Miele dishwasher tabs - yes, you can use half a tab
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Maybe I need to try Miele dishwasher tabs??
Comments (10)@kitchendetective, yes, I am a huge Miele fan. I honestly, do not even own a non Miele appliance. I have been Miele only, for almost 20 years. I sold my La Perla I on Craigslist...got a lot for it. It was the BEST machine. I was so excited that the La Perla II opened automatically at the cycle end, so I thought I would treat myself and upgrade. While the new machine is beautiful and I do really like the end of cycle auto open...I am a little disappointed with the performance. Also the door makes a pop/creak/crucnh sound at the bottom of the door, right side. Almost sounds like metal on metal or hard plastic on metal. Odd. Does not sound critical, but for the price...I do not like the sound. I think I am going to have to call Miele. I hope I do not have to use the 90 day return guarantee. What would I get? I do not think Bosch, Asko or KitchenAid are on the same level as Miele. Maybe I should try and find a new La Perla I?? :)...See MoreMiele 1/2 tabs not cleaning as well as they had been?
Comments (63)Following. I just purchased another Miele today. My 2002 Miele is having trouble pumping water out and restarting over and over isn't in my game plan. You may have noticed from other posts that I was debating whether I wanted another Miele. After careful consideration, I decided that another MIELE was the way to go. Especially since they're offering a free 5 yr extended warranty through Nov. 30th. Since someone here recommended the MIELE tabs, I've used 1/2 tab. Previously I used 1 tablespoon of Cascade powder (old formula). Early on a MIELE service tech told me not to believe the suggested amount of detergent and 1 tablespoon was appropriate. I have never had a problem with cleaning nor had any build up on the walls of the machine. I hope that the new MIELE concierge service will install the machine properly and get my salt levels correct. It's my assumption that the initial machine installers were poorly trained and never set things up correctly. My MIELE tabs are cut and stored in an open box under the kitchen sink. I have never had an issue with dampness or diminished cleaning ability....See MoreQuestion for Miele dishwashing tab users
Comments (7)I use the Miele tabs and the rinse aid as well, we got 3 boxes of tabs when we got our dishwasher with our kitchen remodel a little over a year ago. I think we just finished our 2nd box and still not done with the bottle of rinse aid yet. I started with full tabs at first, but then started cutting them , I just use kitchen shears (scissors) and do it over the sink. There is maybe a small amount of dust, but not that much from what I can see when I cut them. Then I put half in the washer and the other half back in the box until next time, nothing really in the bottom of the box ever either. We just used our first tab from Trader Joe's this week as well, it seemed to do well, but just trying these now as my wife bought them as a test. I would probably stick with the Miele stuff personally, but since the DW bought these I will try them and see. I have never had to dry any dishes from our dishwasher, other than the occasional lid or coffer cup that has a concave bottom that collects water. Everything else always comes out dry. We do have the dimensions plus and it does pop the door open for drying so I am sure that helps. Have never once missed the heated dry option. Phil...See MoreDo I need to add rinse aid if I use Miele tab in Miele dishwasher
Comments (7)Start out with the default setting (3?), and see if you get good results; eg., no spotting, no rinse aid residue (soapy taste on your dishes and glasses), drying ability, etc. You can play with the rinse aid setting if results aren't to your liking (adjust it up or down until you get the desired results). At one point Miele service had increased the setting on ours, finding that some of his customers felt the dishes came out drier, however, we felt it left our glasses tasting soapy so adjusted the setting back to the default. While troubleshooting an issue last year, he suggested trying a lower rinse aid setting (given the rinse aid in the tablet, though we tend to use the Miele tablets cut in half). We ended up adjusting it back up to the default again, as our glassware was too spotty with the lower setting. We always use salt in our machine (Somat or Miele). I think the tech had set our DW to soften the water when it reaches 6 grains of hardness or above. We have moderately hard water, and only need to add salt about once a year or so....See Moredotsandstripes 123
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