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Should I pre-wash my dishes?

WARNING!

To avoid personal injury or death, disconnect your appliance from its power source before you start any troubleshooting or repair work. Use caution when working inside any appliance.

You do not need to pre-wash your dishes. Scrape off any large food debris, make sure the dishes are loaded properly and that you add the right amount of detergent to the load. Pre-washing just wastes energy.

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Common Dishwasher Repair Problems and Solutions
1. Why does an error code display? 2. Why doesn't my dishwasher work at all? 3. Why are the dishes still dirty? 4. Should I pre-wash my dishes? 5. What's the best way to load the dishwasher? 6. Why aren't my dishes dry when the dishwasher finishes? 7. Why does the dishwasher seem like it is not advancing? 8. Why is there no water entering the dishwasher? 9. Is dishwasher detergent safe for my family? 10. Why doesn't the detergent cup open? 11. Why won't the dish water drain?		12. Why is my dishwasher leaking? 13. Why is there water dripping from a vent? 14. Why doesn't my dishwasher door close and latch? 15. How do I get the best cleaning from my dishwasher? 16. What should the water temperature be? 17. Why is my dishwasher beeping and lights blinking? 18. Why is the inside of my dishwasher discolored or stained? 19. Why does my dishwasher have an odor? 20. Why is my dishwasher filling with water when it is not being used? 21. Why is my dishwasher making noise? 22. How much and what kind of detergent should I use?		23. What can I do to get rid of spots on my glassware? 24. Why is my glassware scratched and cloudy looking? 25. Why do my racks roll in or out when the door is open? 26. What can I do to fix my rusty racks? 27. What do all the indicator lights mean? 28. Why do I smell plastic burning in my dishwasher? 29. What is the correct procedure for starting my dishwasher? 30. How do rinse aids work? 31. What is dishwasher salt? 32. Why aren't the sprayer arms turning? 33. Why is there still detergent in the dispenser when the dishwasher is done?

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