The dishwasher is the engine of your kitchen. Without it, you are soon going to have a disordered, cluttered and dirty house.
Many households run the dishwasher at least once a day – so when there’s a problem, it’s a real problem!
Here are some quick ways to take care of dishwasher problems while waiting for professional assistance.
Draining problems
If your dishwasher has standing water or isn’t draining well, one quick way to help is to run an empty cycle with vinegar.
Cleaning solutions can help, too, but vinegar has its own power to break down materials that may clog a drain line. Just don’t mix it with certain other chemicals, for example, chlorine or baking soda, because you can have a mess or even a hazard on your hands.
Beyond this, you can also try to clean the filter and other parts of the dishwasher. Then if there’s a bigger problem, you can have a pro on speed dial.
A Broken Handle
If your dishwasher’s plastic access handle breaks, you might think it’s an easy fix and go running to the store. But in most cases, you’d be wrong. The part needed for this is complex and different for every machine. It can be hard to find and hard to order.
As a quick interim fix, take an Allen wrench connected to some longer holders and position it near the metal tab that holds the door in place. Pop open your dishwasher, and you can get another cycle out of it, in order to keep your dishes from backing up!
Dishwasher Rack Problems
If you have exposed metal on a rack, or a broken rack or one that won’t fit in the roller, you may be tempted to just stop using the dishwasher.
An easier tip is to take some available product and put it over the exposed metal and bond it to the rack itself. Then you can keep using your dishwasher safely.
In all of these cases, the takeaway is simple – don’t stop using your dishwasher. As soon as you do, you get serious household cleanup problems.
For sure, call the pros if you can. But if you can’t, right away, some of these tips might help.
At Bello’s Cleaning, we’ll be there to help you stay on top of everything that you face during a given day or week or month. Want your home to look great? Turn to a company that has a proven track record helping property owners to manage their homes well and get great results every time.
