Handyguy Paul Takes apart his Dishwasher to clean out the basin.

The Handyguys planned to tackle two issues in this episode.  They began with Paul’s Dishwasher problems and hoped to talk about the Handyguy’s electrical toolkit.  However, the dishwasher took up the entire episode and the electrical toolkit discussion got pushed back to another show (ok… we sometimes record these episodes out-of-order so the electrical toolkit discussion was published with episode #70).

So what is the problem with Paul’s dishwasher that is worth talking so long about?  Well, no one likes an expensive dishwasher that has problems doing the one thing it is supposed to do.  Cleaning Dishes!  Handyguy Paul’s wife was not happy about this arrangement.  Upon removing glasses from the dishwasher each morning, she was finding them covered in a cloudy white film.  Typically this is due to hard water and can be taken care of with a rinse aid product.  In this case, plenty of rinse aid was being used with no success.

To make matters worse, the dishes on the top rack were also not being cleaned very well.  In fact, it appeared that the upper spray arm above the top rack was not spraying much of any water onto the dishes.

So what was the solution to the white haze (or is it etching?) on the glasses?  And how do you fix these problems.  You can find the answer by listening to our podcast or watching our little video.  Or how about both?  Check it out.

In addition, the Handyguys discuss other common dishwasher problems.

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Related shows:

1. Episode #100 – Looking back and looking forward
2. Episode #101 – Modern Appliances Stink
3. Episode #72 – Basement Toilet Installs, Water Saving Flush Valves and Dryer Vent Cleaning