| First of all I need to explain, I am a guy and I do not | | | | contents into the main wash soap dispenser in the |
| have much to do with using our dishwasher. We | | | | dishwasher. You are to pour any excess powder into |
| purchased our dishwasher roughly 9 years ago and | | | | the bottom of the dishwasher. You then run the |
| we have never done anything to clean the inside of | | | | dishwasher through a light or regular wash cycle, and |
| the machine. It has a stainless steel interior and I | | | | you are promised a "sparkling clean" machine. It then |
| guess I never thought that this type of interior would | | | | goes on to say that for heavily stained dishwashers, |
| need cleaning. After all, the dishwasher splashes | | | | a second application of Glisten may be necessary. |
| around extremely hot, soapy water, so it stood to | | | | I followed the directions and ran our dishwasher on a |
| reason (in my own mind anyway) that the | | | | short wash cycle and waited eagerly for it to finish. |
| dishwasher pretty much cleaned itself. Well my wife | | | | My wife and I opened the machine and peeked |
| came to me about 2 weeks ago and told me that | | | | inside. What we saw completely blew us away. The |
| we might need to replace the dish racks in our | | | | interior looked like that of a brand new dishwasher! I |
| dishwasher due to the dark stains that had nearly | | | | am not exaggerating one bit. The stainless steel |
| covered the entire surface of both racks and the | | | | interior was spotless and shiny again, and the dish |
| silverware baskets. When I looked I also noticed a | | | | racks and silverware baskets were bright white. I |
| film that covered most of the bottom and sides of | | | | couldn't believe my eyes. We have looked at the |
| the stainless interior as well. I couldn't believe how | | | | inside of the machine at least a half dozen times |
| nasty the inside of our dishwasher looked. | | | | tonight, as we just can't get over how bright and |
| We tried running vinegar through the machine but it | | | | shiny the inside of our dishwasher looks. Another |
| barely touched the stains. Some friends stated that | | | | perk is that the interior of the machine has a clean |
| we should try bleach, toilet bowl cleaner or even | | | | lemon scent as well. To think that a product that |
| some Muriatic acid, but my wife didn't want to | | | | costs under $5 could make a $900 dishwasher look |
| introduce anything that could be harmful to our family | | | | like new again is simply amazing. We have tucked our |
| or our dishes. Therefore I struck out to research | | | | second box of Glisten safely away for use in the |
| some alternative cleaners on the Internet. This is | | | | future. I now feel confident that any time our |
| how I found the Glisten Dishwasher Cleaner. In fact, I | | | | dishwasher begins to look dingy we can just run 3oz |
| found it right here on Amazon.com, and for a great | | | | of this product through the machine for a like new |
| price. Since the product description stated that a | | | | finish again. Hats off to Phelps Industries and their |
| deeply stained dishwasher may require two | | | | brilliant Glisten Dishwasher Cleaner. I can't express |
| treatments, I purchased two boxes of the Glisten | | | | enough how much I recommend this product to |
| Cleaner. | | | | anyone with a dishwasher. |
| Glisten Dishwasher Cleaner is manufactured by Phelps | | | | On another note, the manufacturer also claims that |
| Industries, LLC. The product claims to remove built-up | | | | this product can be used to whiten dingy diapers, |
| soap scum, food stains and discoloration due to iron | | | | brighten socks and under garments (and most other |
| and other water impurities. They recommend using | | | | whites), and can even be used to clean stains and |
| the product monthly for best results. Well we went | | | | hard water deposits (including iron) in the bathroom, |
| for 9 years without using anything, so I figured that | | | | kitchen and laundry room. It even claims to remove |
| if it worked this time then I would probably use it | | | | stains from dishes. Please note that I have not |
| about once per year, or whenever the interior of the | | | | tested any of these claims. It is advertised as a |
| dishwasher started to look stained again. The | | | | dishwasher cleaner and I purchased it for just that |
| directions instruct you to pour the 3oz powdered | | | | reason. |