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Microfibre clogging my dishwasher

  • 27-11-2017 10:32pm
    #1
    Heebie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,302 ✭✭✭


    Hello,
    The intake and impellers in my dishwasher keep getting contaminated with what appears to be microfibres.  I'm having to clean them out of my dishwasher once every few weeks.  Is there a known issue with microfibre in the Irish drinking water supply?  (I know it is present in most water supplies worldwide at this point.)

    Are there any plans to filter water in Ireland to remove microfibre contamination in the long-term, with it becoming such a problem worldwide?

    Are you aware of any plans to ban sales of microfibre items in Ireland to combat this issue?


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  • #2
    TheChizler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,514 ✭✭✭TheChizler


    Water supply fibres would generally be to small to see with the naked eye and Ireland has relatively low numbers of them, maybe it's something being put in the dishwasher, paper maybe?


  • #3
    Irish Water: Mairead
    Closed Accounts Posts: 709 ✭✭✭Irish Water: Mairead


    Hi Heebie,
    Heebie wrote: »
    Hello,
    The intake and impellers in my dishwasher keep getting contaminated with what appears to be microfibres. I'm having to clean them out of my dishwasher once every few weeks. Is there a known issue with microfibre in the Irish drinking water supply? (I know it is present in most water supplies worldwide at this point.)

    Are there any plans to filter water in Ireland to remove microfibre contamination in the long-term, with it becoming such a problem worldwide?

    Are you aware of any plans to ban sales of microfibre items in Ireland to combat this issue?
    We are currently following up with the relevant department on this matter and will update you as soon as possible.

    Thanks,
    Mairead


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