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Thread Number: 77603
/ Tag: Detergents and Additives
Finish Dishwasher Gel - Who Knew? |
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Post# 1016050 11/28/2018 at 01:27 (1,968 days old) by Launderess  (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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Was given a bottle of Finish DW gel a few months ago but never bothered as had a box of (vintage) Cascade still going. Well last night got around to doing a load of dishes in the Mobile Maid and figured why not? The Cascade was gone and was going to start using up a another gift (box of Finish powerball tabs) in aid of getting stash down.
Fill dispenser cup completely, then added an equal amount around bottom of tub for prewash, then let the MM do its work. Not long after pre-wash began came the gagging whiff of chlorine bleach (the Finish gel is mostly chlorine bleach and potassium hydroxide)which prompted one to leave the room. As machine moved through cycles noticed that unlike Cascade Complete or other powders (phosphate) in one stash there wasn't an issue with too much froth. Normally have to add a few drops of defoamer to keep suds in check and prevent pump from cavitating and or straining motor. Not a bit of it; all one heard was dishes being shoved about by the powerful force of water. When cycle ended took out dishes and examined results. Was gobsmacked that dishes which sat for > seven days were totally clean; even bowls encrusted with dried on porridge or ice cream came totally clean. Glassware was gleaming as well! Will use up this bottle of Finish gel, but as cannot abide strong chlorine bleach smell won't buy another bottle. Given how the virtues of enzyme dw detergent are sung from every household didn't think something old school like this would work. | ||
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Post# 1016101 , Reply# 1 11/28/2018 at 16:01 (1,968 days old) by lakewebsterkid (Dayton, Ohio) |
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Interesting I have always had very poor results with chlorine based dishwashing detergents. Silverware always looks dull and dingy, while dishes aren’t always thoroughly cleaned. Sounds like this is a decent product. I wish they made a good gel since it would dissolve quickly in lower temps unlike these pacs. | ||
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Post# 1016140 , Reply# 2 11/28/2018 at 19:44 (1,967 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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It could be my vintage MM dw functions in many ways like commercial units with several changes of water (W-R-W-R-R-D). That and hot water out of the taps is >150F due to the boilers firing on high for heating purposes.
Even before heater kicks on during main wash sides of the MM dw are very hot from all that steamy water. Will say insides of cups looked rather better than with oxygen based dw detergent; that is coffee/tea stains totally gone. | ||
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Post# 1016180 , Reply# 3 11/29/2018 at 03:12 (1,967 days old) by askolover (South of Nash Vegas, TN) |
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Post# 1016192 , Reply# 5 11/29/2018 at 06:44 (1,967 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Post# 1016201 , Reply# 6 11/29/2018 at 08:39 (1,967 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD) |
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Me, too, but mostly in the main wash to save it. I use the Cascade Complete Gel in the first wash where the water is cooler | ||
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Post# 1016219 , Reply# 7 11/29/2018 at 11:38 (1,967 days old) by kb0nes (Burnsville, MN) |
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I bought a bottle of Finish Gel a while back, it was cheaper then the Cascade product. I have been using Cascade Complete or Platinum packs in the dispenser and just wanted something to add to the first wash to cut any grease. I only use a tablespoon full or so depending on the soil, but it does have quite an odor.
I also like having a bottle of gel around for other cleaning tasks were a bit of DW detergent gets the job done. | ||
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Post# 1016227 , Reply# 8 11/29/2018 at 13:34 (1,967 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD) |
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Thanks, Phil. Are you talking about the chlorine odor? That can be useful for deodorizing plastics. | ||
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Post# 1016231 , Reply# 9 11/29/2018 at 14:17 (1,967 days old) by kb0nes (Burnsville, MN) |
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Post# 1016235 , Reply# 10 11/29/2018 at 15:24 (1,967 days old) by rinso (Meridian Idaho) |
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Laundress, is your MM an impeller or wash arm type?
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Post# 1016248 , Reply# 11 11/29/2018 at 18:18 (1,967 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage) |
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@rinso - Wash arm type.
@Tomburbomatic - Current production Finish "Advanced" gel. Can be found at most shops/supermarkets. www.amazon.com/Finish-Dis... | ||
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Post# 1016262 , Reply# 12 11/29/2018 at 21:16 (1,966 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Aldi Stores Have An Excellent Liquid Detergent With CB In It A large bottle is only about $2.59, and I often use it in the prewash cup with a high quality tablet in the covered cup in our WP DWs.
But keep in mind, these liquid products will only work well as your only detergent if you have soft water, they are terrible in hard water areas and will leave nasty mineral build-ups if used alone.
John L. | ||
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