You Can Adjust Your Dishwasher’s Water Pressure
If you’ve noticed that sometimes there’s food still stuck to things when they come out of a cycle in the dishwasher, you should check the water pressure switch before you…
Here’s When Fixing Your Dishwasher Makes More Sense
Photo: OlgaGi (Shutterstock) If any of the major appliances in your home were to break, your dishwasher would probably be the least disruptive. Inconvenient? Sure. But given how many households…
How to Unclog the Dishwasher Yourself
Photo: Happy Lenses (Shutterstock) If you have a houseful of guests, or are engaged in a holiday baking marathon, a clogged dishwasher can really slow down your operation. Hand washing…
How to Choose a Dishwasher That Doesn’t Waste Your Money
Photo: Markik (Shutterstock) There’s more to buying a dishwasher than finding one that fits inside the rectangular hole under your kitchen counter. In fact, that’s only one of several calculations…
What to Do When Your Dishwasher Isn’t Draining
Photo: denis kalinichenko (Shutterstock) You did everything right to properly clean and properly load your dishwasher. So why is there a pool of standing water at the bottom of the…
Jammed Lemon Seeds and Other Dishwasher Mishaps (and How to Fix Them)
Photo: Zayats Svetlana (Shutterstock) You know how to properly clean and how to properly load your dishwasher—so why are some of your dishes coming out dirtier than others? If the…
8 Things You Should Never Put in Your Dishwasher
Photo: BOKEH STOCK (Shutterstock) Many of us, myself included, would have a hard time thriving without a dishwasher. Sure, we’d survive, but buried under an overflowing, never-ending pile of cooking…