How to Know Your Dishwasher Needs Cleaning: 6 Key Symptoms

22.09.2024 14:51

According to manufacturers' recommendations, the dishwasher needs to be cleaned approximately once a month.

But sometimes this need may come earlier – it all depends on how you use the device.

Signs It's Time to Clean Your Dishwasher

1. If you start to feel an unpleasant smell coming from the working chamber, this means that the equipment needs to be cleaned.

2. The need for “care procedures” is also indicated by the unsatisfactory quality of dishwashing, when the plates after washing are still covered with a greasy film or whitish streaks.

3. Regularly inspect not only the removed dishes, but also the inside of the chamber: there should be no food particles there.

Dishwasher
Photo: © Belnovosti

4. Another obvious sign is a layer of rust and mineral deposits on the inner surfaces of the tank.

5. Noticed that the filter and spray blades are also covered with an indelible coating? It's time for a comprehensive cleaning.

6. Finally, you should be wary if the water drains more slowly than usual or leaks appear.

Elena Shimanovskaya Author: Elena Shimanovskaya Editor of Internet resources