Where to put the pill in the dishwasher? You bought a dishwasher, as well as special products for it. It remains to figure out where to put all this, after which you can start the technique. Due to the multifunctionality and the abundance of components in the composition, the tablets are convenient to use and are popular among users. We will understand the features of their application.
How to put tablets in a dishwasher
Before using the dishwasher for the first time, open the instruction manual and carefully read it. In most models, the detergent must be placed in the dispenser compartment, which is located on the door.
In the picture below you can see the dispenser. The second compartment (2) - this is the capacity for powder, tablets, gel. The compartment number three (3) is designed for detergent (up to 5 g), which is used for pre-washing.
Division F is intended for rinse aid; it is additionally twisted with a cap (C). The indicator (D) indicates the presence or absence of rinse aid.
Bosch dishwashers have a slightly different arrangement. The dispenser is also located on the inside of the door, but the compartments are in different parts:
There is a separate place for tablets (3), for powder and gel (1), for rinse aid (2).
In earlier models of dishwashers, there is such a basket:
Concentrated 3-in-1, 7-in-1 products should not be used. You can download only the simplest compressed cartridges.
In addition to detergent, you must use:
- Rinse aid. Gives the dishes shine and radiance, removes white deposits, stains. Promotes quick drying, has water repellent properties.
- Salt. Softens hard water, reducing the amount of harmful impurities. Prevents the appearance of limescale, scale.
How to perform the first launch of the dishwasher, read in a separate article.
Types of pills. Application features
Pressed into cubes means are made of powder with certain additives. In stores today, a huge selection of washing cartridges:
- three-component (3-in-1);
- multicomponent (5-in-1, 6-in-1, 8-in-1 and so on);
- eco-friendly (without chlorine and phosphates);
- with water soluble packaging.
Each tablet is enclosed in a separate package, so it is very convenient to use them. If the manufacturer indicated on the package that the bag is soluble in water, then you can not tear it off, but immediately put it in the machine. This is Finish Quantum, Sodasan, Amway.
If not, then remove the packaging and put the product in the compartment. This is Somat, Frosch, Econta, Ecover.
What is in the composition. If this is not an environmentally friendly product, then the content is not much different from powders or gels:
- chlorine;
- phosphates;
- Surfactant;
- enzymes;
- bleach;
- perfumes:
- citrates
- salts;
- silicates and so on.
How to insert and which side to put the pads? Follow simple operating rules:
- Thoroughly clean the plates of food debris.
- Arrange them in baskets.
- You can fill the tablet into the compartment on either side, the main thing is that it closes tightly. Also add salt, add rinse aid.
- Start a long washing cycle.
Important! Do not use cartridges for a preliminary or short program. They do not have time to dissolve, so the dishes will not wash well, and there will be a coating on the bottom of the dishwasher.
For compact PMM or “Half Load” cycles, half the agent can be used. But this is not always convenient.
Should a pill fall out, why does it fall out of the ward?
The reasons lie in the principle of the machine. During the start of the main wash, the compartment ejects a pad. Under the influence of water, it begins to gradually dissolve.
It is impossible to crush the pressed cubes. Each layer dissolves alternately. If you mix them, the desired effect will not be, because the rinse aid is used immediately.
First of all, salt and detergent components dissolve, and in the end, rinse (red ball inside). It happens that the detergent does not fly out of the dispenser. The reason may be improperly placed dishes that block the dispenser. It is worth checking the lid itself, maybe it stuck.
The benefits of compressed products in individual packaging
- It is convenient to use every day, no need to dose and get your hands dirty.
- They do not scatter, do not spill, neatly fit into the compartment.
- Simple and long storage. Individual packaging allows you not to worry about moisture.
- Efficiency, multifunctionality.
Important! If the packaging is water-soluble, do not take it with wet hands, otherwise the product will soften.
Now you know where to lay the pills and which mode to put. Follow the instructions of the PMM, then it will work without fail.