PROBLEM
SPOTS AND FILMING
ON GLASSES AND
FLATWARE
POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY
CLOUDINESS ON
GLASSWARE
YELLOW OR BROWN
FILM
'X.
Spotting can be caused by all these things:
® Extremely hard water. (See page 6.)
• Low inlet water temperature. (To test, see page 6.)
• Overloading the dishwasher.
« Improper loading. (See pages 8 and 9.)
® Old or damp powder detergent.
® Phosphate level in detergent too low. (See page 6.)
• Too little detergent. (See page 7.)
Due to varying local water conditions and personal preferences, try several brands
of detergents to find one that gives the best results for you. A liquid dishwashing
detergent may help reduce filming.
To remove stubborn spots and film from glassware:
1. Remove all metal utensils from the dishwasher.
2. Do not add detergent.
3. Select NORMAL WASH cycle.
4. Start the dishwasher and allow to run for 15 to 20 minutes. The dishwasher
will now be in tlie main wash.
5. Then open the door and pour 2 cups (500ml) of white vinegar into the bottom
of the dishwasher.
6. Close the door and allow to complete the c^cle.
If vinegar rinse doesn’t work: Repeat as above, except use 1/4 cup (60ml) of citric
acid crystals instead of vinegar. (Most drugstores carry citric acid crystals. If yours
doesn’t, call GE Factory Service.)
Using a vinegar or citric acid crystal rinse more than twice a month? Consider a home
water softener.
If vinegar or citric acid crystal rinse doesn’t work, the cloudiness is “etching!’
The film cannot be removed.
It can be prevented: Use less detergent if you have soft Water. W^ash glassware in
shortest cycle that will get them clean.
waier lemperaiure entering uisnwasner exceeus lou r.
Tea or coffee can stain cups. Remove the stains by hand, using a solution of 1/2 cup
bleach and 3 cups warm water.
An overall 3/eIlow or brown film on dishes or glassware can be caused by iron deposits
in water. A special filter in the water supply line is the only way to correct this
orobiem. Your water softener company can tell you about the filter.
Yellow film on sterling silver results when you wash copper utensils in the same load.
Silver polish will usually remove this stain.
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