how do i use a dishwasher?

[Young Grasshopper]

so this is my first time using a dishwasher. went over to riteaid and bought one of those small jet-dry bottle. not knowing how much to put in and seeing as how the bottle was so small, i threw the entire thing in the jet dry hole in the machine, set it to prewash and 10 minutes later my floor is full of suds. so the question is how do i use this thing?

 

[vshah]

usually you buy her stuff, then she gets to work
....


read your manual and the back of the jet dry bottle next time...it should tell you how much to put


oh sweet, my first time-warp

 

[Newbian]

Did you climb in it and make sure to close the door tightly?

 

[Barfo]

Read instructions first?

 

[Farang]

You have much to learn, young grasshopper.

 

[reallyscrued]

...I think you're supposed to use the whole small bottle.

And it's supposed to be full of suds.

 

[theblackbox]

Originally posted by: barfo
Read instructions first?

twice. then get on line and ask someone here what to do, instead of doing it, making a mess, then asking here.

 

[Young Grasshopper]

im a renter as as far as i know there is no manual that came with it, and the bottle said nothing about how much to put in there.

 

[BoomerD]

Originally posted by: theblackbox

Originally posted by: barfo
Read instructions first?

twice. then get on line and ask someone here what to do, instead of doing it, making a mess, then asking here.

That wouldn't be nearly as much fun...




Is it possible that someone can be this stupid and be able to operate a computer?

Every dishwasher I've ever seen was pretty self-explanatory.

Fill to ---> with dishwashing soap

Close soap dispenser door

Start dishwasher

Remove dishes when done.

 

[Farang]

Originally posted by: BoomerD

Originally posted by: theblackbox

Originally posted by: barfo
Read instructions first?

twice. then get on line and ask someone here what to do, instead of doing it, making a mess, then asking here.

That wouldn't be nearly as much fun...




Is it possible that someone can be this stupid and be able to operate a computer?

Every dishwasher I've ever seen was pretty self-explanatory.

Fill to ---> with dishwashing soap

Close soap dispenser door

Start dishwasher

Remove dishes when done.

exactly.. jut pour some dawn into that sucker and let 'er rip brah, ain't too much nah

 

[JM Aggie08]

Failing less is the first step.

 

[Bignate603]

Ok, jet dry isn't a detergent, it's a rinse aid. It helps dishes rinse and dry off without any spots. Unless your washer has a specific reservoir marked 'rinse aid' that you can open up (often you have to unscrew it) you don't use it. You fill up that reservoir completely and the washer will squirt in a little at a time over multiple loads. You don't have to measure every single load and a little goes a very long way as you've found. Anyways, it's not necessary, it just helps the dishes look a little nicer (no water spots) so I probably wouldn't bother because it seems like you have bigger problems.

Go down to walmart, target, or your grocery store and go to the aisle with the dishwashing stuff. There will be powders in boxes and liquids in bottles. Either one works well. Personally, off brand dish detergent is very hit or miss. I recommend just getting a box or bottle of cascade. It's usually relatively cheap and works very well.

Load up your washer (in general plates and things on the bottom, bowls and stuff on the top) and then look at the inside of the door. There should be a reservoir marked for detergent and maybe one marked prewash. Fill the normal one up and put some in the prewash if its there (you don't really NEED any in the prewash, I just tend to toss a little bit in there. Close the latch over the normal detergent reservoir, shut the washer door, and start it up.

 

[Bignate603]

Originally posted by: Farang

Originally posted by: BoomerD

Originally posted by: theblackbox

Originally posted by: barfo
Read instructions first?

twice. then get on line and ask someone here what to do, instead of doing it, making a mess, then asking here.

That wouldn't be nearly as much fun...




Is it possible that someone can be this stupid and be able to operate a computer?

Every dishwasher I've ever seen was pretty self-explanatory.

Fill to ---> with dishwashing soap

Close soap dispenser door

Start dishwasher

Remove dishes when done.

exactly.. jut pour some dawn into that sucker and let 'er rip brah, ain't too much nah

Just make sure it's not dawn for hand washing dishes. Handwashing detergent is extremely foamy, much more so than detergent for machine washing. My grandfather did it once and the machine spewed foam all over the kitchen. My grandmother refuses to let him help with dishes anymore. I swear he did it on purpose.

 

[Kirby]

Surely people can't be this stupid in real life.

 

[Newbian]

Originally posted by: Bignate603

Originally posted by: Farang

Originally posted by: BoomerD

Originally posted by: theblackbox

Originally posted by: barfo
Read instructions first?

twice. then get on line and ask someone here what to do, instead of doing it, making a mess, then asking here.

That wouldn't be nearly as much fun...




Is it possible that someone can be this stupid and be able to operate a computer?

