Is your dishwasher not starting, draining, or cleaning properly? Before calling in a repair tech, try these five easy do-it-yourself solutions from Cavalry Appliance Service. You do not need tools or experience, just a few clear steps and a bit of time. If you need help, we are just a text away.

Since our goal with our blog posts is to save you time and money on appliance service, we thought we’d answer a common question we get regarding dishwashers: “Why isn’t my dishwasher cleaning properly?”

There could be several reasons why your dishwasher isn't cleaning effectively, but we’re going to focus on the top three reasons we see for this that you can prevent ahead of time or address on your own: The filter, The soap and How you load it.

This “Dish” on dishwasher soap: Always use a dishwasher tab with THREE different colors in it.