The measures described aren't really preventive (preventative?) maintenance on the appliance - one is keeping the drain clear, the other is cleaning (and the vinegar might remove/reduce limescale a bit).
Good idea IMO. Modern washers/dishwashers use minimal water and low temperatures, and undissolved washing powder commonly causes blockages, perhaps when folk use too much.
Drains are at the front of my mind just now. I spent half of Thursday rodding and jetting our foul drain, for the second time in 14 years here - the first was not long after we moved in. That appeared to have been caused by solidified fat, and as we don't put much of that down the sink I didn't expect any more problems.
I didn't reckon with "flushable" toilet cleaning wipes.
I have now diarised future regular drain inspections - the reactive maintenance requirement never crops up at a convenient time.
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