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  • frugalmacdugalfrugalmacdugal Forumite
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    Hi,
    don't bother trying to get one, I would reckon just use the lid from your detergent bottle.
    I've just signed up for a free dosing ball from Aerial

    If it's decent enough, I'm going to switch over to liquid from powder (Given they're about about the same price) 

    You can refill the "TwinDos" thingies which is quite useful 
    Hi,
    good for you, should do the job.

    Y'all take care now.
  • EctophileEctophile Forumite
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    When I'm using liquid, it will be Ecover, which is quite thick and gloopy.  I can pour the liquid into the dispenser draw and shut it before the liquid has even reached the bottom of the draw.  That works fine for my washes.
    If it sticks, force it.
    If it breaks, well it wasn't working right anyway.
  • casper_gutmancasper_gutman Forumite
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    We use liquid from Aldi. We just pour it into the main wash section in the drawer, and it works fine.

    The only issue would be if you wanted to leave theachine on a delay timer e.g. to run overnight on Economy 7. If you didn't run the wash right away, the liquid would probably find its way down to the drum, which could cause issues.
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    We use liquid from Aldi. We just pour it into the main wash section in the drawer, and it works fine.

    The only issue would be if you wanted to leave theachine on a delay timer e.g. to run overnight on Economy 7. If you didn't run the wash right away, the liquid would probably find its way down to the drum, which could cause issues.
    I guess that's when you use the dosing ball instead? 
  • theonlywayisuptheonlywayisup Forumite
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    Hi,
    don't bother trying to get one, I would reckon just use the lid from your detergent bottle.
    I've just signed up for a free dosing ball from Aerial

    If it's decent enough, I'm going to switch over to liquid from powder (Given they're about about the same price) 

    You can refill the "TwinDos" thingies which is quite useful 
    Is there a reason you aren't using the Twin Dos?  I have a Miele and when I stopped using the free detergent I put my own in.  You can then set the machine to dispense whatever levels you want from your own detergent and fabric conditioner.  

    When using your machine you tell it to use the Twin Dos from one or both sides, it knows which is which and dispenses when it is needed. 

    All I do is top the Twin Dos up with my detergent/conditioner when the machine tells me they are empty. 
  • Money_Grabber13579Money_Grabber13579 Forumite
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    We use liquid from Aldi. We just pour it into the main wash section in the drawer, and it works fine.

    The only issue would be if you wanted to leave theachine on a delay timer e.g. to run overnight on Economy 7. If you didn't run the wash right away, the liquid would probably find its way down to the drum, which could cause issues.
    I guess that's when you use the dosing ball instead? 
    The issue I had with the dosing ball, which might be particular to my machine, is that the drum rotates and the machine drains before the washing cycle starts. So I could envisage a scenario where all the liquid gets emptied out of the dosing ball and pumped out of the machine before the washing even starts! Where I want to use a delayed start, I revert back to powder or capsules instead.
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    edited 22 January at 7:04PM
    Hi,
    don't bother trying to get one, I would reckon just use the lid from your detergent bottle.
    I've just signed up for a free dosing ball from Aerial

    If it's decent enough, I'm going to switch over to liquid from powder (Given they're about about the same price) 

    You can refill the "TwinDos" thingies which is quite useful 
    Is there a reason you aren't using the Twin Dos?  I have a Miele and when I stopped using the free detergent I put my own in.  You can then set the machine to dispense whatever levels you want from your own detergent and fabric conditioner.  

    When using your machine you tell it to use the Twin Dos from one or both sides, it knows which is which and dispenses when it is needed. 

    All I do is top the Twin Dos up with my detergent/conditioner when the machine tells me they are empty. 
    Largely because I bought my machine from here

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/125647025528

    They didn't include the refillable twindos thingies 

    I've also got a shed load of washing powder, so I mostly want to experiment before committing to liquid

    I also don't necessarily know how well the liquid performs. If liquids are on parity with washing powder in price (which they do appear to be), and perform just as well, I'll switch over once my washing powder runs out 
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