Dishwashing Detergents

[maytagbear]

Eugene--

I've only used the now unavailable Somat7, and it was, with my combination of water, machine, and dishes---soooooooooo much better than Cascade, which is darn good.

Lawrence/Maytagbear

 

[dixieland]

miele detergent

I purchased a box of Miele Dish Tabs over the weekend. So far they don't appear to be a miracle worker for me. I'll keep using them (since they came in a box of 60) so maybe the performance will improve. Hope so.

 

[logixx]

Somat 9 was only launched here in Germany in April. Last time our consumer magazine tested dishwasher detergents Somat 7 ranked as the number one detergent - followed by Somat 5, which did not quite as well on bleachable stains as Somat 7. The products by Reckitt Benckiser (Finish, ...) ranked in the middle of the field. What is usually criticized about multi-functional tabs is that, besides the price, they sometimes contain too many ingredients. All these extra functions, like anti-etching, can weaken the cleaning performance. Somat 7 did well in this respect.

Regarding detergent-only tabs however, Reckitt Benckiser's "Powerball" product did better than Somat 1. I'll have to check tonight to see the exact results from the "test" issue.

 

[favorit]

Pril (Somat) Gel

Normally I use powders (Mc Bride or Reckitt-Benckiser)
Just tried the new Somat Gel . Here is named Pril, while handwashing Pril is named Dixan as laundry products.
It works very well, stainless steel has never been so sparkling (pots,cutlery .. and the tub)

Pril - Pastiglie e detersivi per lavastoviglie

Scegli il prodotto Pril più adatto alla tua lavastoviglie: pastiglie, gel, brillantante, sale e altro ancora. Visita il sito Pril.it

www.pril.it

 

[panthera]

Aaron,

German detergents are made for use in completely softened water. You may have water tat is hard, in that case they won't work very well,at all.

 

[polkanut]

I love this dishwasher detergent. We buy it at Mills FleetFarm, a regional chain that sells farm, automotive, household, sporting goods, etc.

Error 404 - Stearns Packaging Corporation

Dispenser-Free Control Systems

www.stearnspkg.com

 

[rayjay]

Tim. Can this be ordered on-line and is there a minimum?

Thanks, Ray

 

[polkanut]

Ray,

I called Stearns Packaging and they do not sell to individuals, however he did give me the web address of a company in Elgin, IL that does. Check out the link below, I hope this helps you. They sell this dw detergent in pre-measured 1oz. packets.

Stearns Premeasured One Packs™ Foodservice Cleaning Products - Dispenser-Free Prepackaged One Packs™ Cleaning Products - UnoClean

 

[cleanteamofny]

Hey Ray.....,

Could you post a picture of your dishwasher, control panel and money shot on this thead please?

Thanks,
Larry

 

[rayjay]

Hi Larry. Going to soon. In fact I want to post pics of the new kitchen. I have all the new Electrolux appliances.

Ray

 

[rayjay]

Hi Tim. Thanks for the info. I already saved the link and will call. I guess you really like this detergent/

There was nothing like the smell of the old dishwasher detergents like Cascade from the 60's that had that bleach smell when the machine was running. Plastics never got stained either.

Ray

 

[rayjay]

Could you post a picture of your dishwasher, control panel a

Larry.

PS: As soon as I get my computer back at home.

Ray

 

[polkanut]

Yes I do!!!

When I open the container, it has a smell like almond extract. It works great, and our stainless steel items just gleam. The STPP in it doesn't hurt either.

 

[mark1973]

These are what im currently using:

Sainsburys Basics: 30 Tablets - £1.72 = $2.52 US Dollars
Clean & Fresh 5in1 Lemon: 15 Tablets - 95p = $1.39 US Dollars

They both clean really well and I believe why pay the prices that some dishwasher detergents are when cheap alternatives clean just as good.

I also use Tesco Value Tablets and Lidl Tablets which also clean just as well as expensive brands (Just my personal opinion).

Mark
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[mark1973]

Ingredients Of The Sainsbury's Basic Tablets:

 

[mark1973]

Ingredients Of The Clean & Fresh 5in1's

 

[polkanut]

Ray,

I did a Google search for Hytron and found that buyitbythecase.com has the 84ct. 1oz. packs for $15.89 vs $27.95 that UnoClean is asking for the same quantity. Click on the link and type "Hytron" in their search options box.

Buy It By The Case

www.buyitbythecase.com

 

[drhardee]

I have and will continue to use Miele tabs. I have discovered that 1 tab cut in half with a pair of kitchen shears (due to the water soluble wrapping, breaking them in half isn't a convenient option.) will more than satisfactorily clean the most greasy spaghetti sauce slathered mess I can offer.

The box of 80 tabs cost $32.00. Using 160 half-tabs, that comes out to .20/load, more than affordable.

Peeps on Gardenweb (who don't necessarily know best) tell me that Miele techs have stated that Cascade pacs and Finish tabs simply contain too much detergent per application for the minimal amount of water that a Miele DW uses, and that over time, this can cause damage to the innards of the DW. Don't know if that's true, but it was corroborated by my own DW tech who is supposed to be "Miele certified".

I used to use 1/2 TB of Wal-Mart powder per use, and that did fine, but my blind husband knocked over the little container I stored it in under the sink once too often. I went to tabs and harmony has reigned in that little corner of my OCD world.

 

[rayjay]

Tim.... Thanks so much for the info. I will order.

Now.....Do you use the 1 oz. packet per cup in the dishwasher?

Ray

 

[polkanut]

Fill the dispenser cup like you normally would. You should get great results every time. Does Carteret have hard or soft water?