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Question posted by lcnielsen616 on November 16th, 2014

Dishwasher Not Cleaning At All!

I bought a house with this model of dishwasher. It won't clean my dishes! The strainer/filter is filled with gunk. How do you clean the strainer or filter? I can't figure out how to take it out and wash that gunk away. Please advise. Thank you!

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Answer #1: Posted by Odin on November 16th, 2014 8:14 AM
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