You Use Drain Cleaner In A Dishwasher - Can

Drain cleaners are caustic (lye/sodium hydroxide) or acidic. They generate intense heat to melt grease and hair. Your dishwasher has rubber seals, plastic pumps, hoses, and gaskets. That heat and chemical reaction will melt, crack, or corrode them from the inside out. One treatment can ruin the entire unit.

I just saw someone ask if they could use drain cleaner (like Drano, Liquid-Plumr, or caustic crystals) to clear a slow-draining dishwasher. can you use drain cleaner in a dishwasher

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