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Features:- 100% better drying vs detergent alone
- Removes spots & residue for brilliant shine
- Glass protection ingredient for lasting shine
- Automatically releases in dishwasher rinse cycle
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Vinegar is typically used in the dishwasher to remove spots and hard water buildup on plates and glassware. Hey, it works and it's all natural, so it's all good. Right? Not so much.
Vinegar is an acid with a pH of around 2.0. It's only one tick up the pH scale from sulfuric acid (which destroys most substances it comes in contact with).
Because it's is a strong acid, vinegar can break down the rubber gaskets and hoses in your dishwasher, eventually causing a costly breakdown. Also, if it mixes with salt, say from bits of food on your dishes, vinegar can discolor metal pans, flatware and mixing bowls.
Those rinse aids you can buy at the store are also acidic, and some even contain vinegar, but they are formulated in a lab to be used in a dishwasher. The acidity is low enough that most brands won't damage the rubber pieces in your dishwasher or discolor metals.
If you really want to use vinegar…
I know some die-hard vinegar fans out there will cry foul. You love your vinegar and don't want to let go. There are some ways you can keep your all-natural rinse aid while causing as little damage to your dishwasher as possible.
First, try to find a brand of vinegar that is only 5 percent acetic acid. This is the lowest concentration of acid for a household vinegar and will cause the least amount of damage.
Brands will either have the acetic acid amount on the label, or you can search for the information online.
Instead of subjecting your dishwasher's rinse aid dispenser to vinegar, pour it into the bottom of the dishwasher during the rinse cycle instead. Yeah, you'll need to do this while the dishwasher is running, but because the vinegar is immediately diluted with water, it won't cause as much damage.
You may have heard that running a dishwasher with a bowl of vinegar in it will help get rid of hard-water film and lingering odors. Some people even use vinegar as a rinse aid.
CR's testers have tried it out in our dishwasher lab to see if vinegar could remove water film. "It didn't do a thing," says Larry Ciufo, head of the dishwasher lab at CR. "It was perhaps better than nothing back in the day, but there are specially formulated dishwasher cleaners today that work really well."
Ciufo recommends using a dishwasher cleaner, such as those from Affresh or Finish, to remove hard-water film.
Vinegar is ineffective at getting rid of water spots, and some dishwasher manufacturers warn that the acetic acid can eat away at the rubber parts in the appliance. "There are dozens of rubbers out there with different chemical compositions, some of which react with vinegar and some that do not," Glajch says. "If you don't know what kind of rubber is in your appliance and the manual doesn't say you can use vinegar, then don't."
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Vinegar is typically used in the dishwasher to remove spots and hard water buildup on plates and glassware. Hey, it works and it's all natural, so it's all good. Right? Not so much.
Vinegar is an acid with a pH of around 2.0. It's only one tick up the pH scale from sulfuric acid (which destroys most substances it comes in contact with).
Because it's is a strong acid, vinegar can break down the rubber gaskets and hoses in your dishwasher, eventually causing a costly breakdown. Also, if it mixes with salt, say from bits of food on your dishes, vinegar can discolor metal pans, flatware and mixing bowls.
Those rinse aids you can buy at the store are also acidic, and some even contain vinegar, but they are formulated in a lab to be used in a dishwasher. The acidity is low enough that most brands won't damage the rubber pieces in your dishwasher or discolor metals.
If you really want to use vinegar…
I know some die-hard vinegar fans out there will cry foul. You love your vinegar and don't want to let go. There are some ways you can keep your all-natural rinse aid while causing as little damage to your dishwasher as possible.
First, try to find a brand of vinegar that is only 5 percent acetic acid. This is the lowest concentration of acid for a household vinegar and will cause the least amount of damage.
Brands will either have the acetic acid amount on the label, or you can search for the information online.
Instead of subjecting your dishwasher's rinse aid dispenser to vinegar, pour it into the bottom of the dishwasher during the rinse cycle instead. Yeah, you'll need to do this while the dishwasher is running, but because the vinegar is immediately diluted with water, it won't cause as much damage.
Vinegar is typically used in the dishwasher to remove spots and hard water buildup on plates and glassware. Hey, it works and it's all natural, so it's all good. Right? Not so much.
Vinegar is an acid with a pH of around 2.0. It's only one tick up the pH scale from sulfuric acid (which destroys most substances it comes in contact with).
Because it's is a strong acid, vinegar can break down the rubber gaskets and hoses in your dishwasher, eventually causing a costly breakdown. Also, if it mixes with salt, say from bits of food on your dishes, vinegar can discolor metal pans, flatware and mixing bowls.
Those rinse aids you can buy at the store are also acidic, and some even contain vinegar, but they are formulated in a lab to be used in a dishwasher. The acidity is low enough that most brands won't damage the rubber pieces in your dishwasher or discolor metals.
