Sometimes it happens that after buying and testing a new dishwasher, the owners are dissatisfied with the results of the work. The dishes are not washed as well as expected, some kitchen utensils break or become unusable. At the same time, the machine is from a well-known manufacturer, which promises and guarantees the highest quality of work.
What is the reason for poor performance
It turns out that in most cases the owners themselves are to blame. Each well-known manufacturer of dishwashers attaches detailed operating instructions to their products. Few people read the instructions to the end and are in a hurry to quickly try out the novelty in action.We will fill this gap and tell you what you can and cannot do.
What to do before turning on the machine
It is enough to do these operations once according to the instructions. They are easy to remember and follow:
- Do not load the dishwasher above its capacity. If you bought a small typewriter for a large family, do not try to insert all the dishes that were left after dinner into it.
- Before loading, clean the dishes from food residues. If pieces of food have dried on the plates, then they must also be carefully removed. Otherwise, they will remain on the dishes after washing.
- Load the plates so that they do not touch each other. With tightly pressed plates, running water does not enter them and the washing is uneven and of poor quality.
- Load glasses and cups over plates. Place them upside down. In this position, they will wash better and dry faster.
- Do not load plastic utensils, food containers and sports bottles into the dishwasher. From high temperature, they either deform or melt and disable the machine. Wash plastic dishes by hand.
- Load the largest dishes upside down in the lowest section. This guarantees its cleanliness and quick drying.
- There is a separate compartment for cutlery. Place forks, spoons and knives vertically in this compartment, handles down. They must not touch each other.
- Large cutlery: ladles, skimmers and spatulas are placed horizontally
- Well-sharpened knives for cutting food are best washed by hand. Under the influence of hot water, they quickly become dull.
- Glassware and thin-walled dishes must be securely fastened.Under high water pressure, they can break.
Try to arrange the dishes in the machine in accordance with the dimensions. Heavy, massive dishes such as pots, bowls, pans are located at the very bottom. Dishes of medium size: plates, saucers, in the middle part. Cups and cutlery are loaded into the uppermost compartments.
What items are not recommended to be loaded into the dishwasher
Immediately after the purchase, the thought arises: “If these are machines from an expensive company, for example, Bosch, then you can load anything into it. The machine will wash everything.
However, there is a list of items that can be damaged by washing in a car and it is better to wash them by hand.
- Wood products. Under the influence of water and high temperature, the tree steams out, swells, deforms and even cracks.
- It is not recommended to wash glassware and fine porcelain. They may break.
- Dishes made of cast iron and copper.
If you do not violate the instructions, then the dishwasher will serve you for a long time and without breakdowns, and will save you from such a daily routine as washing dishes.
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