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can i use 'green' dishwashing powder in new dw?

13 years ago

we are buying our first dishwasher. we use 7th generation liquid dishsoap to handwash now. does anyone have successful experience using more 'green' dishwasher powder? i iknow 7th generation and ecover both make them. do they work? (we're buying a bosch evolution 300).

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francoise47
13 years ago
We have no problems using Method "smarty dish" phosphate-free tablets in our Bosch. It work so well that for most loads we need only half a tablet. My guess is that the 7th generation and Ecover products should work fine as well. Remember, most people use too much dishwasher detergent.
sara_the_brit_z6_ct
13 years ago
I use 7th Generation liquid, and more recently the tablets, in my Bosch and have no complaints at all.
I like the 7th Generation products a lot.
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plllog
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I liked the 7th G powder SO much with the old American DWs I had before. Downright sparkly dishes, like in an ad, with no rinse aid.

It's not as great with my new Monogram DW (and in the new Viking before it) on the settings I use. It works fine, but no sparkly.

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I just switched to the Method tablets for my Bosch. I think they are great. I haven't had any problems but...I never thought of using half a tablet. I'm off to try that thanks for the idea.
montel (CA US 10b/Sunset 16)
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We have had trouble with film and poor rinsing using 7th G and others in our F&P dish drawer - we have returned to using Cascade Complete...

I think it is more of an issue with our F&P drawer as it has had a few problems with the rinse aids, and has had many other run/rinse issues over time (I hate the thing!)

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