Quote Originally Posted by birdgirl73
Hmmm, well, I looked at that page, and the whitish film does come off the dishes and stuff with a vinegar rinse. Is there some way I could do a vinegar rinse on a whole dishwasher? There's also a white film on the heating/drying coil at the bottom of the dishwasher and all over the sliding dish racks and silverware basket.

That link and the one on that page that said "Dishwasher not cleaning properly" almost made me think maybe I'm not using enough detergent--or possibly that there's a problem with the water heater, which I think may be wearing out.

Don't tell me I've struck out yet!!
have you noticed that the water in the house is hotter???