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I cleaned the dishwasher filter today (programming.dev)

submitted 1 week ago by riskable@programming.dev to c/dull_mens_club@lemmy.world

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As I put a dish into the dishwasher I thought to myself, "🤔 I haven't cleaned the filter in a while." So I took it out and gave it a real good blast with piping hot water from the kitchen sink. I even scraped some of the gunk off with a dish brush to the point where I couldn't find a single mote of gunk upon careful examination.

Then I proceeded to refill the rinse aid (even though it wasn't empty) and--as usual--spilled that stuff all over the interior door in the process. Is it even possible to not spill the rinse aid when refilling it? 🤔

My journey didn't end there, however! I then proceeded to walk the entirety of my home searching for cups and plates that may have been left behind by my children, found several, and it was enough that it nearly filled the dishwasher racks; bottom and top.

The dishwasher has been started; the wait begins.

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[–] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Maybe. Some dishwashers grind up the food either with a garbage disposal-like macerator or by swirling/smashing the bits against a grate. That kind may not have a filter at all.

[–] riskable@programming.dev 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

They still have the filter because they use it to conserve water. If they just flushed the water with each cycle it'd be very wasteful.

[–] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Depends on the washer.

Mine doesn't have a filter, just a macerator. I still have to clean it once a month, filters are even worse. Dishwashers in general are nasty things.

And mine uses 4 gallons per full wash cycle.

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

I’m not sure how filters are worse:

I generally hold them under the faucet to get the chunks off
if it’s been a while, I might have to rotate under the faucet to get slime off
it’s rarely disgusting enough to finish disassembling for actual washing