“It seems the dishes are wet even a couple hours after it has finished. Is there a higher setting for the heat dry cycle”
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To dry dishes, the dishwasher uses a very hot final rinse and then shuts off. As the sides cool, it pulls the moisture off the dishes, to the sides of the dishwasher, and into the drain. If your dishwasher is not fully drying your dishes: • Make sure that you are using rinse aid. • Make sure that the Heat Dry option is turned on. Hi Temp Wash and Sanitize Rinse also help make dishes dryer. • Make sure that your dishes are loaded properly. Position your dishes so they do not shift or collect water during the cycle. • Make sure that your dishwasher’s water temperature reaches at least 120° F (49° C). Turn on the hot water faucet near the dishwasher, and let it run for several minutes. Hold a thermometer (a candy or meat thermometer will work) in the water stream to check the temperature. • The hardness of your water determines the amount of dishwashing detergent and rinse aid you need. The harder the water, the more detergent required. If glasses show streaks, turn up the dial on the rinse aid dispenser until the streaks disappear. • A load with a lot of plastic items in the middle rack will negatively impact drying results. If possible, alternate plastic items with non-plastic items, like glasses. It is common for plastic items to require towel drying. • If puddles are left on the tops of items, make sure that items with cupped tops have enough tilt to shed as much water as possible. • Consider flash drying as an option. During the drying cycle, open the door two to three inches for two minutes to allow the steam to exit, then restart the cycle. • If selecting Heavy Wash with Hi Temp Wash, Sanitize Rinse and Heat Dry with rinse aid does not produce satisfactory results, please call 1-877-467-4289 available from 8am to 9pm CT daily.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Not that I know of. We normally open the dishwasher a smidge to let the heat out, which seemed to help.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I bought this dishwasher early 2022. I was having the same problem with the dishes not drying. I was not too concerned though as every dishwasher built lately has the same problem. I did turn drying cycle up to highest setting and I started using RinseAid and it cleared up problem. I also open the door at end of cycle a tad bit and that helps. One thing I do watch when unloading is the water standing in the bottom of some glassware. I was just dripping water all over the dishes/cookware, etc, on the lowest rack. That is not the fault of unit, but me. As I said I did my research, had already taken one back to Lowe’s, before I selected the Insignia. Easy to keep looking well and the only problem I have had, is that my old dishwasher, which was supposed to be taken away, is still sitting in my driveway but that is my fault, too. I’m sure if I place a call to BB that that would be resolved quickly. Everything as far as I have learned is Operator Error! I think I made the right choice in dishwashers.
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