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When wash dishes, there is gritty like food on all the dishes and we use liquid for cleaning dishes. I rinse all dishes before I place in unit.....what is the problem?

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This is a problem caused by:

1. Spray arms not having enough water pressure. Be sure the spray arms are correctly placed without gaps, cracks or any other problem

2. Hot water not hot enough. Check the hot water temperature and/or the settings of your dishwasher.

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There are many probable causes of failure .

To clean the dishes the water temperature is essential.It the water is not hot then the dishes will not be cleaned properly.So check the water temperature.The water temperature should be minimum of 140 degree Fahrenheit.

Also check the filter in your dishwasher for any debris accumulation.

If you are in an hard water zone , then try reducing the amount of detergent used and then try cleaning the dishes.

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