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Thanks, I did try Finish Ultimate (I think) a couple of years ago but the scent was too strong for me. I went to big box hardware store the other night and they had the Finish Powerball Classic tabs so I'm all set.

Thanks. I'll probably order them if I can't find them anywhere. I'm down to my last tab so I was hoping to pick up a small pack of tabs/pods to tide me over. I can get Lemi Shine locally which looks like it may not have a strong odor.

FYI I am in the US. I've been using Finsh Powerball Classic tabs because they are the least smelly detergent that I have found. But now my local grocery store is out of them, my local Walmart stopped selling them, and I'm down to my last tab. Can anyone suggest another pod or tab that does...

Thanks nmassman. I wonder what the cleaning component is in those packs. I have some citric acid that I use to clean our dishwasher and clothes washer once or twice a year. Maybe I could give that a try.

Thanks again to all for the responses. My mom got a couple of samples of Cascade Platinum with the DW, so she will use those and if she likes them she will get more. maytaga806 - what you are saying sounds like what happened. It seemed like the staining is etched into the metal. I wonder if...

Thanks to both for the pod suggestions. If anyone can recommend a good scent-free or low scent detergent, that would also be appreciated. She was using regular Cascade pods in the old dishwasher, but those were really smelly. That's whey she switched to the Palmolive -- it doesn't leave a...

Thanks much. We live in the same town and have the same water supply, but I have a softener, so maybe that's why I'm not getting the same build-up. She does rinse. Do you have any suggestions for good pods available in the US?

My mom recently got a new dishwasher (I had another thread about this a couple of weeks ago). She ended up getting a GE with a stainless interior. She has put it through maybe 3 or 4 washes, using the steam function, dry boost, and uses Palmolive Gel detergent. I was at her house tonight and...

Thanks again to everyone who responded! I've taken note of what has been recommended and we will go check some out next week.

Thanks guys for the countertop suggestions, but my mom can make quite a few dishes and runs her dishwasher every couple of days. I'm pretty sure she will want a full sized one. Thanks johnb300m for the models without a filter. The local appliance place has one of the Frigidaires on display...

Thanks appnut. Yes I did see the filter, but was hoping that maybe it would need less cleaning if it had the food grinder. Sounds like maybe that's not the case though from what you are saying. I'm wondering if there ARE any dishwashers without a filter any more??? On a humorous/disgusting...

I'm looking for a new dish washer for my mom. She wants something basic, preferably with a food grinder in stead of a filter (or is a non-filter DW even possible any more?) because it's hard for her to reach inside to remove the filter for cleaning. I was looking at the following GE, but any...

I think Speed Queen still makes one or two with mechanical timers in their commercial line. I bought one two years ago. I special ordered it from a local retailer who sells SQ. You can order online too, if you're brave enough...

I have a Speed Queen LWN432SP115TW01 that I did the water level selector mod on (thanks much to this forum!). However, even at the lowest water level setting, the tub fills up half way. Is this the normal minimum level for a SQ? I noticed what looked like an adjustment screw on the water...

I think this machine is aimed at commercial applications that routinely run full loads. But a load size selector can be added if desired: https://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?77806 Of course I would never do that, as it would invalidate the warranty!

Thanks a lot guys for the recommendations and links to cheaper switches. I haven't had time to open it up yet - probably this weekend I'll take the switch out and see if I can lubricate it.

Haven't lifted the hood yet. Do you think electronic cleaner/lube would work? I don't have any plastic lube.

The water level switch on my Whirlpool WTW5500SQ2 (all mechanical controls) is getting stuck on the lowest setting. Last night it almost got permanently stuck, but I managed to coax it on to the next setting. On the med-exlarge settings it works relatively ok. A new switch is $100. Is there...

Fresh from the Alliance factory, a Speed Queen commercial washer LWN432SP115TW01 with mechanical controls! I think most people buy these from Appiances Connection, but I called my local SQ dealer and they were able to special order it for me. It cost a little more, but to me it was worth it to...

I'm going to do the load size mod when I get it, so maybe I'll try the timer replacement after that. I hate to think of how much money I'll have invested in this top loader when I'm finished -- haha! But I'm thinking this will be my last chance to get a new top loader with all mechanical...