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2 hours ago, weinoo said:
Probably more the soaps and rinse aids than the actual dishwasher.
Oh - let me count the ways in which Americans have been led into parting with their hard-earned dough.
agree, i haven't looked up the chemistry but i'd wager that the increased alkalinity of dishwasher detergent plus extended exposure to pretty high heat does a number on the anodic coatings. then once that was screwed up i bet they tried their darnedest to scour the discoloration
2 hours ago, weinoo said:
Probably more the soaps and rinse aids than the actual dishwasher.
Oh - let me count the ways in which Americans have been led into parting with their hard-earned dough.
agree, i haven't looked up the chemistry but i'd wager that the increased alkalinity of dishwasher detergent plus extended exposure to pretty high heat does a number on the anodic coatings
