Thread Number: 48778
Best modern dishwasher soap for vintage (ish) kitchen aid |
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Post# 706527 , Reply# 3   10/1/2013 at 07:58 (3,831 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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We recommend that our customers use a premium tablet in the detergent dispenser AND use 1-2or 3 table spoons of regular phosphate free liquid or power DW detergent directly on the inside of the door of the DW or they can put it in the pre-wash cup depending on which DW they have. This recipe seems to work well for most users, but as always it is important that the load has enough food soils and that most users use the hi-temp wash option. |
Post# 706541 , Reply# 4   10/1/2013 at 09:44 (3,831 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)   |   | |
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Most importantly, it's not soap. It's detergent. |
Post# 706549 , Reply# 5   10/1/2013 at 10:32 (3,831 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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Post# 706615 , Reply# 6   10/1/2013 at 15:52 (3,831 days old) by whirlykenmore78 (Prior Lake MN (GMT-0500 CDT.))   |   | |
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Post# 706706 , Reply# 8   10/2/2013 at 05:08 (3,830 days old) by whirlcool (Just North Of Houston, Texas)   |   | |
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Or you could have a pot or pan blocking the detergent dispenser. I've seen that before. |
Post# 706923 , Reply# 9   10/3/2013 at 00:44 (3,829 days old) by jimmyb (Texas Y’all)   |   | |
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nothing beats Institutional Cascade! |
Post# 706971 , Reply# 10   10/3/2013 at 10:37 (3,829 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut)   |   | |
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For very dirty/greasy loads I do basically what John suggested: I use Cascade liquid that has bleach for the pre-wash and then a powder with phosphates in the main dispenser and choose the heated water option. When I can get it, I like using Institutional Cascade with phosphates but all also use other industrial powders for professional machines; those formulas don't f**k around because professional machines only have a precious few minutes to wash the ware. For normal daily loads, I'll use the powder in the main wash dispenser and choose heated water if there are no edged or wooden handled knives or questionable plastic in the load. If so, that's when I really like using the liquid with chlorine bleach; it has a chance to sanitize at the lower temperatures. I don't like the packets because I think they are an overdose of detergent for my water area and I've found that the packages deteriorate in storage from humidity or just age. Also, because our water is relatively soft, I don't use the maximum dose recommended unless I'm washing a lot of very greasy non-pre rinsed stuff.
I wish the Dishwasher All of my youth was still available. |