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Hard water and dishwashers.

I figured since we all know a lot about water filtration here I'd post this here.
Anyone have any good solutions to hard water and dishwashers getting poor results?
I have tried jet-dry, Finish dishwasher booster, powder and liquid detergents. I've run through containers of dishwasher magic which do a great job of removing buildup in the washer and on any dishes, but I'm not having luck lately keeping the dishes from getting built up again.
I've seen cation dishwasher filters online, but with my TDS (300) they claim to last about 30-50 loads per filter.
I know if I had a better dishwasher with a built in softener I'd have better luck, but I'm in an appt so I can't exactly upgrade the dishwasher.
Anyone seen small standalone softeners for dishwashers? Or any other clever solutions here?
 
There was a reformulation in detergents a couple years ago to remove phosphate I believe. The new detergents etch aluminum and may be causing your trouble as well. Try Cacade Complete tablets.
 
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