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DIY & Home Improvement

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5. Another tip

Tue Dec 13, 2011, 11:30 AM

Dec 2011

Run your sink's hot water until it's hot. That way the water going into the dishwasher will also be hot, and far more effective.

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Increase your automatic dishwasher's life [View all] SHRED Dec 2011 OP

And if you live in a hard-water zone... TygrBright Dec 2011 #3

Same thing with washing machines Geoff R. Casavant Dec 2011 #2

Only if you buy the good soap cutlassmama Dec 2011 #4

Another tip jeff47 Dec 2011 #5

Detergent is abrasive, so your advice sounds good Kolesar Dec 2011 #6

I'd add that most dishwasher drain pumps will die Robb Dec 2011 #7