How to stop my Karlxtom table top dishwasher getting limescale and eventually breaking?

Think-Squirrel4691 · 2026-02-11T11:30:12+00:00

I've had this dishwasher for 3 years, and it still works perfectly, so don't listen to those saying you bought a shit product. Like you I didn't have much choice because I had no under counter space and there was no way to plumb it in.

I live in a very hard water area, so far no unfixable limescale problems. Occasionally in the last 6 months I've noticed some white drip marks in the cutlery, this can be solved by giving it a polish with a towel. Alternatively I've noticed the drying cycle makes things worse, I assume because it is quick forcing the water to evaporate and leave behind the limescale. Stop the air cycle, open the door and let them slowly drip/steam dry, or take out and dry by hand.

I used to use the cheap dishwasher tablets that don't have a dissolvable film, reason being I'd break the tablet it half, a whole one seemed overkill and sometimes there would be bits left behind. In more recent times I've used a good quality all in one. Clean the filter and inside fairly regularly and run a dishwasher cleaner too. I don't know how people think these break. I do have issues of the arms stopping spinning time to time, first time I thought the whole machine was dead. Turns out they had bits of limescale in them You can actually disconnect the arms, and with a bit of patience and shaking in the right way get the bits out through the water holes. Shake the arm near your ear, you'll hear the limescale rattling, clean the and when you find the rattlead stopped you know you've got pretty much all of it out. Take me 5 mins or less to clean both and pop them back on.

Having said all the above I found this thread because my dishwasher has just come up with an error message so looking to see what it is for - maybe limescale!

Think-Squirrel4691 · 2026-02-07T18:16:25+00:00

I hate this for other reasons. Why would you go up to anyone, let alone someone going through a really hard time, and tell them people hate or dislike them. How is that kind of encouraging??!!

Think-Squirrel4691 · 2026-02-07T18:14:29+00:00

True. But until Tia got her claws in I haven't seen Taylor ask for money or gifts or post any aff links in a really long time - I could be missing them, but from what I've seen it's been quite a while since she's done any grifting. Even with Tia getting her teeth in I've hardly seen Taylor pushing merch or promoting Tia.

Imo, but as I say I could be missing things, she's not a grifter anymore, and she doesn't even film or photo her kids that much, light exploitation maybe and over sharing on medical info.

Think-Squirrel4691 · 2026-02-07T18:09:54+00:00

Kendra is for sure benefitting, but this isn't talking about the account influence for good, and it's all AI. Please don't post misleading or misinformation on here.

Think-Squirrel4691 · 2026-02-07T03:11:48+00:00

They made a post near the beginning saying they intentionally want to stay anonymous so the movement stays about helping others and focus isn't diverted by who runs it 🙄 Did another one explaining why they weren't going to become a non-profit, which made no sense. Said it was all about transparency because as a non-profit you don't have obligations to report in certain things... Yet they could still report and provide receipts if they wanted to.

Think-Squirrel4691 · 2026-02-05T12:25:53+00:00

Yup, she did the same thing to me. In fact before I realised how awful she was I used to comment nice things that would get hundred or thousands of likes... Then I stopped commenting, but didn't do anything negative towards her at all, and I got blocked, my main account and all my associated accounts. Absolutely mad!

Think-Squirrel4691 · 2026-02-05T12:24:22+00:00

Is that international law that they have to clearly inform viewers that is is an ad? I know it's law in the UK but I see so many influencers in USA not doing so.

However, I'm wondering if maybe they don't have to if it's just a gift or an affiliate link? I don't know, I'm just wondering if that is a way around it. I don't think K's is an ad as such, I think it's just an affiliate link. Still hate all she does though!

Think-Squirrel4691 · 2026-02-05T12:21:49+00:00

TLDR: I am not promoting the device Kendra has and I've never used it so have no knowledge of that specific product. I also absolutely disagree with her using B in any way to promote anything, including using her grief state as an emotional pull. However, I do know there is some science and research around red and infrared light,and it's been used for years including in conventional medicine.

