Dishwasher Salt or Ordiinary Salt?

daveyjp

Latest dishwasher tablets contain salt so no need for extra.

Mutton_Geoff

Use the cheapest tabs I can find.

Latest dishwasher tablets contain salt so no need for extra

In a soft water area, or if you have a separate water softener, salt in the dishwasher is a complete waste of money. Cheap tablets are mostly salt as are the "3 in 1" versions. In a soft water area, you're much better off using just the powder and (if your machine has a slot for it) the rinse aid.

Use half the amount recommended (in the washing machine too). I'm sure Bosch etc have large amounts of shares in Proctor & Gamble!

Careful_with_that_Axe

Did first wash last night with cheap tabs, no salt or rinse aid and dishes are just as dirty as when they went in *sigh*.
Tabs didn't dissolve, so am off to try liquid detergent and make sure the water is getting hot when I run it again.
It's a cheapie, so I didn't expect miracles, but all the same ....

latecomer

Are you sure it actually ran? I've never heard of the tablet not dissolving and the only time it happens with ours is when I forget to start it

Careful_with_that_Axe

LOL! Yes, it ran. There's no mistaking the noise. It's loud!

DCFC79

Im in a hard water area so is the dishwasher salt needed, also do i need to use the dishwasher rinse aid if its not in the tablets i use

latecomer

Careful_with_that_Axe wrote: »

LOL! Yes, it ran. There's no mistaking the noise. It's loud!

Always worth checking

sandraroffey

in hard water areas, you still need the salt in the machine. everything comes out dull after a while if you dont use it.

Careful_with_that_Axe

Found out that the arm wasn't rotating freely as the cage for dishes is a very poor design and things were slipping during the wash.
Have checked and water is getting hot, so only about 40 mins to go to see if it has worked properly.
Yes, latecomer you had a valid point!

latecomer

Sounds promising. fingers crossed it works properly this time.