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can I use CLR to clean my dishwasher?

my dishwasher doesn't clean the top dishes very well
debbie, November 2008
what is CLR exactly????

arekay2000, September 2010
CLR will clean your dishwasher. From their website:
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Simply run your empty machine without detergent up to the main cycle. Stop the machine, add ½ cup of CLR to your washing machine or ¼ cup to your dishwasher, and let the cycle finish. To make sure that the CLR is fully flushed from the system, run an additional full cycle (wash and rinse) with just water.
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This will clean up the spray arm jets and inside of the machine quite nicely. It will NOT dissolve all the stuff that can clog up a dishwasher. I sometimes have to remove the spray aarms from my machine and backflush stuff out of it. Grape and lemon seeds seem to get caught and block things up.

Fritz Schaffer, December 2008
Hi debbie, the first thing I would check is the holes in the top spray arm.If the 2 end holes are clogged,the arm will not rotate so they stay dirty.All the best.

FOXY, November 2008