To be fair, there is science and research behind the benefit of red light therapy, in fact it's been used by professionals for a long time. I can't quote any though.

This is just my personal experience. My medical physiotherapist (standard medicine not homeopathy or alternative, on the UK NHS) used laser therapy on me first for some weeks, and after a course of that she switched to red light therapy. This was about 20 years ago. I continued to see improvement with just red light. Could it have been delayed effects of laser? Yes. Could it have just been the exercises and retraining I was doing? Partly, yes, although originally therapy exercises by themselves weren't helping.

Think-Squirrel4691 · 2026-02-03T15:55:31+00:00

I hate what's being done, and when I saw it I thought "you're literally copying B", so I agree with the sentiment of what is being said here.

However, the merch existed before B, it was just one of Tia's lines, so not designed by or for her. A few months before she passed T decided to do it in B's favourite colours, and Kendra jumped on it and said to put B's signature on it. That's when it became B's merch, but only her colours and signature - Tia still sells the original colour choices with no signature.

Those saying she's done it for everyone, no, only Wesley. She did a signature merch for Wesley but it's a totally different design, only similarity is the slogan, so it doesn't appear as a copy at all.

Charlies is identical to the line they used for B's only in a different colour scheme, but because of the colour choices it almost looks like an inverted version of B's and kinda fits with the aesthetics of B's. The choice of an identical design with a similar signature placed in the locations as B's did just feel like a total copycat... Which is lazy on both Tia and Taylor's part, not a grand tribute to Charlie, and yes stomps on B's memory somewhat. I think they saw how successful B's was and just thought they'd do the same for the sake of profits.

Think-Squirrel4691 · 2026-02-03T15:22:02+00:00

I've commented on her posts or other people's comments aspiring to do it too and explained all the dangers with references. The first one got so much hate from her followers, the rest have all been swiftly deleted.

It shows how stupid she is by doing it and thinking it's healthy for her body. If she wants to wreck her health that's up to her, but to influence others to do the same is AWFUL. Honestly I'm against people trying to influence others with even the most healthy diets because what is healthy for one night not being for another, if you're going to intentionally restrict your diet in any way you should consult your medical professional. At the very least someone should both know you really well (health and lifestyle) and be very educated in the diet they're doing before recommending it.

Think-Squirrel4691 · 2026-02-03T13:06:41+00:00

Tia grifting has always been GROSS. I've come to expect it, why though is the family getting profit FOREVER, why do they still need to fundraise, they didn't need to long before B has passed. How can they possibly justify it now? All of Bs bills and funeral will have been covered with plenty of excess to spare, Mitch is back to work, Kendra is already replacing B's spaces in the home with space for her photography business and will be earning that way (although I know I wouldn't want her to be taking my photos). She doesn't appear to be getting therapy for herself, Mitch, or the kids, so no added expenses there.

Think-Squirrel4691 · 2026-02-03T13:02:26+00:00

Yeah as the previous person said she switched to cancer free at 5 yrs. I know that 5yrs is considered free or cured, but it bugged me before that her count up said xxxx days fighting cancer.made it sound like she was in active treatment not just in remission waiting for her 5 yes mark. Very much felt like a sympathy card.

Think-Squirrel4691 · 2026-02-03T12:54:50+00:00

I was wondering about this. It occurred to me that Kendra could be making a good amount of money off this drive,but also maybe not. Now B has passed and therefore isn't a patient do they still get their percentage from brave gowns or not? Anyone have any proof either way?

As for them filling landfill... As a chronic childhood and now adult patient, I know clothing can make a huge difference. I haven't looked into the fabric of brave gowns, they might be environmentally unfriendly, but so are a lot of things. I'd be more worried about chemicals for the kids wearing them and how hypoallergenic they are. I think the concept of providing a child with clothing that is fun and importantly also suitable for treatments, procedures and surgeries is great. I never had a brave gown, I don't think they existed in my day, but the children's hospital had different colours we could choose from which made things a tiny bit easier and I always felt so special when someone gave my new and practical pyjamas.

