Bosch Tabletop Dishwasher Not Dispensing Tablet

[jmurray01]

As the title says really.

We have a late 2000s Bosch Tabletop Dishwasher which works fantastically, but one problem is that about 7 out of 10 times it is used the solid powder tablet just sits in the dispenser and doesn't pop out.

The door opens fine, but the tablet just sits there.

What could be the problem ?

 

[logixx]

If the tablet is too large, the door can become stuck.

 

[jmurray01]

I know but the door opens fine as I said.

 

[petek]

Hmmm that happens on our full size KitchenAid occasionally, never figured it out. It happens with both the Finish hard tabs and the Cascade gel tabs

 

[countryguy]

I had it happen once on my KA because there was an item at the front of the shelf that blocked the water spray from hitting the dispenser - the tablet was sort of 'glued' to the dispenser.

Gary

 

[jmurray01]

That's exactly what happens to me Gary! It sticks to the dispenser.

 

[countryguy]

Make sure there is nothing blocking the water spray. I think I had placed a large pot or casserole dish at the front which prevented the spray from hitting the dispenser. Now I always just put plates in that area.

Gary

 

[glenfieldmathk1]

I have never had a problem with my Neff for the whole of its lifetime, and still no problems today, however once I washed a large oven shelf which rested on the dispenser, which meant the dispenser couldn't open, so try makesure nothing is resting on the dispenser.
Plus are these machines actually supposed to have tabs used in them? AS they are only compact i thought you have to use something else otherwise it would get too foamy! Maybe thats why it isn't emptying properly theres not enough time for it to dispense properly??
Try placing the tablet in the bottom of the cutlery basket, might dissolve better.

 

[petek]

You could be right Gary. I always make sure nothing will be blocking the dispenser door but I do sometimes have big casseroles parked directly under it, front left area. I guess as well it could be that the cup itself is sometimes wet when I put the tab in and it softens and "glues" the tab inside long before it hits the cycle to open.

 

[jmurray01]

It says in the manual to use tablets.

I've recently been putting the tablet in the cutlery holder which is working good so far.

I cleaned the filters tonight as they were getting a bit dirty, but apart from that it self cleans when in use.

 

[richardc1983]

I have one of these bosch table top dishwashers and was having he same problem. Still get it if there is a tall glass or item placed in the door area so it doesnt open properly.

What I also did was upgrade the wash spray arm and it has improved the cleaning performance 10 times over...

This is the spray arm it is grey in colour and is curved as apposed to the cream coloured one in the older models.

http://www.bosch-home.co.uk/store/sparepartdetails/Sprayarm/439528

 

[hoovermatic]

I always keep the dispenser closed so it stays dry between cycles, avoiding the usual spills etc so when I put the tablet in the dispenser is dry. The door flips open and the tablet falls out. Mine is a full size Bosch so I assume your dispenser is the same.

 

[logixx]

Yes! I changed the spray arm, too. It's definately a great dishwasher. Cleans everything in just 45 minutes - not like its current cousin, which takes hours.

Alex

 

[rapunzel]

When you use tablets in a half size dishwasher or you are on

...a half load in your regular machine, do you halve the tablets since dishwasher tabs are dosed for regular capacity machines? Wouldn't it be easier to use powder where the user determines the quantity and to avoid the stuck dispenser problem?

 

[jmurray01]

Problem solved!

I've made an effort to keep the front right hand side of the tray empty so the spray of water can wash the tablet out of the dispenser, and so far, it has worked flawlessly!

About the tablet doses, I just do what the manual says to do, which is put the whole tablet in.

Yes, I probably could half it since the dishwasher is half the size of an under counter one, but the way I see it putting a full tablet in is making doubly sure that the dishes are getting 100% clean.

I use the cheapest tablets you can buy (30 for £1.80) so it isn't costing a fortune.

 

[countryguy]

Glad to hear the problem has been resolved!

Gary

 

[rapunzel]

It is my understanding that overdosing on dishwashing deterg

...contributes to etching on glassware. In a smaller dishwasher, or using the half wash option, the detergent concentration is obviously much higher than is necessary. Using a full tablet in such cases doubles the cost of the detergent. It also puts that higher chemical concentration into the waste water system and, ultimately, the environment.

Dishwashers have dispensers that are designed to release a measure of detergent and rinse aid at the correct time during a cycle. It would appear that using a tablet makes the detergent cup redundant. Wouldn't it be just as effective to place the tablet at the bottom of the sump instead of inside the detergent cup? Thus avoiding the problem that is being discussed here? All of these tablets are supposedly designed to dissolve in stages, dispensing their chemicals at exactly the correct time of the wash cycle. It is amazing to think that they can do that when so many new dishwashers wash over many hours. How do I know that after the pre-wash and first rinse there is still sufficient detergent available for the main wash? Are the rinse aid chemicals released during the main wash part of the cycle and is most chemical residue sufficiently diluted during the last part of the rinse to be flushed away?

The only benefit of tablets appears to be the convenience factor. One doesn't have to bother with measuring a quantity of liquid or powder detergent into a dispensing cup.

 

[jmurray01]

I'm only doing what Bosch tells me to do in the manual!

It says to put a WHOLE standard dishwasher tablet in the dispenser, so that's what I'm doing.