Customer Reviews

Summit DM06N 12oz Dishwasher Magic

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My dishwasher was making a funny grinding noise and I called Sears appliance repair. The tech said I could either replace a part in the dishwasher's "garbage disposal" (apparently there is a mini garbage disposal inside that grinds up food before it goes into the drain) or let it be and see if it gets worse. Since there was no harm in waiting I did. He suggested Dishwasher Magic and I ordered 4 bottles. The price seemed kind of high, but two bottles stopped the problem. We have very hard (mineral rich) water here, and the inside of the dishwasher was covered with white film in spite of being only 2 years old. Dishwasher Magic removed the scales. I now have this as part of my regular maintenance. The product is simple to use.

My dishwasher didn't seem to be rinsing well enough or the water wasn't getting pumped in well enough because about 1/4 or 1/2 of the soap I'd put in the dish wouldn't get used and the dishes would be clean but have a soapy residue on them. I'de have to run them through a 2nd rinse cycle. I think there was a lot of build up in there from the hard water. The shipping can make it seem a bit pricey but I made it worth my while by ordering 3 of these along with 4 packages of disposal cleaner, which was another issue I was having...stinky garbage disposal. I can't seem to find this stuff in my local stores so I'm glad I found these here. The dishwasher was making a loud whirring noise when it ran and it used to be a quiet machine. Anyway, the first time I tried this cleaner out today on the dishwasher I could see immediately when I opened the machine after it was done rnnning what a big difference it made, not only did it look cleaner inside, it also seemed that the residue that had been building up was gone. I did another bottle just for good measure but after this, and during that cycle the machine was much quieter. This is a great product. If i'm lucky enough to find it in a store I'm gonna grab 4 of them, but in the meantime I know where i can get them if I don't.

After paying almost $200 for dishwasher repairs, I still had poor performance on the top rack. The repair guy suggested trying Dishwasher Magic, which I was able to buy locally. (The alternative was a new motor and pump.) It's mostly citrus acid, and you run it in the empty dishwasher with the hottest water possible. (I used high temp boost and sani-rinse). Its purpose is to clean out the lime, soap deposits, calcium, etc. that build up in the water tubes. Well, I am happy to report that it performed its job admirably! I haven't been able to use the top rack in a couple of weeks - just no cleaning power up there. Last night after using Dishwasher Magic, I loaded everything in nice and dirty, just like I usually would, and it came out great. I am so delighted and wish I'd tried it before spending $200 with the repair guy. Maybe that could have been money still in my pocket. The same company also makes Washing Machine Magic. Might be worth a try - maybe my clothes would be twice as sparkling clean!

We have well water with a lot of calcium and a dishwasher with a stainless steel interior. Even with a water softener and a methane remover there was a lot of soap residue and my glasses were becoming permanently cloudy. This product removed the residue from the dishwasher.

I had the exact same problems as the first reviewer (unused soap, noisy machine that used to be quiet) as well as visible buildup inside the machine. I called Sears Home Central, and a repair guy came out and gave me an estimate on replacing a drain part which was over $340. He also suggested Dishwasher Magic because of the hard water in our area. At his advice, I left the problem unfixed (he said it might fix itself and there was no harm in waiting) and used this product. Like the first reviewer, it eliminated the noise immediately and the buildup was removed. I also noticed less unused soap. The product may seem expensive, but so is a new dishwasher.

WOW!! This stuff is GREAT!! I had a lot of build up so I did this twice in a row. I'm proud to report that there is no more film left on my dishes. My pots and pans are sparkling clean. I was very skeptical that this would work because I have such hard water and have tried EVERYTHING. So, I was more than pleasantly surprised. I will be sure to begin using this once a month from now on.

If your dishwasher is making howling noise or similar, this product may be just what you need. It may take two bottles to eliminate the noise, but it's worth trying before calling the repair guy. It may be water deposits, as it was in my case. And there is no easier solution.

I live in San Diego and our water is extraordinarily hard. Over the course of a week, my dishes were no longer getting clean, the machine was making an awful sound and there was this white coating on the inside of the dishwasher and on the plates. The repairman came out and discovered a huge chunk of gunk was clogging my unit down where the grinder is. Turns out that the dishwasher fills up once at the beginning and then the water is sprayed out again and again. Unless you have a clog like I did and then the machine sounds like it is grinding as it tries unsuccessfully to suck the water up from the bottom and spray it out.

The repairman suggested 3 things. The first was that I not use those handy little detergent packets that have Dawn in them. He said that the Dawn combines with the minerals and really gunks up the works. That makes sense as I had started using the Dawn/Cascade packets about 3 months ago. The second suggestion was that I use Dishwasher Magic. And that I take all my filmy/cloudy glasses and run them with the Dishwasher Magic. My stained coffee cups should go on the bottom shelf to remove the stains. And that instead of leaving the wax plug in place, I should remove it. His reasoning was that if you run the cycle with the plug in place, it might take until the end of the cycle for the wax plug to melt releasing the Dishwasher Magic, and then you won't have the benefit of having the citric acid run time and time again through your system. I'm guessing they put the wax plug in for safety reasons - so people don't accidentally splash themselves with the stuff.

I did as he said and my glasses are beautiful, the coating is off the inside of my washer. And yeah, my dishes are clean once again!!

3/13/2011
I went to Target and they were out of Dishwasher Magic, but I found a product I've come to like even more, LemiShine. It's a powder that you put in the detergent cup. I have been using about a tablespoon along with a tablespoon of Cascade. My dishes are shiny and spotless every wash now. Before, I was using the Dishwasher Magic about every 2 weeks, but between times my dishes would start to get cloudy. I love this new stuff.

Dishwasher Magic has been very good for maintaining the condition of our dishwasher. Just two or three uses has reversed months of accumulated mineral deposits on our heating element and other parts of our dishwasher. Would definitely use again, and recommend to others.

Our Kenmore Ultra Wash dishwasher (bought in Nov. 2005) had stopped cleaning dishes in the upper rack and even the dishes in the lower rack were clean looking, but felt filmy and gritty...like undissolved soap or? Tried Dishwasher Magic and after just one bottle's use, dishes in both racks came out clean as a whistle...machine is cleaning like it used to.

Wonderful to not have had to call a repairman and pay hundred(s?)for an easy (as it turned out)fix.

Great product...will use monthly from now on!