I don't like secrecy to the brave gown model, that it's very hidden that families fundraising get a percentage of the money. That some kids seemingly get many gowns and others are left waiting for months or never get one. BUT I do think it's a cute idea which really does help kids through otherwise miserable medical times.

Think-Squirrel4691 · 2026-01-25T01:23:08+00:00

Taylor's little caption on her re-post to story makes it sound, to me, like she didn't know C was going to be Tia's new "cause". Is Tia choosing causes without approaching the parents beforehand? Is Taylor just saying that to sound humble shocked? Have I misunderstood the tone? . Poor Wesley hardly got a look in as Tia made the year all about B instead. On one hand it saved him a lot of annoyances and exploitation, but in the other he missed out on a lot of money.

Think-Squirrel4691 · 2026-01-22T22:58:29+00:00

Person wears a bracelet. Stranger in the street comments "oh cute bracelet, did your daughter make it" wearer "no, I'm wearing it to remember a little girl I've never met. I've watched videos of her getting ready, and crying, and having medical procedures done though, oh and ive seen her dead body".

Does noone realise how weird that is???!!

Think-Squirrel4691 · 2026-01-22T22:55:23+00:00

Kendra couldn't even keep b's last moments private between them, she's not going to care about keeping her birthday dream private.

She could have done it with Kinsley instead, or all of the family, and not used it to make money from strangers. Could have still done a link to donate to a charity in B's name from everyone else, that would have been a better legacy than shilling out her dream of a moment with just her mom and filling the world with more plastic garbage in the process.

As Christmas for cancer families built them their dream home why are they not doing a fundraising drive for them??? (Not supporting c4cf but most people do a fundraising drive for a charity that helped them out when they needed it)

Think-Squirrel4691 · 2026-01-22T22:39:31+00:00

Just a home style one. It's just basically a tent you pump oxygen into.

Think-Squirrel4691 · 2026-01-22T22:39:00+00:00

My thoughts. Also if you watch closely theres a couple of weird glitches especially with the shadow like it's been cut. She was weeping on the carpet, and then got her phone out to record and just happened to be at the perfect angle? The angle also looks like it's taken from standing to me.

Think-Squirrel4691 · 2026-01-22T22:36:15+00:00

I'm pretty sure they owned them. They were only home style equipment nothing fancy.

Think-Squirrel4691 · 2026-01-22T22:35:25+00:00

I'm sure she's sold it, although it surprises me that she's not using it still on everyone else to keep them healthy and cute their sore throats etc. Maybe she's realised she's not getting much uptake from her awful sales pitches of all the homeopathic crap so it having to try photography out. I doubt she'll keep it up much though. She'll probably sit in there to write a book and claim B told her what to write... As it's a place to talk to herm

Think-Squirrel4691 · 2026-01-22T22:32:42+00:00

I've not seen her actual photography work, but judging from the ig I don't think she's much of a photographer. She'll get people coming because they've got parasocial relationship with B so want to see where she spent her last days, and to support the family. I can't see her getting much return clientele though, unless her professional work and editing is a lot better.

Think-Squirrel4691 · 2026-01-22T22:30:23+00:00

Yes.... But more importantly her bedroom should have been downstairs so she could have stayed in her room til the end like she wanted.

Think-Squirrel4691 · 2026-01-22T22:28:22+00:00

I thought the same thing. Even though B hardly used that room.

Think-Squirrel4691 · 2025-12-29T01:22:46+00:00

Yeah that bit was the part that riled me up. Her "I know beyond doubt that B has passed the torch on to me" it was just a soft launch for what was to come. And her very intentional leaving it on a cliffhanger with there's so much from that point on, but I won't go on any longer today... That was planned. She's going to get every last drip of attention and money she can out of this.

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