by kimgary » Sun Mar 31, 2013 8:32 pm
Hi Dave, its nothing to do with the salt in the dishwasher, its a caustic component of the dishwasher powder/ liquid.
I was a domsestic and commercial appliance engineer for 20 years and were often asked what had happened to aluminium items after they were put in a dishwasher.
The salt in a dishwasher is only used to recharge the Ion exchange resin softener and the salt from it would only enter the wash water if the top was left loose or the regeneration valve on the softener was faulty.
Never subject aluminium to a caustic soda clean for the same reason, another MUST NOT DO is put lead crystal glasses in the dishwasher they will go cloudy!
Sure they will polish up and be as good as new, I should know i have done it myself!!!
Regards Gary.
My biggest fear in life is that when I die my wife sells all my stuff for what I told her I paid for it!!