Appearance Residual food is left attached to the surface of cookware as seen in the examples shown above. These residues will be sticking to the surfaces rather than being baked on. Please note that this can occur on crockery, pots, pans, utensils, in fact, just about any item. This p…
Category: Stains And Marks
Stains, Marks & Damage
Articles offering advice, guidance and help on how to correctly use the appliances, solve stains, residue and marking in dishwashers, washing machines and washer dryers and diagnose the problem that is causing it to happen.
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Baked Or Dried On Residues In A Dishwasher
Appearance Residual food is firmly attached to the surface of cookware as seen in the examples shown above. Please note that this can occur on crockery, pots, pans, utensils, in fact, just about any item. This is not a problem or fault with your dishwasher when it does not clean prope…
Silver Tarnishing In A Dishwasher
Appearance Silver cutlery becomes discoloured, usually a golden yellow colour but in extreme cases this can be brown or even black. This is not a problem caused by a fault on your dishwasher Usually the result of: Presence of sulphides or chlorides in the wash solution. These can be f…
Pitting Of Cutlery In A Dishwasher
Appearance Pitting appears as small hollows in the surface of the metal. In many cases this will be surrounded by a rust mark. Pit marks are normally very small. This problem is not due to a fault on your dishwasher Usually the result of: Electrolytic reaction caused by the touching o…
Stainless Steel Rusting In A Dishwasher
Appearance Rust marks may appear as very small brown circles and sometimes accompanied by a small “pit” which may be felt by moving your finger across the surface. In more severe cases the rust marks are often seen as streaks of brown which follow the lines of imperfection in the stee…
Printed Pattern On Glassware Fading In A Dishwasher
Appearance Patterns on the surface of the glass are dull or faded. This is most noticeable when comparing with new glasses of the same type or with the undamaged pattern on the inside of the glass. This problem is not caused by any fault on your dishwasher Usually the result of: Very …
Chemical Scratch Marks In A Dishwasher
Appearance Chemical scratch marks may look similar to mechanical scratch marks except that they are found in the areas of greatest stress on the glass, for example as shown in the picture above. This is not caused by a problem with your dishwasher and service will be unable to assist …
Mechanical Scratching Or Chatter Marks In A Dishwasher
Appearance This is a pretty common problem that dishwasher users will have and saldy one that’s all too often due to loading or more commonly overloading your dishwasher. If you pack stuff in tight, this is one of the most common problems to see with glassware and almost all owners wi…
Iridescence Or Rainbow Effect On Glass In A Dishwasher
Appearance Iridescence is the rainbow effect seen on glasses when they are held up to light. The various colours may be mainly brown, blue or cover a range of the spectrum. This issue is not due to a fault on your dishwasher and service will be unable to resolve it for you Please refe…
Permanent Clouding Of Glassware In A Dishwasher
Appearance The glass has an overall cloudy appearance or there are milky striations in the glass after being washed in a dishwasher, normally after many cycles. The clouding cannot be removed even after an acid wash. This is not cuased by a fault on your dishwasher Usually the result …