Thanksgiving is coming up very quickly! With that in mind, now is the perfect time to double check that everything with you range is working properly. Make sure the oven and those back burners are working properly. If you intend to self-clean the oven, now is also the best time to do that. Don’t wait! Self-clean uses higher temperatures than normal baking which puts more of a load on the oven components and that increases the chances of component failure during clean cycle. By cleaning it now and not the night before the big day, you will know that it is working properly and something isn’t likely going to happen right before you have everybody coming over. Of course, if you find something is not working properly, schedule an appointment with us and we can get it taken care of in plenty of time before the holiday.
Dishwasher Leaving White Film or Residue?
White film or residue on your dishes coming out of the dishwasher? There are 2 things that can cause this.
First and most common is the buildup of excess soap in the dishwasher which doesn’t get rinsed off by the end of the cycle creating the cloudiness. This can be easily resolved by placing a dish with a couple ounces of lemon juice upright in the dishwasher and then starting a cycle. The lemon juice will circulate through the dishwasher and the citric acid will break down the soap accumulation and reduce or eliminate the residue. It may take more than one cycle to break it all down and flush it out.
If you rinse your dishes before putting them in the dishwasher, it doesn’t take much soap at all to sanitize them, simply cutting down on the amount of soap you use could be all you need to do. For optimum performance, we recommend scraping chunks of food off of the dishes, but not rinsing them and let the soap work to break the food particles down.
The other cause of white residue or film on dishes is hard water. If you have a water softener, verify that it is working properly and has enough salt. If you don’t have a softener, I recommend using a hard water booster by finish, to eliminate the mineral deposits.
As always, make sure to keep the rinse aid dispenser full. This helps with drying and eliminating spots.