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Chet, I hope I didn`t offend you. Some members are indeed only interested in a small range of topics, so I believe you even though it`s hard to believe because you`re not a new member and because you`re also a frequent poster. But think of someone seriously asking you if you liked mechanical...

Chat, everybody knows here that Bob`s washer has a heater and he loves it. This question is in the same category as if you asked me if I liked hot washes or lots of suds. Thank God Bob seems to be a very calm and forgiving personality. So unlike me LOL

And don`t get me started on flow through meters in appliances. Considering that at least here in my area the water meters (in your home) have to be changed after 6 years of service because they might become unreliable, what`s the point of having one in a washer that might give false readings...

We`ve had turbidity sensors in dishwashers for more than 20 years at least and they still don`t work reliable in lots of cases. A single baked on casserole dish in an otherwise very lightly soiled load? It won`t come clean because there`s not enough turbidity to trigger a heavy soil cycle. Or...

So the new Mieles don`t even cut off some wash time for partial loads anymore? Don`t you lead me into temptation to buy a new one! ;-)

9 out of 10 times I find myself bypassing the fuzzy logic of my 20 years old Miele by simply switching it off and on again after the initial fill. This way I get the full wash, rinse and spin times and full water levels no matter how much or what fabric is washed. I like to know exactly what I...

For years we`ve been told by consumer groups and our government`s environment agency it would be better for the environment to use a separate water softener and dose the detergent for soft water only instead of just increasing the detergent dose for hard water conditions. Calgon is depending on...

I think additional water softener like Calgon in the rinse made sense when most washing powders were still soap based. While STPP added to the wash saves on soap among many other benefits it might not be sufficient to prevent the formation of soap scum in the rinse when the chemicals are getting...

Spotted this beauty today in the Family Thrift Center, Colonial Blvd in Fort Myers on my way back from Fleamaster Fleamarket. It's too bulky and heavy to bring it home with me to Germany but I thought someone of the gang in the area might want to grab it. No bowls but looks to be in good...

Long time ago like 20 years ago we had a green colored version of Lenor called "Bergfrisch" (Mountain Fresh). Was a great scent but unfortunately Dash Alpine Fresh has nothing in common with it, but I find it still nice though.

Years ago P&G sold the rights to the Dash brand in Germany to Dalli Werke. Suppose the brand name wasn`t profitable anymore so they got rid of it. Don`t know how the scent of Alpenfrische compares to P&G`s Alpine Fresh, maybe they could keep the same scent but can tell that otherwise those...

No dear, I think you`re wrong on this one. If they were old stock they wouldn`t have come in a laminated "moisture proof" cardboard box. It`s been just a couple of months since P&G in Europe switched from plastic containers to cardboard for their pods and scent beads. Besides thanks to...

Henrik, you are my hero! They are indeed intended to be this way.

Can`t even call the consumer hotline to ask if this is normal or a manufacturing defect because those pods are only intended for to be marketed in Benelux.

Found these yesterday at Dutch discounter chain Action. The whole lot is like this. 50% air is what you pay for, even the swirls are only half full.

Both of my about 20 years old Miele washer and my "vintage" Bosch dishwasher still allow me to make major changes once the cycle has been started. The dishwasher at least accepts changes for the next program step so I can make my own cycle like having the wash part of one cycle paired with the...

I think conditioning of the water by feeling the slipperiness is a term or practice that can be used to overcome water hardness. An excellent way to tell how much STPP or any other alkaline water softener to put in before adding detergent. If unsure about to overcome the oil content in...

Acetylglucosaminidase Not to hijack the thread, but that`s an interesting one I totally missed until now. Henkel`s current Persil ads stretch out over not just giving excellent cleaning results but to fight stinky washers too. Thought it`s just marketing BS as always but on second thought it...

Have loads of fun on your trip and keep us updated! The subject of the thread leads me to believe that you`re soon going to play with washers in France as well.

According to the SDS it falls at pH 10.0 - 11.5 in a 10% aqueous solution which means it is just as alkaline or caustic like any other mainstream powder detergent. BTW wouldn`t a test strip be terribly inaccurate? There are more accurate digital pH meters out there and a look in the MSDS dosn`t...