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Trisodium Dicarboxymethyl Alaninate That is the product that allows for the great cleaning, but is very likely responsible for the sudsy nature. As long as cleaning doesn’t suffer, they will add more of it to increase performance. AFAIK, there is more in the action pacs with each version as you...

Congrats! Honestly not shocked. I see a few floating around every now and then! Ours made it to 11 years with heavy use. Here is to another 10!

Mountain Scent I might be the odd one out, but it’s horrible. Not to mention way too strong. Lemon is much better IMHO.

Platinum Plus I have a bag of the old version, though use them only with heavily soiled loads. For a majority of loads, these are absolute overkill., not to mention additional damage to racks, etc. The KA does well at avoiding suds, but I have used many machines that can’t handle the original...

Quite a bit Generally I do not wash mine until they are visibly soiled, was in a dirty location, or have some odor from some, food, etc. However, in the winter I only wear jeans maybe twice for a few hours, so I can get away with a longer period of time between washes. Generally washed on cold...

Cool I find it half way useful, though rarely used it. The average person likely would use it frequently. The GE TL we did have at a rental for a brief time had it. The ATC was a more appropriate temp versus cold, and did not fill with tap hot like warm setting would at times. My grandparents...

Henene4 Thanks for clarifying! Might have been confused with Miele!

Auto From what I understand, it is variable based on energy consumption. Though, don’t quote me as I am not 100% certain. As far as I am aware, Eco works the same way in reverse, where the final rinse temp is variable to limit energy consumption and meet a more specific desired value. So when...

Tide w Downy powder Also one of my favorites. I have good luck finding it at Target, though rarely at Walmart.

Taed OxiClean Home and Laundry sanitizer did have TAED, but it was recently discontinued. Plain OxiClean does not contain it, which I agree is kind of crazy. Lots of people use it as an additive in situations where it is not doing much., as stated above it needs a fair amount of heat. Affresh...

Dadoes Dadoes is 100% accurate. Low temp washing, too much detergent, keeping the door closed, etc. I don’t feel buying a new machine is a good solution if the problem will reoccur. I have had good results with citric acid and clean washer cycles for buildup. Though, bleach would be better...

Heated dry Thought I posted here, but I guess not. The KitchenAid dries so well that I do not use it in the summer. Though, the extra heat and moisture is great during the winter, so we use it then. Some machines need a heated dry cycle more than others. Frigidaire DWs immediately come to mind.

Rinse aid I use rinse aid (Jet Dry Ultra from Costco) at the 2nd lowest setting. The KA does not have a low/fill rinse aid dispenser warning, and I can tell when this runs out. Slight increase in water spots. Drying is the same. However other machines I have used relied far heavier on rinse aid...

Mountain Spring Tide I am not sure if this was discontinued. I see it fairly often. Walmart and Kroger generally have it.

Great stuff One of my favorites. It is great for towels and sheets. I see it frequently at Target. However, it is odd that lipase seems to be omitted from this version.

604 vs 804 If the prices are the same, jump for the 804. I fear people are just using Normal cycle (105°F wash)without options and very cheap detergent or those that do not contain sodium percarbonate. I have seen lots of videos with dishwashers gunked up beyond belief. Though, I have owned...

KA DW I have the 604 and it is the best dishwasher I have ever used. It has the fan drying that the 404 does not have. I do not see the need for the 804. I personally have heated dry off in the summer, so I wanted an additional boost with drying after the cycle finished as we run our machine at...

Interim spin A majority of the interim spins are very short lived after the spray rinse is performed, so water is still being extracted from the clothes as well as bleach dispenser still draining. So despite the pump running, there is still a fair amount of water in the outer tub. Before...

Review Michael, great review. I appreciate how honest and critical you were. I considered a Miele twice, however, many of the issues you presented are exactly why I didn’t. Have you tried turning 2x interim rinse setting on to see if this improves the spots?

Filters The filter on our Bosch we had for about 3 years was almost always dirtier than I would like. I cleaned it before each cycle. OCD? Likely. I have always felt the filter surface was too coarse and allowed too much to become lodged. But Whirlpool filters never are as dirty IMHO. As...