If you’re going not going to be at home for at least a few days, you should leave your dishwasher’s door slightly ajar. That way, any trapped moisture will evaporate and exit the machine, reducing the risk of developing lime deposits, mold, and bacteria.

Installing a dishwasher close to an oven is generally safe. However, you should allow for at least 2 inches of clearance between them to prevent your stove from damaging the dishwasher with its ambient heat.

It’s possible to wash blenders in the dishwasher, but the unit should be dishwasher safe. Also, not every part of a blender can be safely washed inside a dishwasher, specifically those that require electricity to operate.

For those that lack a cookie sheet at home, there are several alternatives you can use, such as a silicone mat, an aluminum baking sheet, a muffin tin, ramekins, a casserole dish, or even pizza stones. Basically, any flat oven-safe piece of bakeware will be a fine substitute for a cookie sheet.

Unlike their European counterparts, most American-made dishwashers will have built-in food grinders, which pulverize food remnants and turn them into tiny, easy-to-dispose particles. If you’re looking for such a dishwasher, you’ll have the most luck looking at GE and Hotpoint models.

If you can’t open the door to your dishwasher, check to make sure that the lock is disengaged. Dishwashers can come with child safety locks that prevent the door from swinging open mid-cycle. If the lock is already disengaged, you can manually detach the latch by using a pair of pliers and an Allen wrench.

On average, an empty freestanding residential dishwasher will weigh around 77 pounds, with the lightest dishwashers weighing just around 50 pounds. Portable countertop dishwashers, which are much smaller, have an average weight range of 35 to 60 pounds.

Some dishwashers come with a built-in garbage disposal. However, most of them will feature a filter assembly, whose job is to capture solid particles and prevent them from clogging the drain line.

If your Kenmore dishwasher doesn’t work like it used to, you can try to reset it. To do this, hit these buttons in order 3 times: Select Cycle, Options, Heated Dry. When the Cancel light turns on, press the button. This will cause the dishwasher to enter the 12-minute test cycle.

According to Vitamix, the only dishwasher safe models are the S-series 40- or 20-ounce and the S30. All of their components, minus the blender base, are safe to place on the top dishrack in your dishwasher, but washing them by hand is the far safer method.

If your Samsung dishwasher detects a leak without there being one, there might just be a simple moisture problem with the machine. It could also be caused by detergent and garbage disposal issues.

If your GE dishwasher makes a beeping noise every 30 to 60 seconds, that’s usually a sign that the door latch might have become disengaged mid-cycle. Make sure the door latch is secured before resuming the wash cycle or resetting the machine.