Every dishwasher I've ever seen was pretty self-explanatory.

Fill to ---> with dishwashing soap

Close soap dispenser door

Start dishwasher

Remove dishes when done.

exactly.. jut pour some dawn into that sucker and let 'er rip brah, ain't too much nah

Just make sure it's not dawn for hand washing dishes. Handwashing detergent is extremely foamy, much more so than detergent for machine washing. My grandfather did it once and the machine spewed foam all over the kitchen. My grandmother refuses to let him help with dishes anymore. I swear he did it on purpose.

Smart man knows what he needs to do.

With enough age you know how things work.

 

[Young Grasshopper]

Originally posted by: Bignate603
Ok, jet dry isn't a detergent, it's a rinse aid. It helps dishes rinse and dry off without any spots. Unless your washer has a specific reservoir marked 'rinse aid' that you can open up (often you have to unscrew it) you don't use it. You fill up that reservoir completely and the washer will squirt in a little at a time over multiple loads. You don't have to measure every single load and a little goes a very long way as you've found. Anyways, it's not necessary, it just helps the dishes look a little nicer (no water spots) so I probably wouldn't bother because it seems like you have bigger problems.

Go down to walmart, target, or your grocery store and go to the aisle with the dishwashing stuff. There will be powders in boxes and liquids in bottles. Either one works well. Personally, off brand dish detergent is very hit or miss. I recommend just getting a box or bottle of cascade. It's usually relatively cheap and works very well.

Load up your washer (in general plates and things on the bottom, bowls and stuff on the top) and then look at the inside of the door. There should be a reservoir marked for detergent and maybe one marked prewash. Fill the normal one up and put some in the prewash if its there (you don't really NEED any in the prewash, I just tend to toss a little bit in there. Close the latch over the normal detergent reservoir, shut the washer door, and start it up.

thanks, i think i overflowed the machine because when there is a reservoir marked 'jet dry rinse aid' and it states not to fill it past a certain line. ill get the detergent tomorrow. so how will i know when i need more jet dry?

 

[IGBT]

after she makes and serves ya dinner, tell her ta wash the dishes.

 

[Leros]

Originally posted by: nkgreen
Surely people can't be this stupid in real life.

Some people live at home and their mom does everything. When they move out, they have no idea what to do. Its a byproduct of parent's spoiling their kids.

I had a friend like this. I had to teach him how to wash dishes, wash laundry, cook, etc. It was kinda pathetic, but he's fine now.

 

[Shawn]

this is normal. it washes your floor too.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

I think we need a remedial class for the life challenged. Go home and slap your parents for letting you out of the house before you could take care of yourself.

 

[nerp]

Did you put normal dishwashing soap in there, like for manually washing dishes? Jesus christ dude. Get some cascade.

 

[MmmSkyscraper]

Originally posted by: Shawn
this is normal. it washes your floor too.

:thumbsup:

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: Young Grasshopper
im a renter as as far as i know there is no manual that came with it, and the bottle said nothing about how much to put in there.

If suds are coming out, then you have used regular soap like Dawn or something. It's not the Jet-Dry that is causing the suds. Over-filling the Jet-Dry reservoir will not hurt anything in my experience.

There will be enough residual soap to cause suds for several more cycles too, so what you will want to do is throw about a cup of white vinegar into the dishwasher along with a teaspoon or so of salt. That will kill the suds. Run the washer through a couple of rinse cycles after doing this to flush the vinegar and salt out of it and then you're ready to go again for real.

For detergent, be sure that you use something that is explicitly for use in dishwashers, like Cascade.

ZV

 

[fatpat268]

Originally posted by: MagnusTheBrewer
I think we need a remedial class for the life challenged. Go home and slap your parents for letting you out of the house before you could take care of yourself.

While I agree with you, many people including me, have never touched a dishwasher in their life and have manually washed dishes.

These things aren't always as n00b friendly as you may think they are.

 

[BoomerD]

Originally posted by: fatpat268

Originally posted by: MagnusTheBrewer
I think we need a remedial class for the life challenged. Go home and slap your parents for letting you out of the house before you could take care of yourself.

While I agree with you, many people including me, have never touched a dishwasher in their life and have manually washed dishes.

These things aren't always as n00b friendly as you may think they are.

Dude...YES THEY ARE...after all, their primary market is women...


OP, the jet-dry has nothing to do with the problem. ALL it does is help eliminate water spots in the final rinse...NOTHING more.

What kind of dishwashing detergent did you use? If you used the same stuff that you use for washing dishes by hand, THERE'S the cause of the problem. Dishwashers require a special detergent...called Dishwasher Detergent.

The Sears folks will recommend putting 1/2 to 1/2 cup of vegetable oil in the bottom of the machine, then running it to help get rid of residual suds.