Quote Originally Posted by Skink
Strike 2,,,only one more and you are out... do you have well water??? or city water???

Home Problem Solver: Dishwasher Leaves Spots of Film

take a look at tha page above so i hava a better understanding of your prob...
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!!