Persil Dishwasher pods

[rolls_rapide]

I noticed in Tesco that these were on the market, manufactured by McBride of Manchester, licenced by Unilever.

Has anyone tried them? I objected to Tesco's price: £10 for 30 pods. Supposedly a phosphate free formulation, but after Lidl's W5 phosphate-free problem, I was very wary - especially at that price.

I notice that Lever has them priced at £9.30.

http://www.unilever.co.uk/media-centre/pressreleases/2013pressreleases/diswashertablets.aspx

 

[liberatordeluxe]

I have tried them and find them very good! Dissolve rapidly and clean excellent. I got them on offer at Sainsbury's for £3.00 for 15 tablets. Would not pay more though than that.

 

[rolls_rapide]

Good, thank you. I'll shop around and see if I can get them cheaper. I really don't know what Tesco are thinking of - it just makes shoppers go elsewhere.

 

[hoovermatic]

I tried them when they first appeared at my local Sainsburys about 6 months ago and were at a mega special offer. They are very good and at the right price I would definitely buy again.

 

[hotpointfan]

Co-op

If you like the Powerpro pods they are currently on buy one get two free at the Co-op which equals £5.25 for 45 as compared to £13.50 reccomended by Unilever for 45. Haven't used them yet but will do soon as I only have a few Finish tablets left.

 

[MrX]

Unilever's Sun range of dishwasher tablets and rinse aid, salt etc is still available here in Ireland, however it's really not very well marketed compared to Finish or Fairy and increasingly seems to have less and less shelf space.

It's quite a good product though and does the job really well.

I wonder if these new Persil dishwasher pods will replace it in this market too.

For example : (From Tesco Ireland online shopping)
€6.99 for 30 tablets

That's £5.92 in UK money at today's rates according to Google

The Sun tablets are phosphate free and I have a feeling that that may be an issue here as in the past Persil laundry tablets were sold in Phosphate versions here that were different to the UK versions. I suspect they were actually Skip tablets in Persil boxes.

There are tighter rules here on phosphate loads in some areas than the UK seems to have.

From what I gather the detergents industry has a voluntary agreement with the environmental agencies here to ensure phosphates were kept out / to an absolute minimum.

...

I found older versions of Fairy tablets used to cause our Bosch dishwasher to over-foam and stop pumping and some Tesco tablets seemed to scratch our glasses so, I have generally stuck to Finish and Sun.

Sun's just great value though so I usually use that and it produces top rate results comparable to Finish one or the other is always on special offer.

http://www.tesco.ie/groceries/Product/Details/?id=267154593

 

[chris74]

Ordered the Persil tablets in the UK

But haven't come to test them yet. Sun (Progress) has vanished from the German market as is with Fairy tablets. What you do get is "claro 2020" phosphate-free tablets from Austria...

 

[MrX]

I just checked there ... the full range of Sun Dishwasher products here are :

<ul>
<li>Sun All in One Extra Power Machine Dishwash Tablet </li>
<li>Sun All in One Machine Dishwash Tablet Lemon </li>
<li>Sun All in One Machine Dishwash Tablet Regular (White) </li>
<li>Sun Machine Deodouriser Lemon </li>
<li>Sun Machine Dishwasher Cleaner </li>
<li>Sun Machine Dishwashing Powder Lemon </li>
<li>Sun Machine Dishwashing Powder Regular (white) </li>
<li>Sun Rinse Aid</li>
</ul>
It seems to be a subset of the Unilever France Sun dishwasher product range which is absolutely massive.

 

