At Repairs4U we love helping our clients. Apart from providing excellent dishwasher repair services, we are also happy to give insightful tips and advice.
Dishwashers are irreplaceable in our everyday lives, and taking care of them will help immensely to prolong their lifespan, and more important – work better.
If we don't take regular care of our dishwashers, they will eventually get clogged with leftovers, limescale and detergent residue, and simply won't be able to wash our plates.
The first step to maintain your dishwasher clean is to always remove any leftover food from cutlery and crookery before loading it. You also may want to rinse them – it will help even more.
However tempting it might be, avoid overloading the dishwasher as it won’t be able to properly wash what you've put inside – the pieces will overlap and water and detergent won't be able to reach them. You will save more time, energy, water, and detergent if you either leave a few dishes out or quickly wash them by hand.
Always make sure to select the correct cycle for the things you want to wash in your dishwasher or they might get spoiled. It is also worth finding out how soft or hard the water in your area is, and use additional detergents as further help for better dishwasher performance.
If you don't want your dishwasher braking often, try to keep up with maintenance and deep cleaning as often as instructed by the manufacturer. It will also make a big difference if you run a cycle with white vinegar on an empty dishwasher every now and then – it will help get rid of detergent residue build up.
When deep-cleaning a dishwasher, pay special attention to the filter, sprayers, and seals.
First, remove any food particles that might be lurking at the bottom – this could be due to your drain hose being clogged - and take out the filter. Soak it in either commercial detergent or white vinegar, and leave for a while, then rinse well. You can use a small brush to clean the dishwasher filter better.
Wipe the walls and the door of the dishwasher using a damp cloth and the appropriate detergent. Pay special attention to corners and seals – you can use the small brush again, or a toothbrush – to clear any small food particles that might still be lingering. This might also help with preventing the appearance of mould.
Remove (where applicable) the sprayers, soak in detergent or white vinegar solution, and rinse well.
When ready, reassemble the dishwater by putting back the filter and sprayers, then run a full hot water cycle with either commercial detergent or white vinegar on an empty appliance.
Make sure to fill the dishwasher salt and rinse aid compartments before your next wash, and top them up regularly for best results.
If your dishwasher is still not performing as well as expected when you do all this, it might be time to call us about our dishwasher repair services.
At Repairs4U we are always ready to help with advice about the maintenance of your dishwasher as well as with same or next day dishwasher repair services in London.
Our friendly, fully certified repairs engineers are always ready and happy to visit existing clients and new customers.
We only ever use original spare parts obtained directly from the relevant brand's manufacturers to guarantee the quality of our dishwasher repairs.