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Thread Number: 46116
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| Post# 673881 4/19/2013 at 06:54 (4,022 days old) by Dimitris (greece) | ||
Last week, I went in a domestic appliances shop and I found this Bosch SMI5082/17 dishwasher.
It has never been used, it was on their window a long time ago and then, left in a corner, sitting for years... I didn't pay for it, they just wanted to get rid of it.... Acording to Bosch, they stopped making them In 1996. It is one of the last mechanical that Bosch made, after that, electronic was introduced. I am a big miele fan and I was going for a miele, but this one came in my way..... I made a line on the door so it looks more like the 80s' double panel. It works great and I love it!!! What do you think? Do you like it? 
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| Post# 673882 , Reply# 1 4/19/2013 at 06:57 (4,022 days old) by Dimitris (greece) | ||
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Post# 673887 , Reply# 2 4/19/2013 at 07:12 (4,022 days old) by foraloysius  (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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| Post# 673932 , Reply# 3 4/19/2013 at 10:29 (4,022 days old) by Dimitris (greece) | ||
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Post# 673944 , Reply# 4 4/19/2013 at 11:24 (4,022 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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| Post# 673957 , Reply# 5 4/19/2013 at 12:25 (4,022 days old) by Dimitris (greece) | ||
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Thank you for your interest!!!
The picture was taken with the I-Pad. We have super soft, rain's water here, so washing machines and dishwashers have a good performance and last for a long time. This dishwasher, has great results with no rinsed dishes, no rinse aid, no special salt, only Finish powder. I use the normal, 65C program which is not the bigger one (pots and pans). It consumes 20 litres of water (according the manual) and the cycle lasts 70min. I wanted to add Sodasan rinse aid, en.sodasan.com/rinse-aid.html... but because it contains a lot of citric acid, I am afrid that it will cause corrosion to metals and ruber parts of the machine in the long term. I do not want to use Finish rinse aid, too many chemicals and I don't realy need it... I know that Finish powder and all of their detergents containing phosphate salts, but I don't know any realy good eco frindly detergent... Any recomendations??? (no need for pre-rinsing before put dishes in) ????? Thank you in advance!!!! | ||
| Post# 674010 , Reply# 6 4/19/2013 at 16:12 (4,021 days old) by washer111 () | ||
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Eco Friendly Don't go there. Even without phosphates, Eco detergents are a terrible excuse, since they aren't developed enough. You also have to dose liberally and the product is expensive. Finish is the way to go, IMO | ||
| Post# 674103 , Reply# 7 4/20/2013 at 00:29 (4,021 days old) by Dimitris (greece) | ||
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| Post# 674108 , Reply# 8 4/20/2013 at 01:06 (4,021 days old) by washer111 () | ||
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Yes The citric acid is generally good for keeping machine's clean. If you don't have any specific spotting or drying problems, don't bother with it. I personally thought it was like fabric softener, but, I'm probably wrong | ||
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Post# 674119 , Reply# 9 4/20/2013 at 04:00 (4,021 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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A rinse agent containing citric acid doesn't hurt a dishwasher. As a matter of fact citric acid is a rather mild acid, that is the reason it is used for descaling espresso machines. Vinegar is much more agressive. Also there is only little rinse agent used in the last rinse.
I used rinse agent in the first fourteen years or so when I had my AEG dishwasher. Later I changed to all in one tabs. In it's life span of 18.5 years I never had a problem with rust or corrosion. | ||
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Post# 674121 , Reply# 10 4/20/2013 at 04:10 (4,021 days old) by ozzie908 (Lincoln UK) |
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Finish rinse aid.... | ||
| Post# 674160 , Reply# 11 4/20/2013 at 10:52 (4,021 days old) by Dimitris (greece) | ||
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Thank you very much for your messeges!!!!
I was a bit concerned about Sodasan citric acid rinse agent also because the ruber parts of my DW are already 18 years old (around the door, they look great, no dry at all!!!)and I am afraid it could be bad for them in the long term as a bit of the last rinse water remains in the filter area. My mother has a Neff 45cm full intergated DW and the last few years is using all in one Finish tabs and she is realy satisfied with them. (she never pre rinse, and run the DW every two days...) I got one Finish Quantum all in one tab from her today and I am going to give it a try tonight. If I will see that it gets rinsed well, and no chemicals remain on the glasses, I will go for them and I will stop using Finish powder. Also, I will not need rinse aid. | ||
| Post# 674325 , Reply# 13 4/21/2013 at 04:14 (4,020 days old) by Dimitris (greece) | ||
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Thank you very much for your recommendation, really appreciated.
In therms of cleaning, Finish powder did great!!! However, it was obvious that rinse aid was needed..... Even "washed away" finish quantum tab has better results, everything comes out more dry. I don't want to use rinse aid, it is a strong chemical that remain on dishes. The Finish quantum did very well last night and got rinsed completely on the standard 65C program. I will try Fairy Platinum as well and I will let you know. Many people complain that they can taste it in their food.... Other say it is the best ever.... I want to have my personal opinion. | ||
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Post# 674329 , Reply# 14 4/21/2013 at 05:12 (4,020 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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| Post# 674335 , Reply# 15 4/21/2013 at 07:09 (4,020 days old) by Dimitris (greece) | ||
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| Post# 674336 , Reply# 16 4/21/2013 at 07:13 (4,020 days old) by Dimitris (greece) | ||
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from an other angle... | ||
| Post# 674337 , Reply# 17 4/21/2013 at 07:22 (4,020 days old) by Dimitris (greece) | ||
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From the front... | ||
| Post# 674338 , Reply# 18 4/21/2013 at 07:24 (4,020 days old) by Dimitris (greece) | ||
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| Post# 674339 , Reply# 19 4/21/2013 at 07:24 (4,020 days old) by washer111 () | ||
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Rinse-Aid Check to see if there is a setting on it, because it may be set to full, which would explain the chemical taste on your dishes (or other peoples). Set it it Low and go from there. Even a little will be enough if you have trouble in soft water. | ||
| Post# 675739 , Reply# 20 4/27/2013 at 03:44 (4,014 days old) by Dimitris (greece) | ||
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DW detergent prices | ||
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Post# 675770 , Reply# 21 4/27/2013 at 09:42 (4,014 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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