<ul>
<li>SUN Deo Natural Fresh Citron</li>
<li>SUN Deo Natural Fresh Thé vert Agrumes</li>
<li>SUN Liquide de Rinçage Triple Action</li>
<li>SUN Liquigel</li>
<li>SUN Liquigel Citron</li>
<li>SUN Nettoyant Machine 3 doses</li>
<li>SUN Neutraliser</li>
<li>SUN Poudre</li>
<li>SUN Poudre sans phosphate</li>
<li>SUN Poudre sans phosphate Citron</li>
<li>SUN Sel Régénerant</li>
<li>SUN Tablettes Classiques Cleanboost Efficacité et Protection</li>
<li>SUN Tablettes Tout en 1 Cleanboost Efficacité et Protection</li>
<li>SUN Tout en 1 TURBO Gel</li>
<li>SUN Tout en 1 TURBO Gel Citron</li>
<li>SUN capsules Tout en 1 Ultra Dégraissant</li>
<li>SUN tablettes classiques Expert & Protect</li>
<li>Sun Rinçage Green Power</li>
<li>Sun Tablettes Tout en 1 Cleanboost</li>
<li>Sun Tablettes Tout en 1 Cleanboost Citron</li>
<li>Sun Tablettes Tout en 1 Cleanboost Extra Power</li>
<li>Sun Tablettes Tout en 1 Cleanboost Green Power</li>
<li>Sun Tablettes Tout en 1 Cleanboost Magic Brillance</li>
<li>Sun Tablettes Tout en 1 Ultra Dégraissant</li>
<li>Sun Tablettes classiques Cleanboost</li>
<li>Sun Tablettes classiques Cleanboost Extra Power</li>
<li>Sun Tablettes classiques Cleanboost Magic Brillance</li>
<li>Sun Tablettes classiques citron Cleanboost</li>
</ul>

 

[chris74]

Wow!

That is massive... You do get Sun also in the Netherlands but not that much...

 

[liberatordeluxe]

I think the Persil powertabs are better than Finish as they dissolve a lot quicker. Would keep buying them if they were on offer and like the fact they are made by McBride as they do make a lot of good products.

 

[chris74]

Dissolving

Finish Quantum has to be quick, too, me thinks because it contains a gel phase...

 

[chris74]

Surely not made by Henkel

But isn't Unilever holding rights to Persil products in the UK and Ireland?

 

[rolls_rapide]

Poundstretcher...

...sells Persil Power-Pro. A bag of 30 costs... £2.99!

Tesco, meanwhile, has the cheek to discount the exact same product from £10, to £6.67.

Who is kidding who?

 

[aquarius1984]

£££STRETCHER???

Are they the real deal?

Had a bag and im not convinced.

 

[rolls_rapide]

Apparently they are the real deal. As others have said, they do wash well without excessive foaming.

Unilever appears to have licenced McBride of Manchester to produce the detergent. Unilever seems to have no interest or no capacity to make dishwasher detergents themselves. For some unfathomable reason they let the "Sun" brand disappear into the sunset.

Maybe they are testing the market, using facilities of others to prevent massive outlay themselves.

 

[aquarius1984]

Im not entirely convinced still - the fact they had a white sticky label with ingredients and instructions on the back was a big suggestion.

The Persil pods I bought from poundies were nothing short of useless.

If they were genuine then im disgusted. Had better performing own label value brands.

Il give them a go when they come on offer at work again maybe.

Im none too keen just lately on these discount stores. Lots of counterfeit goods on sale even in the big chains.

Only last year did I buy 3 boxes of German Ariel in very good copy cat boxes from the same shop. Only when I got home and started to use the powder did I realise it was nothing more than cheap powder mixed with an ariel like fragrance.

 

[rolls_rapide]

The ones I got were genuine: English text on the packaging (no sticky label ingredients - as they do for imported Czeck / Polish / Latvian "Fairy Liquid" in the white bottle). Package stated that Persil Power Pro was licensed by Unilever, to McBride of Manchester.

Persil Apple Fizz washing-up liquid (I didn't buy any), apparently has three different surfactants: anionic, non-ionic and amphoteric.

My sister-in-law bought a "100 wash" box of Ariel, and is convinced that it was only half-full.

 

[MrX]

They still most definitely have Sun here in Ireland and I find it an absolutely excellent dishwasher detergent. It cleans as good as / better than Finish Quantum and it's phosphate free which is a big deal if you live in an area where phosphates can ultimately end up in lake water as they actually get through the normal sewage treatment processes.

 

[seamusuk]

The Poundstrecher tabs

White stick on labels?? I think not...
The Lemon were in stock as well. No problems with performance here either.
And yup they are £2.99...
Seamus

 

[seamusuk]

And the back....

.

 

[MrX]

I guarantee you someone will be confused and put two of those into their washing machine

 

[hotpointfan]

Persil Pods vs Sainsbury's Ultimate

I have been using the pods for 3 weeks now, they have been great and performing better than the Fairy Tablets I had a while ago, I was not sure about using pods after the Fairy ones left behind stains on my crockery.

