Electrasol is gone in my area

[sudsmaster]

I was never that impressed with Electrosol powder or tabs. But part of that might have been the infamous MOL Frigidaire dishwasher (the one that failed to filter the wash water properly).

Since then I've been using Cascade "Advanced Power" from Costco... and it's pretty good. I like it better than the Kirkland version, which I see now is defunct, replaced by a phosphate free version. The Kirkland seemed to leave a bad odor in the Bosch. The Cascade not so much.

 

[kqkenmore]

When we got our first dishwasher when i was a kid the GE repair man that got it for us said to use either Cascade or Electrasol we tried both but I was partial to Cascade because it had a better scent and did not spot and when I got a house of my own I have used Cascade until now and I tried Finsh Quantim so I buy which ever one is on sale but am using Cascade at the moment.

 

[jetcone]

Powders or Gels?

I find better cleaning all around with powder formulations than Gels. I also find gels accumulate in the dispensors over time.
Anybody else have a preference here?

 

[~sudsshane]

Powders........

I prefer powder to gel. Same goes for laundry detergent.

Right now I am using Seventh Generation Dish Powder, and I must say it is a great product. I was apprehensive considering it does not contain phosphates or chlorine.

I also have tried the Finish Gel Packs, and they do a great job as well.

 

[jamiel]

Speaking of which, does anyone know how to fix the spring on the dispenser door on a Whirlpool (where the door is always open and you close it against a hair-pin type spring with a latch?

I've got a 7 or so year old WP where my partner closed the door on a detergent tab sideways and sprung the spring...I can't quite figure out how to put it back together. It doesn't spring open now, only opens a crack and the detergent tab doesn't fall out so it gets soft, nasty and doesn't dissolve.