Hard water runs in over 80% of home taps in America. It’s so common that many people don’t know there’s a difference between hard and soft water, or what makes that difference. So what is hard water, and why does it damage your water-running appliances? Today we’re going to lay it all out, highlighting the facts, the process, and how …
Dishwashers are not the quietest appliance in the world. Even modern, high-end dishwashers make the occasional click and splashing sound. Dishwashers are designed to throw water around at high velocity in order to wash dishes without the need of a hand to scrub them. Water is heated, cycled, mixed with soap, and cycled again, It is projected through spinning sprayer …
Dishwashers are pretty reliable appliances. With the water lines installed correctly, a dishwasher can serve you sometimes for a decade or more without needing many repairs. Dishwasher racks are another story. Depending on the make and model of your dishwasher, those racks could be equally sturdy, sturdier than the dishwasher, or barely last a few years before you’re doing your …
The dishwasher is one of the cleverest inventions in the last century. Rather than spending an hour every evening washing and drying at the sink, the dishwasher uses spinning water-sprayer arms, wire racks, and timely soap dispensing to get your dishes just about spotless every time. Those spinning sprayer arms are the key to everything. They ensure the dishes are …
The drain hose to your dishwasher is a sturdy plastic tube that allows the dirty water and food particles from your washed dishes to drain onto the kitchen drain under your sink. It is flexible and trails from the underneath of your dishwasher drain through the cabinetry and connects to a T-junction beneath your sink and/or garbage disposal. When something goes wrong …
Bang, clang, snap – A lot of noises can manifest from your dishwasher and any noise can be pretty worrying. Typically, if your appliance is making new noises that it didn’t use to, it is not a good sign. However, not every noise that your dishwasher makes means that there is a serious problem. If your dishwasher is making a …
In many homes, if you are installing a new dishwasher, that will usually mean that you are simply replacing an old one. The infrastructure is already there and it becomes a much more simple process since you do not have to run wires to the circuit breaker. However, if your home has never had a dishwasher due to never wanting …
If your dishes are coming out of your Whirlpool dishwasher model WDF520PADB wet, you’re either dealing with an easy to fix maintenance mistake or your appliance is suffering from a component malfunction. Before you begin troubleshooting the cause, we suggest trying out the maintenance tips suggested below. If those don’t work, keep reading to learn which faulty parts commonly lead to wet …
Water leaking in any area of your home is an alarming sight, but it is especially concerning to find puddles, big or small, on the floor around your GE dishwasher model GSD6660GSS. Luckily, the cause of a leaky dishwasher isn’t necessarily a major appliance malfunction. If you’re trying to figure out where the water is coming from and why your dishwasher …
An efficient dishwasher will wash, rinse, and dry in about 1 hour and 40 minutes. Most people could wash, rinse, and dry the same number of dishes in less than 15 minutes. Which is the better method? Because of the constant cleaning and clatter of plates, cups, and silverware banging against one another, Josephine Cochrane was constantly finding cracks in …