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Dishwasher tablets won't dissolve.

I have a lot of dishwasher tablets that won't dissolve when I use them. I no longer have the container that they came in so I don't have any instructions. They have blue, white and green stripes, and come in a clear plastic wrapper (which I remove before putting them into the dishwasher). The wrapper has the name "Robert McBride Ltd." on it.

I don't think that the problem is with my dishwasher, as it works well with other types of tablets. So should I just throw these problem ones away?

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  • Slinky
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    http://www.mcbride.co.uk/


    Get in contact with them and complain.
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  • Chomeur
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    Actually I'll try running the dishwasher at a higher temperature next time. It's only on 50C at the moment. Maybe that's the problem.
  • Slinky
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    Chomeur wrote: »
    Actually I'll try running the dishwasher at a higher temperature next time. It's only on 50C at the moment. Maybe that's the problem.


    I'm using some old Finish tablets I found when we moved, they work fine at 50C.
    Make £2025 in 2025
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    Total (4/9/25) £1573.21/£2025 77%

    Make £2024 in 2024
    Prolific £907.37, Chase Int £59.97, Chase roundup int £3.55, Chase CB £122.88, Roadkill £1.30, Octopus ref £50, Octopoints £70.46, TCB £112.03, Shopmium £3, Iceland £4, Ipsos £20, Misc Sales £55.44
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  • coffeehound
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    Whereabouts are you putting them? If higher temperature doesn't help, perhaps trying them in a different location would -- cutlery basket?
  • Chomeur
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    edited 2 August 2019 at 9:50PM
    I ran a wash today at 65C with one of these tablets and it seemed to work well, so I guess that was the problem.
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