Dishwasher Powder/ tablets- least corrosive

mhuk

Can anyone tell me which dishwasher powder/ tablets are the least aggressive?

I used to test dishwasher powders and some of them would strip the pattern off a plate in 12 hours (industrial testing for a ceramics company). The worst offender was Finish but there used to be a product called "Fairy Ultra" that didn't attack glass (which is what plates are glazed with).

I now have a dishwasher but don't want to destroy the glaze on my plates!

Any suggestions? Are any approved from BCRA (or whatever it is called these days; used to be British Ceramic Research Association).

Thanks

Ticklemouse

My mum used to sell fine bone china and glassware and she was told to use Fairy. Once, she ran out and bought Finish/Tesco's own and it took all the red out of some mugs. Luckily, they were only everyday ones. I only ever use Fairy. I have a Wedgwood Home everyday set which is blue and green and hasn't faded in 4 years (I've just replaced a side plate and I can't tell which one) I also have a Royal Doulton 'best' dinner service which contains red and gold leaf and I've never had any problems with that either.

There is a thread somewhere where people say what else they use in their dishwashers, but I'd rather pay a little extra and keep my designs on my plates. I find the cheapest place to get Fairy tablets is Costco - 4 x 75tab boxes for about £16-17. I don't use the loose powder because Mr TM is too heavy handed with it so it would cost too much;)

mhuk

So is it just called "Fairy" or "Fairly Ultra"? Asda don't stock it...

Red is the most easily removed because it is (or used to be) a cadmium based colour and is fired at a lower temperture and isn't as durable (to say the least)!

Worst offender that I saw is Spode Christmas Tree- look at it and the pattern came off. Worcester Holly Ribbons was also pretty awful (in terms of dishwasher powder attack).

any links to that thread?