Re: Do you wash your stemware in a dishwasher.
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 9:41 pm
"Neil, I was going to post on this very topic--because I'm having problems with my dishwashered glassware."
Hope I'm not jumping, Jenise, but here's a bit of learning. A client of mine had a job in England trying to find out what temp British housewives washed their clothes at. Important issue because different detergents act differently depending on water temps. He did a big study with little sample of fabric, heat sensitive, ladies were supposed to wash their clothes, let the little fabric samples dry, send them in to Max, get back little prizes.
Max had a clever idea, but the British ladies were very neat -- they sent the samples back but only after ironing them.
To figure out what is wrong, you have to be sure your dishwasher is absolutely clean. Check out the filter -- on ours there is one under the whirly thing. Clean out the basket. You can also buy a little plastic blue jar. You put that in the dishwasher once every six months and run it with the normal settings. Stuff in the plastic jar will clean your dishwasher. I can check for a brand name around here if it isn't available in your area.
If your dishwasher isn't the problem, then it's a combo of water and cleaning fluid. You need to see what the local health officials recommend for your local conditions. In your area, I would check with both Washington State and British Columbia sources. On an island, or in bays near salt water, the chemistry can get really complex.
Ask local residents what they do. The heat of the water, its chemistry and the cleaning materials all will contribute in various ways.
One other idea: throw in some baking soda every ten loads or so. It usually takes away that sour smell before it ever starts.
Regards, Bob
Hope I'm not jumping, Jenise, but here's a bit of learning. A client of mine had a job in England trying to find out what temp British housewives washed their clothes at. Important issue because different detergents act differently depending on water temps. He did a big study with little sample of fabric, heat sensitive, ladies were supposed to wash their clothes, let the little fabric samples dry, send them in to Max, get back little prizes.
Max had a clever idea, but the British ladies were very neat -- they sent the samples back but only after ironing them.
To figure out what is wrong, you have to be sure your dishwasher is absolutely clean. Check out the filter -- on ours there is one under the whirly thing. Clean out the basket. You can also buy a little plastic blue jar. You put that in the dishwasher once every six months and run it with the normal settings. Stuff in the plastic jar will clean your dishwasher. I can check for a brand name around here if it isn't available in your area.
If your dishwasher isn't the problem, then it's a combo of water and cleaning fluid. You need to see what the local health officials recommend for your local conditions. In your area, I would check with both Washington State and British Columbia sources. On an island, or in bays near salt water, the chemistry can get really complex.
Ask local residents what they do. The heat of the water, its chemistry and the cleaning materials all will contribute in various ways.
One other idea: throw in some baking soda every ten loads or so. It usually takes away that sour smell before it ever starts.
Regards, Bob