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Thread Number: 96564
/ Tag: Detergents and Additives
New Dishwasher Detergent Ratings |
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Post# 1213102 8/26/2024 at 14:10 by Frigilux  (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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Given the recent reformulations by a number of top brands, the testing organization we love to hate has updated info.
Surprises: Previously top-rated Member’s Mark (Sam’s Club) Ultimate Clean pacs plummeted. Not surprised. On strength of the previous iteration’s performance, bought two huge containers of them. Cleaning power is significantly diminished—especially on pots & pans—although they don’t produce suds in my 2017 Whirlpool full-size portable. Annoyance: The outer covering of the pacs is flimsy. Have experienced leaking pacs. The previous iteration, which was top-ranked, was powder only. After disappearing for the better part of two years at the outset of the pandemic, the reformulated version appeared, which is a liquid+powder combo. See photo below. Tried a small bag of the new Finish Powerball Ultimate, having never tried anything from the Finish line before. Its relatively low score does not surprise me. Results were unimpressive, especially on pots & pans. Again, did not cause sudsing. Picked up a small bag of reformulated and now top-ranked Cascade Platinum Action Pacs With Dawn. For cleaning pots & pans, it definitely takes the checkered flag. Unfortunately, as with the other Cascade pacs I’ve tried, the Whirlpool spends half the main wash period choking on suds. It sprays well for about three seconds, then three seconds of cavitation. Repeat. Can’t argue with results, though. Even though half the wash period is lost to suds-sucking, even pots & pans come out gleaming. This is a partial list. Taking requests if you have a favorite not listed. 100 would be a perfect score. Here we go: PACS/PODS Cascade Platinum Action Pacs With Dawn 98 Kirkland Signature Platinum Performance Ultra Shine 96 Seventh Generation Power+ Pacs 95 Cascade Free & Clear Action Pacs 93 Amazon Basics Pacs 93 Cascade Complete Action Pacs With Dawn 89 Finish Powerball Quantum 85 Finish Max in 1 Powerball 81 Cascade Original Action Pacs With Dawn 80 Great Value (Walmart) Pacs 75 Cascade Platinum Action Pacs+Oxi 73 Finish Powerball Power 71 Member’s Mark (Sam’s Club) Ultimate Clean 71 Cascade Platinum Plus Action Pacs 70 Finish Powerball Ultimate 56 Finish Gelpacs 37 LIQUIDS Great Value (Walmart) Dishwasher Gel 74 Cascade Gel With Dawn 68 Finish Gel 61 Cascade Complete Gel with Dawn 56 Cascade Free & Clear Gel 56 Cascade Complete Gel With The Power Of Clorox 47
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Post# 1213220 , Reply# 1 8/27/2024 at 20:28 by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD) |
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Costco sells Cascade Advanced Power with Dawn Grease Fighting Power 3X Cleaning Power* *on starch & protein soils vs Original Gel I can vouch for this stuff being better on starch soils than the stuff that had the bleach fragrance. | ||
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Post# 1213264 , Reply# 2 8/28/2024 at 14:35 by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD) |
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If you have trouble with sudsing, drop a Gas-Ex or plain generic simethicone in with the DW detergent and it will keep suds down. | ||
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Post# 1213265 , Reply# 3 8/28/2024 at 15:12 by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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Post# 1213303 , Reply# 4 8/28/2024 at 23:34 by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA) |
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finish ultimate If Finish Ultimate is so bad, then why does Bosch recommend them? | ||
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Post# 1213304 , Reply# 5 8/28/2024 at 23:37 by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Post# 1213307 , Reply# 6 8/29/2024 at 00:26 by Appnut (TX) |
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Post# 1213349 , Reply# 7 8/29/2024 at 11:21 by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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Finish Ultimate
Directions on the package said to use the Normal/Eco cycle. I use only the 1-hr cycle on my 2017 Whirlpool portable. It is a near BOL machine with very little sound dampening that operates the lower and upper wash arms at the same time, so it’s quite loud. I used the Normal and Heavy cycles a couple of times but didn’t find that cleaning improved enough to put up with an extra 60-110 minutes of racket, as well as having the machine inconveniently parked in front of the sink for that long.
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Post# 1213355 , Reply# 8 8/29/2024 at 13:00 by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA) |
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marketing Well despite marketing, I find that Finish and Bosch are the perfect combo. I have a Kenmore built by Bosch and works better with Finish than Cascade ever did. | ||
| Post# 1213360 , Reply# 9 8/29/2024 at 13:56 by panasonicvac (Northern Utah) | ||
I love the Kirkland pods, they've been the best detergent that I've used by far. Cascade Complete pods have been great as well but not as good as Kirkland. Cascade Platinum (don't remember which one) I couldn't find much of a difference between the Complete pods. Finish Quantum was fine but didn't liked the scent, I'd say it works just as well as Cascade. The last jug I've used from Cascade Complete left water marks behind, Finish rinse aid helped but it shortly caused our dishwasher to leak so we stopped using that and started using Lemi Shine Booster which appears to do fine.
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Post# 1213443 , Reply# 11 8/30/2024 at 15:25 by jamiel (Detroit, Michigan & Palm Springs, CA) |
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Post# 1213445 , Reply# 12 8/30/2024 at 15:54 by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Post# 1213503 , Reply# 14 8/31/2024 at 13:59 by petek (Ontari ari ari O ) |
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Post# 1213512 , Reply# 15 8/31/2024 at 16:39 by Frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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Post# 1213514 , Reply# 16 8/31/2024 at 17:18 by petek (Ontari ari ari O ) |
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Post# 1213516 , Reply# 17 8/31/2024 at 17:33 by GELaundry4ever (Nacogdoches, TX, USA) |
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dishwasher Could it be because of your dishwasher why your Cascade doesn't produce suds? I wonder. | ||
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Post# 1213517 , Reply# 18 8/31/2024 at 17:46 by petek (Ontari ari ari O ) |
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