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3 years, 5 months ago

How do I fix my dishwasher after putting regular dish soap in instead of dish detergent?

- I accidently used a brand of dish soap i'm not familiar with, which turned out to be the super concentrated soap you use to wash dishes by hand instead of dish detergent.
- The dishwasher is really foamy now and won't run a full cycle.
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akuta | 3 years, 5 months ago
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White vinegar and ice to inhibit sudsing. No detergent, racks/dishes. Several cycles may be necessary.

http://www.diylife.com/2007/08/28/regular-soap-in-the-dishwasher-and-other-common-problems/

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swaydo | 3 years, 5 months ago
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An empty run with a little bit of vinegar rather than soap or detergent should do the trick - it keeps the soap from foaming up while it gets washed out.

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cbmeeks | 3 years, 5 months ago
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Try running it through a hot cycle several times with no dishes or detergent.

Keep an eye out for lots of bubbles though!

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wellnowwhat | 3 years, 5 months ago
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We actually had this happen at the house recently. I've found that the best thing to do is simply let the dishwasher run a few cycles (with or without dishwasher detergent) and then continue using it as you would normally. It can't really "hurt" the dishwasher or your dishes, seeing as regular dish soap is soluble in water and will eventually just go away on it's own.
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dhagan | 3 years, 5 months ago
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Open door and completly rinse all surfaces and sprayers with water until it does not suds-up anymore. Then run a cycle or two with zero soap and that will fix it.
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