Beverly Barlow from Villa 219 sent in the following information about cleaning our dishwashers:
DISHWASHER HEALTH AND YOUR HEALTH
You load your dishes in the dishwasher, select a program and
trust that they come out clean, without any residual bacteria which could
affect your health and that of your family and friends. The cleanliness of your
crockery and cutlery, coming from the dishwasher will depend on three things:
·
Whether
or not you rinsed them before loading them in the dishwasher. (This is a
personal choice. Some people like to rinse – others don’t mind loading items
without rinsing.)
·
The
program selected. Again, a personal choice. Some people like to run a short
cycle to conserve water, others prefer a longer, hotter program.
·
How
clean your dishwasher and its filters are. This will have a great impact on the
health of your dishwasher and as a result, your health in the future.
In your Construction Handover Pack there is a
section on the operation of your dishwasher. On page 37 of these dishwasher instructions
is a section on how to clean the filter unit. On the next page of this text is
a copy of page 37 and I would like to draw your attention to the top half of
the page with the diagram.
From time to time (on a regular basis) you should clean the
plastic filter labelled C in the left-hand picture. When you push out
the centre filter D you will feel how slippery and slimy it is. This
represents fats and other soil which have collected here during the dishwashing
process. Don’t worry – everyone has it. It will only be a worry if you don’t
clean it regularly.
The far right-hand diagram relates to dot point four in the
section: “Cleaning the Filter Unit”. This is a silver perforated metal plate
which you can remove by pulling it gently towards you. Make sure that you
examine the underside for accumulated debris. You will be amazed and even shocked
at how much has accumulated there. If you don’t clean this, your water will be
recycling through this and over your crockery and cutlery.
You should clean this in your sink using a stiff brush.
You should refer to the general warnings in the grey shaded
section at the bottom of page 37.
I hope that you will enjoy clean and safe dishwashing in the
future.
Beverly Barlow
Villa 219
