Kitchen Large Electric Appliances - 10 YO Whirlpool DW Problem

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tater1800
10-27-08, 07:17 AM
Hi Gang,
This DW doesn't seem to wash as well now. I find black oily spots on the dishes. The spots mainly are on plastic items. I thought the rubber boot that sits atop the lower wash arm was deteriating but that has been cleaned. This may not be oil but it smears like thick grease. Help!

tater1800
11-05-08, 08:50 PM
A week ago I found heavy crud inside the vent. After cleaning, the problem improved. I was still seeing spots on the dishes. I found cleaning instructions, at Whirlpool, for the bottom of the door. That also helped. Still seeing some spots. I tested the heater and found it OK. I suspected a detergent problem as this started about the same time that we switched detergent. Again, some improvement was seen. I took a mirror and looked at the bottom of the door. What I found was heavy crud and grease. I should have used the mirror first. Degreaser and bleach did the trick but it was necessary to dissemble the door. This should be done more often than the 10-year interval I used.

The detergent, blue/white tablets with a red dot, may have been a factor. I'll stay with powder from now on.