The detergent came in a big blue plastic bottle, but I tip it into an airtight container, which I keep under the sink. To measure I use a plastic teaspoon. A level teaspoon for the pre-wash and a slightly heaped one for a heavy main wash.
Dish-Drawer Performance - Part 1
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When we had to use tablets whilst we waited for parts for the water softener, we used the Finish tabs. In fact, dishdrawers come with a trial product of Finish Quantum tabs and Rinse Aid!
By the way, you can put tabs in the bottom of the machine, as in the cutlery basket, they might not get as much water, or make less room (or its just inconvenient when the basket is full). That way, the detergent is always in contact with the water, being continuously heated and will probably work better.
I've got some more photos to share of the drawer's performance, but haven't gotten around to downloading them onto the Macbook Pro... So watch this space!
By the way, you can put tabs in the bottom of the machine, as in the cutlery basket, they might not get as much water, or make less room (or its just inconvenient when the basket is full). That way, the detergent is always in contact with the water, being continuously heated and will probably work better.
I've got some more photos to share of the drawer's performance, but haven't gotten around to downloading them onto the Macbook Pro... So watch this space!
Tablet detergent
Ok here is a daft question
Are the tablets too concentrated for the small amount of water used?
I have used some of Aldi own brand and they were good for performance but I was wary of causing staining to some items.
I know Finish tabs work great in full size as used them in a Bosch but that has twice the water of the dishdrawer.
There is near to me a warehouse called JTF they have Opal powder at about £4 for a 3 kilo unit its ok but after a while sends glass cloudy. Managed to find some Finish classic powder and that is excellant all glass is nice and clear again it goes to prove you get what you pay for
Austin
Ok here is a daft question
Are the tablets too concentrated for the small amount of water used?
I have used some of Aldi own brand and they were good for performance but I was wary of causing staining to some items.
I know Finish tabs work great in full size as used them in a Bosch but that has twice the water of the dishdrawer.
There is near to me a warehouse called JTF they have Opal powder at about £4 for a 3 kilo unit its ok but after a while sends glass cloudy. Managed to find some Finish classic powder and that is excellant all glass is nice and clear again it goes to prove you get what you pay for
Austin
I think that the manual states that powder detergent is recommended as the suds are lower, and that tablets aren't really designed for that model (especially anything outside NZ/AU which uses a prewash!)
The dispenser is a flow thru one, so tabs don't even fit in the there! You could probably get self dispensing gels to put in there, but liquid detergents aren't "allowed."
Since the dispenser can't fit tabs, you can't use them in models with a prewash, unless you manually add after it.
Bottom Line:
~ Tabs are expensive
~ They can create excessive foaming with the small amount of water used (2.3333L for each fill) - although it wasn't really bad with hard water we had or even after the softener was working again
You can use tabs only in models w/o prewash (AU/NZ Only), unless you add manually during mainwash
Hope this answers your question Austin,
Washer111
The dispenser is a flow thru one, so tabs don't even fit in the there! You could probably get self dispensing gels to put in there, but liquid detergents aren't "allowed."
Since the dispenser can't fit tabs, you can't use them in models with a prewash, unless you manually add after it.
Bottom Line:
~ Tabs are expensive
~ They can create excessive foaming with the small amount of water used (2.3333L for each fill) - although it wasn't really bad with hard water we had or even after the softener was working again
You can use tabs only in models w/o prewash (AU/NZ Only), unless you add manually during mainwash
Hope this answers your question Austin,
Washer111
Washer 111
Thank you at least now I know they won't cause any harm.
Austin
Thank you at least now I know they won't cause any harm.
Austin
Dishdraws
Great machines, i know a few people here who have had them over 6yrs and no probs at all, providing the installation is done correctly then they are good to go...
Yes best to use a powder, I usually use finish which we can still get in all large supermarkets over here, saying that we have used the box of cheapies at a washin we had and had no probs with the bobloads of dishes done over the weekend!!
Great machines, i know a few people here who have had them over 6yrs and no probs at all, providing the installation is done correctly then they are good to go...
Yes best to use a powder, I usually use finish which we can still get in all large supermarkets over here, saying that we have used the box of cheapies at a washin we had and had no probs with the bobloads of dishes done over the weekend!!