Earlier, I was looking on the Sainsbury's Website for dishwasher tablets on offer as I am on my last pack of 3 Pods. I noticed these 'by Sainsbury's Ultimate Pods All in One' look remarkably like Persil Powerpro Pods, and am wondering if Robert McBride have made the pods for Sainsbury's too? The price for 20 Sainsbury's Pods is £5 whilst the Persil pods are £5.25 for 15 so if they are the same I shall be buying the Sainsburys own ones!

Details here:

Description

Sainsbury's All in 1 Ultimate Dishwasher Tablets

Leaves dishes spotless and helps keep the machine clean / Built in machine cleaning
Information Statements

Hazard: Irritant
Ingredients

Sainsbury's All in 1 Ultimate Dishwasher Tablets

Contain amongst other ingredients: 5-15%: Polycarboxylates, Oxygen-based Bleaching Agents
Less than 5%: Non-ionic Surfactants, Phosphonates
Also contains: Enzymes, Perfume, Limonene

Country of Origin

Produced in Luxembourg
Size

300gram
Storage

Store in a cool, dry place.
Usage

1. Remove food scraps and rinse heavily soiled items before loading the
dishwasher.
2. Load your machine according to manufacturer's instructions.
3. Place tablet in the dispenser - no need to unwrap.
4. Close the dispenser, select an appropriate programme and switch on your
dishwasher as usual.
5. Close and reseal pouch after each use

Icon: To open pouch tear seal and unfasten zip
Icon: Reseal the pouch after each use
Icon: Keep tablets and closed pouch away from children
Packaging

Other plastic pouch

Other plastic film

Other plastic film
Manufacturer

Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd.
We are happy to replace this item if it is not satisfactory
33 Holborn, London EC1N 2HT
Customer services 0800 636262
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Persil Powerpro:

Description

With hydro brite action
Outstanding results even on a quick wash
Good Housekeeping Institute approved 2013
Targeting and lifting tough stains
Helps to keep your machine clean
All in one, no need for rinse aid or salt
Leaves nothing behind but the shine!
No phosphates
Original dishwasher tablets
Dissolves 3x faster*
*When compared to standard hard dishwasher tablets
Hydro Brite action:
Cleans and shines glass and cutlery
Removes baked-on food
Gives superior glass protection
An A.I.S.E. voluntary sustainability initiative
www.cleanright.eu

Ingredients

Persil™ PowerPro™ Dishwasher Tablets Original contain amongst other ingredients: 5 to 15%: Polycarboxylates, Oxygen-Based Bleaching Agents, Less than 5%: Non-Ionic Surfactants, Phosphonates, Also: Perfumes, Enzymes.

Manufacturer

Robert McBride,
Middleton Way,
Middleton,
Manchester,
M24 4DP.

Preparation

Instructions - Designed and tested for use in all leading dishwashers

1. Place a tablet into the dispenser drawer and close.
2. Reseal the bag after each use.
3. Do not unwrap or puncture the tablet.

How to get best results

For best results, use the dispenser drawer. If the tablet will not fit in the drawer, then place on top of the cutlery basket and select a programme with no pre-wash. If you live in a hard water area, then it is recommended you keep your dishwasher topped up with salt and rinse aid. Certain items are not suitable for cleaning in automatic dishwashers. If in doubt, consult manufacturer's recommendations. Handle with dry hands only. Do not unwrap tablets. Do not pierce, break or crush the tablets. This product should be used only in a dishwasher.



Warning

Risk of serious damage to eyes. Keep out of reach of children. Avoid contact with eyes. Wear eye/face protection. In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice. If swallowed, seek medical advice immediately and show this container or label. This product should be used only in a dishwasher. Contains protease. May produce an allergic reaction.



Irritant

Packaging

Re-Closable Packaging
Storage

Store in a cool, dry place.
___________________________________________________________________________________

Link to Sainsbury's Ultimate: http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/groceries/index.jsp?bmUID=1379948398296

Link to Persil Powerpro: http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/groceries/index.jsp?bmUID=1379948398296

Also I have included a visual comparison between the two products.

Thanks for reading.

Jacob

 

[lavamat_jon]

Have been using these as they were in offer in our local Co-Op on buy 1 get 2 free, and have to say they are good performers!

 

Jon

 

[hotpointfan]

Jon

That's where I got mine from, it was a great bargain.

Jacob