If you really want to use vinegar…
I know some die-hard vinegar fans out there will cry foul. You love your vinegar and don't want to let go. There are some ways you can keep your all-natural rinse aid while causing as little damage to your dishwasher as possible.
First, try to find a brand of vinegar that is only 5 percent acetic acid. This is the lowest concentration of acid for a household vinegar and will cause the least amount of damage.
Brands will either have the acetic acid amount on the label, or you can search for the information online.
Instead of subjecting your dishwasher's rinse aid dispenser to vinegar, pour it into the bottom of the dishwasher during the rinse cycle instead. Yeah, you'll need to do this while the dishwasher is running, but because the vinegar is immediately diluted with water, it won't cause as much damage.
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Vinegar is typically used in the dishwasher to remove spots and hard water buildup on plates and glassware. Hey, it works and it's all natural, so it's all good. Right? Not so much.
Vinegar is an acid with a pH of around 2.0. It's only one tick up the pH scale from sulfuric acid (which destroys most substances it comes in contact with).
Because it's is a strong acid, vinegar can break down the rubber gaskets and hoses in your dishwasher, eventually causing a costly breakdown. Also, if it mixes with salt, say from bits of food on your dishes, vinegar can discolor metal pans, flatware and mixing bowls.
Those rinse aids you can buy at the store are also acidic, and some even contain vinegar, but they are formulated in a lab to be used in a dishwasher. The acidity is low enough that most brands won't damage the rubber pieces in your dishwasher or discolor metals.
If you really want to use vinegar…
I know some die-hard vinegar fans out there will cry foul. You love your vinegar and don't want to let go. There are some ways you can keep your all-natural rinse aid while causing as little damage to your dishwasher as possible.
First, try to find a brand of vinegar that is only 5 percent acetic acid. This is the lowest concentration of acid for a household vinegar and will cause the least amount of damage.
Brands will either have the acetic acid amount on the label, or you can search for the information online.
Instead of subjecting your dishwasher's rinse aid dispenser to vinegar, pour it into the bottom of the dishwasher during the rinse cycle instead. Yeah, you'll need to do this while the dishwasher is running, but because the vinegar is immediately diluted with water, it won't cause as much damage.
My current dishwasher is 8 years old, vinegar has been used since day 1, and I have yet to see problems because of it.
Vinegar is typically used in the dishwasher to remove spots and hard water buildup on plates and glassware. Hey, it works and it's all natural, so it's all good. Right? Not so much.
Vinegar is an acid with a pH of around 2.0. It's only one tick up the pH scale from sulfuric acid (which destroys most substances it comes in contact with).
Because it's is a strong acid, vinegar can break down the rubber gaskets and hoses in your dishwasher, eventually causing a costly breakdown. Also, if it mixes with salt, say from bits of food on your dishes, vinegar can discolor metal pans, flatware and mixing bowls.
Those rinse aids you can buy at the store are also acidic, and some even contain vinegar, but they are formulated in a lab to be used in a dishwasher. The acidity is low enough that most brands won't damage the rubber pieces in your dishwasher or discolor metals.
If you really want to use vinegar…
I know some die-hard vinegar fans out there will cry foul. You love your vinegar and don't want to let go. There are some ways you can keep your all-natural rinse aid while causing as little damage to your dishwasher as possible.
First, try to find a brand of vinegar that is only 5 percent acetic acid. This is the lowest concentration of acid for a household vinegar and will cause the least amount of damage.
Brands will either have the acetic acid amount on the label, or you can search for the information online.
Instead of subjecting your dishwasher's rinse aid dispenser to vinegar, pour it into the bottom of the dishwasher during the rinse cycle instead. Yeah, you'll need to do this while the dishwasher is running, but because the vinegar is immediately diluted with water, it won't cause as much damage.
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My current dishwasher is 8 years old, vinegar has been used since day 1, and I have yet to see problems because of it.
You may have heard that running a dishwasher with a bowl of vinegar in it will help get rid of hard-water film and lingering odors. Some people even use vinegar as a rinse aid.
CR's testers have tried it out in our dishwasher lab to see if vinegar could remove water film. "It didn't do a thing," says Larry Ciufo, head of the dishwasher lab at CR. "It was perhaps better than nothing back in the day, but there are specially formulated dishwasher cleaners today that work really well."
Ciufo recommends using a dishwasher cleaner, such as those from Affresh or Finish, to remove hard-water film.
Vinegar is ineffective at getting rid of water spots, and some dishwasher manufacturers warn that the acetic acid can eat away at the rubber parts in the appliance. "There are dozens of rubbers out there with different chemical compositions, some of which react with vinegar and some that do not," Glajch says. "If you don't know what kind of rubber is in your appliance and the manual doesn't say you can use vinegar, then don't."
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