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Use powder...
and powder can combine base and acidic ingredients (tablets can, too), unlike liquid, and can be had in cardboard containers instead of plastic jugs. It's honestly the all around winner
And when you buy the liquid, you're paying to have half the product replaced with water. And then there is the extra shipping cost for that water, and the packaging has to be more robust to prevent leaks.
Liquid detergent where the primary ingredient is water is a fucking scam.
Thank you for the advice.
Some videos about why that comment is spot on:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rBO8neWw04
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ll6-eGDpimU
Without even clicking on these links I'm 100% certain as to where they'll lead me
I love Angry Dishwasher Man
Angry Fairy Light Man too.
Ding ding ding, we have a pinball teardown.
Also generally happy refrigeration cycle man
You and me both.
This. I was having issues with clean dishes and it was because of the tablets - especially the fancy expensive Cascade ones with 2 liquids and a powder in them. If I use the cheapest liquid or powder and keep the rinse aid filled, my dishwasher works great. Also, make sure you clean the filter and the inside of the dishwasher regularly (at least once a month):
Take the filter out, soak in vinegar for an hour or so and clean with a sponge. Wipe the inside of the dishwasher, the rubber gaskets, the soap tray with a sponge and vinegar/water mixture. Run the dishwasher on a hot cycle with a cup of vinegar in the top rack.
...t there's a filter?
good god.
Not always, fancier units have a macerator that shreds everything instead, which is way less gross unless it breaks
I tried this recently after watching that TechnologyConnections video and it was a complete failure.
The dishes came out with this white dusty film all over them that they didn’t have with tablets.
I tried less powder, more powder, a little more powder on the open door to be in the first cycle and made sure my rinse aid was topped up.
How much powder did you put in? It really takes very little...
Have you tried liquid detergent?
I have not. I’ll give that a shot.
Hmm, I just use about 15ml of powder and that does the trick. What powder are you using?