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Water heater? If you've ruled out all dishwasher performance related issues (proper detergent, right amount, proper cycle, correct water temperature at tap nearest machine) I'd check on your water heater. How old is it? If it is old (even moderately old with bad water conditions) I wonder if...

Ikea I got a great cabinet at Ikea to enclose my KDS22. It has a cutting board top on it and perfectly encloses the machine. I put some heavy metal wheels on it and find it quite convenient when I need to move it when a second dishwasher is needed at the holidays or for a big party. Sorry...

I also miss Launderess... I hope Launderess is well and look forward to more posts soon.

The SHMP wasn't all that much more than the STPP. The biggest thing was having to blend it and put it back into sealed containers. What I have will probably last me two years now.

Hi Everyone: Any opinions about the various models of steam mops (Hoover, Shark, etc.)? We recently replaced the hardwood in our kitchen with tile and I am considering using something like this rather than just mopping. Please let me know your thoughts for use on tile and natural stone...

So I did several loads of laundry this weekend with the blended STPP/SHMP. I used 1 tbsp of the blend per load and my standard detergents (UK Persil Bio, UK Persil Color powder and UK Persil Color liquid). I used my previously determined detergent dosing (probably about 1/3 to 1/2 of the...

Clarification Sorry...I should have been more clear. I used 1 tbsp of the mixture at the end...basically 1/2 tbsp of each.

So it was time to order more STPP. I ended up ordering 11 lbs of STPP and 10 lbs of SHMP (sodium hexametaphosphate) from The Chemistry Store. Our water typically has between 150 to 300 GH when tested with an 8 in 1 test strip. I did a test fill of our LG front loader with 1 tbsp of each...

Maytag Intellisense We had one of these from 2000 and loved it. Great machine...quiet, washes great, nice loading ability.

I always thought that it was optimal to dispense LC bleach in the first rinse. Better bleaching action and less contact time with the fabric to avoid damage. I think that is a Launderess question...

I have used both. I found both the powder and the Megaperls clean extremely well and rinse cleanly. However, I can use significantly less when using the Megaperls. (I use both versions with supplemental STPP.)

Egg shells = no problem We have an ISE 1 HP disposer. Prior to starting composting, I put egg shells down it regularly and never had a problem with the disposer or the plumbing. Potato peels: different story. Disposer dealt fine with potato peels but, large amounts of peels further down...

Gain Sweet Sizzle After reading the posts on THS, regarding Gain Sweet Sizzle approximating the scent of classic April Fresh Downy, I tried it about six weeks ago. It is pretty close. I mixed the Gain Sweet Sizzle crystals into some Downy Free, mixed well and allowed to sit overnight (then...

So I was on the Cascade website and happened to look at the reviews. As we would all expect, 90+% are horrible....absolutely no improvements from when they first reformulated. I would hate to be working in their customer response center... I laughed at the comparison photos (Cascade vs...

So, it appears rats and/or mice have made their way into the duct work underneath our house. There was odor coming from one of the vents and we also heard noise coming from the vent/subfloor area one evening. I pulled the vent cover off and found chewed fiberglass insulation, plastic duct...

Hi Everyone: I passed through my local BigLots here in San Diego. They had a ton of Finish Quantum tabs...3 25 packs for $10. I've never seen them that cheap. If you are a Finish Quantum fan you might want to check out your local Big Lots. I don't love tablets but have found that of all of...

Differences In this post there is nice discussion about the differences between models (18 and up) http://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?39041

Cascade Complete I'm still using the Cascade Complete with phosphates that I stocked up on before it became unavailable. I'm not sure what I'll switch to once its gone. I don't like tablets as I like to be able to control the dosage.

8.25% I did get confirmation from Clorox that the concentration of sodium hypochlorite will be 8.25% in the new Regular Concentrated Clorox. The Commercial Germicidal Clorox Bleach will remain at 6.15% sodium hypochlorite for the time being but will eventually be changed as well. In doing...

Sure-Temp vs. Sure-Clean I noticed that on the Superba models they refer to the Automatic Water Heating as SureTemp where on the other models it is referred to as SureClean. Was this just marketing or was the water heating done slightly differently on the different models? I always thought...