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geekhack Community => Off Topic => Topic started by: lowpoly on Fri, 22 August 2008, 14:44:17

Title: Things you did not want to learn...
Post by: lowpoly on Fri, 22 August 2008, 14:44:17
I had just prepared two keyboards for the dish washer, keycaps in the cutlery basket and all when I realized there were no more dishwasher tabs. And shops were closed.

Well, a quick search on Google showed that it seems to be common knowledge, but I did not know that you must not use dishwashing liquid instead.

After a while the dishwasher didn't make its usual washing noise. I opened the door and found tons of foam :eek:. I had to take it out all by hand. Several times.

Now it seems to do its job again. I hope. I should just check it once more.
Title: Things you did not want to learn...
Post by: ashort on Fri, 22 August 2008, 20:52:24
Hey...I did that once.  ONCE.  Took the dishwasher out of commission for about a week.  =-D
Title: Things you did not want to learn...
Post by: iMav on Fri, 22 August 2008, 21:44:19
I had that happen once to me as well.  Suds were coming out of the dishwasher (forced past the seal).  I used them to wash down the counter and mop the floor.

Actually worked out pretty well.  :)
Title: Things you did not want to learn...
Post by: D-EJ915 on Fri, 22 August 2008, 23:18:45
Quote from: iMav;7750
I had that happen once to me as well.  Suds were coming out of the dishwasher (forced past the seal).  I used them to wash down the counter and mop the floor.

Actually worked out pretty well.  :)
nice job making it work out, lol
Title: Things you did not want to learn...
Post by: bhtooefr on Sat, 23 August 2008, 13:05:10
This is the offtopic forum, so...

I didn't want to learn that, even if you have no plans of engaging the clutch, selecting 1st gear at 40 MPH makes the clutch spin much, much faster than it's designed to spin. 8000 RPM makes a VW diesel clutch go *boom*.

Like this:

(http://files.myopera.com/bhtooefr/albums/22244/found_a_problem.jpg)

:eek:

(The engine was in no danger at any point in this, but still...)