Beko DEN59420DX dishwasher - can't buy liquid in supermarkets

RemotecUK

To cut a long story short... I managed to buy a dishwasher that seems to only accept liquid.

It's a Beko DEN59420DX.

I checked my two local supermarkets over the weekend and neither of them seem to sell liquid or the gel solution for dishwashers.

I can buy liquid or gel from a well known online retailer but it seems strange I can't get it in the supermarket.

Can I just use tablets in the machine? The instructions say yes but there isn't a place to put the tablet on my model it seems.

Thanks in advance.

casper_gutman

Can you say what model it is? Someone might have experience of the particular model you have....

RemotecUK

Good point.

It's a Beko DEN59420DX.

Thanks.

Cornucopia

https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/product-reviews/electricals/a32018523/beko-den59420dx-review/

JGB1955

According to one review "Thankfully, this Beko also takes tablets, placed unusually in a tray-slot in the top basket."

RemotecUK

Hi, yes my unit didn't come with one it seems.
Also I have been unable to find one on any of the spares sites.
As I bought it used I'll have to come up with another solution.
Due diligence failure on this occasion it seems!   

molerat

Just lob the tablet / pouch in.

RemotecUK

Does that work ok?
I read the machine does a rinse first that washes away the tablet before it's needed in the cycle.
Thanks.

neilmcl

RemotecUK said:

To cut a long story short... I managed to buy a dishwasher that seems to only accept liquid.

It's a Beko DEN59420DX.

I checked my two local supermarkets over the weekend and neither of them seem to sell liquid or the gel solution for dishwashers.

I can buy liquid or gel from a well known online retailer but it seems strange I can't get it in the supermarket.

Can I just use tablets in the machine? The instructions say yes but there isn't a place to put the tablet on my model it seems.

Thanks in advance.

If you can get it online then why not just to that, it's probably cheaper than than the supermarkets anyway.

I imagine the reason why the main supermarkets don't stock it is because auto dosing machines are fairly niche still so not much point supermarkets taking up valuable shelf space with large packs of liquids where they won't sell that many. With all the transport difficulties around the supermarkets want to limit the amount of stuff they can stock and sell.

RemotecUK

Could be yes. I thought dishwasher liquid was always available for some reason.
At present tablets are cheaper per wash than liquid.

Upzeecreek

You can buy it in Sainsbury's and Waitrose!