What are some tips for homeowners about dishwasher problems?

Use hard water dishwasher detergent to prevent glasses and dishes from coming out of the dishwasher cloudy or spotty. If the dishes are still spotty and stained, add a rinse aid to the wash cycle to prevent water from sticking to the clean dishes.

Hard water causes a white, cloudy build-up to form on clean dishes. Hard water dishwasher detergent is designed to break up the excess minerals in hard water, preventing them from sticking to dishes.

Excess water in a dishwasher typically sticks to clean dishes, leaving them spotty and cloudy. Rinse aid attracts this extra water, preventing it from clouding dishes and glasses.