container or sink, in which other parts are soaked. Special attention should be paid to the elimination of leftover food. Arm yourself with a toothpick or thin sharp stick and carefully remove them.

The design of the dishwasher provides washing carousel. They have special holes through which water is drained. It is important that no other debris obstructs the movement of the fluid.You have to carefully check the holes of the carousel for blockage. To make the cleaning process as simple as possible, but at the same time most effective, you will need a wire or a thin skewer, as well as pliers.

You can clean the holes with wire by passing it through the far hole. It is important to bend the wire from one end into a kind of hook. So you can easily remove the stuck debris. Another way is more complicated. It involves the creation of a small hole on the outside of the part. In this case, the carousel can be easily cleaned from the inside with a brush. The main thing, then it is necessary to close the drilled hole with a stainless screw of a suitable diameter.

Do not rinse the doors during operation. The same applies to the space around the baskets. It is necessary to carefully process such places manually. To do this, you will need a soft-bristled brush (a toothbrush will do), a cloth or a sponge. An excellent option would be the following method of cleaning: wipe the main surface with a cloth moistened with a solution of vinegar or a non-aggressive detergent. And those places that were difficult to access for a rag, clean with a small brush. So you are guaranteed to achieve perfect cleanliness.

For this you need the usual bleach. Use it very carefully, do not add too much, do not mix with other detergents. Do not use bleach if the walls and doors of the equipment are made of stainless steel. Start the dishwasher as usual, take a few cycles. Upon completion of this procedure, open the doors of the machine and thoroughly dry the equipment inside.

In most cases, the appearance of traces of corrosion due to the fact that the water is too hard water with a high content of iron. Or pipes are old and rusty. You can soften the water with special solutions, but this method does not always bring the desired effect. There is a more effective method - installing filters that remove iron from water. This procedure will minimize the appearance of rust and limescale. If the spots appear, the first thing you need to identify the cause of their appearance. Depending on this, you should choose a cleaning method.

After all parts of the dishwasher are washed and dried, it is time to put them back in place. If the technique has been used extensively, the bottom must also be cleaned. To do this, it is important to disconnect the machine from the power supply and remove the bottom, carefully remove all debris and wipe the surface. This completes the cleaning of the machine at home. Now the technique will work more stable and more efficient. Before plugging in, make sure that all items are dry.

So that you have to clean the machine as little as possible, you need to follow the simple rules of regular care.

• From time to time use the equipment in vain. To do this, simply turn on the short cycle in economy mode. So it will get rid of a significant amount of debris and pollution. Do not forget that it is better to use the machine constantly, avoiding long downtime (the equipment fails faster if it is not used).
• Sometimes add vinegar. The process begins with the launch of equipment in economy mode. At the same time it is necessary to add a small amount of ordinary vinegar to the dishwasher. In the middle of the cycle, stop the operation of the machine so that the details of the construction are soaked in the acetic solution. Then run the cycle again.This method is quite good to help fight pollution.

• Do not place the dishes too close. Many want to save electrical energy and put the plates rather tightly to each other. This does not allow the machine to fully rinse dishes and leads to the fact that the garbage remains inside the equipment.
• Do not neglect the preliminary preparation of dishes. It is important to remove large leftovers from the plates before sending them to the dishwasher. There are other things that negatively affect the technique. For example, if there are paper stickers on the dishes, the dishwasher erases them. Paper residues contaminate construction details.

• Do not forget about the garbage collector. This feature in dishwashers helps to get rid of a large amount of litter. You need to run this mode before you are going to wash the dishes. So the drain does not clog, you do not have to often disassemble and clean the car.
• Choose high-quality detergents. The modern market of household chemicals is full of various products of this kind. Try new tools for increased efficiency. Prefer not liquid, and powder substances. Be sure to ensure that they are stored in a dry place without the presence of moisture.

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