Gritty white film all over dishwasher and dishes

Another way to descale your dishwasher is to use vinegar. This is also very inexpensive. Put a cup of vinegar into the dishwasher and run it, allowing it to go through all cycles. I would turn the heated dry off.





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Another not necessarily cheaper, but definitely more effective way to descale just about any cleaning system is to run CLR through it. used it on carpet cleaning systems as a replacement for industrial descaler. works just as good and is much more accessible

This means that your water is extremely hard
You need to descale your machine with a good descaling solution. this you can get in a good hardware store

Tried something called LemiShine and it helped. Then tried Electrosol advanced dishwasher detergent (powder) and worked great! My glasses where all cloudy and had white residue, not with the Electrosol Advanced. I've heard Cascade complete also works well.

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I also had this problem but was sure it must be something since it happened virtually overnight. One day it was fine, the next this awful white gritty film over everything. However I checked this site, saw the recommendation about Dishwasher Magic and figured that had to be cheaper than a new dishwasher!
I am delighted to say that it worked! Thank you for saving me the expense and hassle of buying something that was not needed!

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You have hard water. The film is the soap reacting with minerals in the water to form scum. Switch to a dishwasher detergent meant for hard water. Or, you can use a descaler like citric acid or vinegar in the rinse cycle.

Add a half a gallon of vinegar and some citric acid. That will clean it right up! Use vinegar in your rinse cycle.