can I use powder and no rinse agent in Bosch dishwasher?
paulmlemay
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Rinse agent in dishwasher safe for health?
Comments (4)Rinse aid is dispensed into the final rinse, so it stands to reason that there'll be some slight residue of it left on the dishes. Rinse aid is not a new product, it has been on the market since the 1960s, if not even earlier. I've read of people expressing individual concern but I don't recall any specific testing reports that confirm it's hazardous unless used improperly or ingested directly in quantity. The typical dose released into a dishwasher is very small. The bottle of JetDry that I have warns of possible eye or skin irritation ... but a bar of soap can do that. I imagine pouring lemonade into one's eyes wouldn't feel very nice, but people drink it!...See MoreVinegar as a rinse aid in Bosch DW or will it corrode SS tub?
Comments (15)All dishwashers use rinse aid and all manufacturers will tell you in order to get BEST results to use rinse aid. It is perfectly ok to not use rinse aid if you are not looking for best results. Most rinse aids have a citric acid base. The amount of rinse dispensed by a rinse aid dispenser is usually no more than a teaspoon when set at the highest setting. As to vinegar damaging the d/w... full strength vinegar may damage the dispenser seals if they are made of a material that is not resistant to acetic acid....See Morecan i use 'green' dishwashing powder in new dw?
Comments (5)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. The new 7th G tabs seem to do better than the powder in the new Monogram. They also have an anti-spotting agent that doesn't seem to be making my glasses taste soapy the way the liquid rinse aid does. But I've only used them a couple of times and don't know if I'll like them long term. Still not sparkly, but that's probably the machine, not the detergent. Clean is fine, and they seem a little sparklier with the tabs. Even before then, though, I found that the DW was wearing in, and the dishes were looking better the more I used it....See MoreDishwashers: do I really need a sanitary rinse or cycle??
Comments (6)While a lot of older dishwashers didn't hit the temperatures needed for sanitizing the contents, I would hope that most of the current, high-end models do, special cycle or not. 170 is probably OK if your machine hits and holds it for a minute or two, from my reading. My decade-old Maytag does that without any special cycle. From one summary I just found Typical regulatory requirements (Food Code 1995) for use of hot water in dishwashing and utensil sanitizing applications specify: immersion for at least 30 sec. at 77°C (170°F) for manual operations; a final rinse temperature of 74°C (165°F) in single tank, single temperature machines and 82°C (180°F) for other machines. Many state regulations require a utensil surface temperature of 71°C (160°F) as measured by an irreversibly registering temperature indicator in ware washing machines. Recommendations and requirements for hot-water sanitizing in food processing may vary. The Grade A Pasteurized Milk Ordinance specifies a minimum of 77°C (170°F) for 5 min. Other recommendations for processing operations are: 85°C (185°F) for 15 min., or 80°C (176°F) for 20 min. Here is a link that might be useful: One reference on sanitizing...See MoreUser
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