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NO!

Long term it will harm your seals and hoses.

Rinse aid is cheap, a new dishwasher is expensive.

https://www.lowes.com/n/how-to/why-you-need-a-rinse-aid

I do this from time to time. It really helps that I have seen.

Are you using regular food-grade vinegar?

rinse aid

Ah. It's about dishwashers and the reagent that reduces water's surface tension to disperse droplets which would cause spots when drying.

For a moment I thought I had discovered another curious american habit. Now I'm slightly disappointed. ;)

My dishwasher recommends rinse aid or <2% citric acid solution. I will be testing that soon.

Also vinegar instead of fabric softener is way better for your clothes, allergies, the machine, the pipes, and the environment.

I would like to know the outcome.

How can i save this so i remember to check back in a month?

Been doing it for years. It works in my experience.

I've been using vinegar for 10 years. Works perfectly well. Don't know if it's the most optimised solution, but I get food grade vinegar in gallon bottles anyway and also use it for cleaning mirrors, glass tabletops and tile floor.

I don't even bother with rinse aid. I don't like the residue that it was leaving on dishes. Curious to hear how your test goes.

Vinegar will damage most machines. Use citric acid instead. 2 tablespoons to 100ml of water.

When I retired I took over the dishwashing duties in the house. Mostly just my wife and I, and occasional family gatherings and visits. The first thing I did was to get rid of the dishwashing machine which created a lot more space, and the next thing was to buy a small wall-mounted TV. Dishes is a pleasure now, or at least a bit of peace.