March 04, 2024

3 Tips To Make Your Countertop Dishwasher Remain Durable

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This is an inexpensive small dishwasher, but has the same performance with high end dishwasher. The duration of the cleaning time is also faster, more energy efficient, does not require permanent installation and can be quickly to be connected to the kitchen faucet. That is the best reason why most consumers choose to buy this countertop models.

Tips To Make Your Countertop Dishwasher Remain Durable
In 2014, Are you now have to use a dishwasher ? If yes, I am very happy for that answer. It is a modern automatic cleaning machines that can quickly help you to complete all the tasks of cleaning dishes and eating utensils, so you do not lose a lot of productive time. If a problem occurs on this machine, then you need to go back to the boring routine, such as manual cleaning or washing all the dishes by hand.

Before the tool is really getting serious problem, make sure you apply the three tips that we recommend. This is the best guide that will make your countertop dishwasher still looks like new, powerful and more durable.

1. Make a cleaning schedule 

To make this tool still has an impressive appearance and did not cause odor, then we need to routinely perform cleaning on the exterior and interior of this tool. You only need to take 15 minutes or 30 minutes to get the best cleaning results. It certainly would be a fun activity to do on weekends or holidays.

Step by step to clean the exterior 

Equipment that needs to be prepared :
  • 2 soft cloth
  • Small soft sweeper
  • Half a liter of water
  • Multi-purpose surface cleaner
The first step: Sweep all the dust that is on the whole body with the help of a small soft sweeper.
Step two: After all the dust disappears from the surface, then wipe all parts of the body with the help of a cloth one that has been moistened with water. This will make the exterior free of fingerprints and smudges dirty concentrated.
The third step: start cleaning !!, use a 1 soft cloth, which has been sprayed with multipurpose cleaning fluid. I suggest you to use Windex multi-purpose surface cleaner. It is a very safe natural fluid that can be used to clean all surfaces made of stainless steel, plastic, vinyl and chrome surfaces.
Final step: Use a new cloth for final cleaning. Make sure the cloth is not dirty and not wet, it will greatly help to speed up the drying process of the surface, and make the exterior dishwasher appear more shiny.

Cleaning the inside of the countertop dishwasher :

When compared with the standard model dishwasher, small dishwasher models are usually equipped with more simple parts, inside the tube we can find one rack, 1 cup rack, and 1 silverware basket, 1 or 2 spray arm. However you need to be careful when cleaning the inside.

Equipment that needs to be prepared:
  • Small screwdriver
  • Multi-purpose surface cleaner
  • Clean soft cloth
The first step: make sure the appliance is not connected to a power source or does not turn on.
Step two: make sure the rack is empty
The third step: remove the rack from the tube. Do it carefully.
Step four: Remove all dust, leftovers, or junk attached to the rack, then spray the multi-purpose surface cleaner and wipe the entire surface of the rack, then rinse under running water, and do drying. Perform the same steps when cleaning silverware basket.
The fifth step: remove the spray arm with the help of a small screwdriver, and do the cleaning in accordance with the fourth step.
Step six: Clean all sides of the tube and remove the remaining food is inside the tube, use Windex multi-purpose surface cleaner and use a soft cloth to wipe the surface of the tube.
Step seven: Install the spray arm back, and turn on the machine with the normal cycle. It is aimed at flushing all sides of the tube and remove the remaining foam that may be left behind.
Step Eight: After the tube cleaning process is completed, please install the rack back. And this will make the dishwasher will actually smell fresh.

2. Perform periodic checks 

In addition to ensuring the interior and exterior of your dishwasher stays clean, to make this tool can still provide maximum performance during washing the dishes, make sure you check periodically on some important parts like the spray arms, hose connector, drain hose, and inlet hose.

Spray Arms is an important part that serves to spray water on all the plates spinning and cutlery, which is on the rack. The standard model usually consists of one spray arm, while the newer models usually supported with two spray arm. This section is usually placed at the bottom of the tube and on the top rack. Countertop models are usually equipped with plastic spray arm, and some are made of stainless steel.

To be able to make the spray arms can work well, make sure the spray arms firmly embedded and all water flow holes are not clogged by dirt, so the water with detergent mixture can be sprayed towards all the dirty dishes smoothly. If the spray arms are broken then the cleaning is not possible, make sure you perform routine checks, and perform proper cleanup.

Please watch the Bosch video, through this short video you will know how to remove the spray arms in a dishwasher, and how to start cleaning. You can also do the same thing for your countertop model.


While to ensure that the water circulation can flow smoothly into the tube. You need to check in three parts, namely faucet adaptor, hose connector, and inlet hose. Make sure all connected tightly to prevent leakage during washing. Check all conditions of these parts, if one of these tools in poor condition, then immediately do the replacement.

3. Using in accordance with the User Manual

It is a tabletop dishwasher user friendly. To start the washing process, you can just put all the dirty dishes into the rack, close the door tightly, connect the hose to the kitchen faucet, and connect to a power source, then pressing the start button.

Although very easy to use, to make this tool can work well and provide a more hygienic cleaning results, make sure you read the user guide book, before actually using this tool. By reading the manual, you can find out how the standard voltage of the device itself, if it matches the voltage of your home. You can also arrange the dishes and cutlery according to the instructions to get the best capacity. and much more.

Conclusion

Although most of the dishwasher is protected by official warranty 1 to 2 years, as well as countertop models, when you perform such maintenance, cleaning and checking on a regular basis, then this tool will be more durable and you can use this product for a long time, even longer than the warranty products.
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