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The tablet does not dissolve in the dishwasher - what should I do?

insoluble dishwasher tabletDetergent tablets gradually displace powders and gels and this is not surprising. A modern washing tablet contains everything you need for washing dishes, you do not need to fool with the purchase of several products. But using tablets may cause problems.

The user of the dishwasher begins to realize this when the quality of washing dishes deteriorates sharply, and the tablet does not dissolve. Why does the tablet not want to dissolve? We will try to answer this question as part of the article.

Why does the machine take pills poorly?

In order not to go around the bush, let's immediately look at the question of why the machine does not dissolve tablets well. In this case, we mean not only almost complete or partial dissolution, but also those cases when the tablet remains dry, even the shell does not dissolve, despite the fact that a complete washing cycle has been gone. So, what are the reasons that the dishwasher does not dissolve tablets well, why is this happening?

  • Dispenser does not work. In modern dishwashers, the detergent drawer is quite complicated; there is a compartment for powder, gel, rinse aid and, of course, for tablets. At the compartment for tablets, there is a special valve that may clog and not work, or not work due to improperly placed dishes. In this case, the tablet is barely wet.
  • Poor quality pills. The tablet contains several components, so the manufacturer placed it in a special package. If the packaging is broken and stored somewhere in a humid place, then over time, the detergent will become unusable, saturated with moisture and harden. The same thing can happen if the seller stored the washing tablets incorrectly, and then decided to discard them at a promotional price.
  • The tablets do not fit the dishwasher. This can also happen, for example, if you use ultramodern cleaning tablets in an old dishwasher. In such a machine, the washing program simply cannot properly dissolve the product and it partially remains in the cuvette.
  • User Error. Often, the user of the dishwasher sets the wrong washing program, and then blames him for having a faulty technique. You must carefully read the manual for the use of tablets, perhaps you just do not properly lay them, although in such a case it is quite difficult to make a mistake, but it is worth checking. In general, any means you need to choose and use correctly, this is described in detail in the article Natural and safe dishwashing detergents.
  • Problems with water pressure. In this case, it’s not necessarily a question of some kind of stupidity, like “you forgot to open the tap and therefore the tablet does not dissolve”. Everything can be simpler and more banal - the flow-through filter, which is installed after the shut-off hose, clogs over time, and the machine cannot normally draw water. For all this, the machine may not give an error and continue the washing cycle with insufficient water. This leads to the fact that the tablet does not dissolve.

Here is the basic list of reasons why a dishwasher refuses to dissolve a washing tablet. If we consider all the known optional cases (taking into account the model of the dishwasher), then you can dial another 5-7 reasons. But in general, the above situations should be considered first of all, in 95% of cases one of them is yours.

Important! Before you try a new dishwashing detergent, carefully read the instructions for the dishwasher!

What are tablets made of, what are their types, what are their tasks?

A modern washing tablet is a universal tool designed to ensure high quality dishwashing without the use of any additional chemistry.When the tablet is completely dissolved, you will get perfectly clean dishes. The tasks and functions of a washing tablet will depend on its type and composition, so first we focus on this issue.

What are modern cleaning tablets? The first dishwashing tablets, which are now very popular, contain only one component - washing powder. Such a tablet is a powder pressed into briquettes. Now new tablets are widely used:

  1. 3 in 1;dishwasher tablet
  2. 4 in 1;
  3. 5 in 1;
  4. 6 in 1;
  5. 7 in 1;
  6. 10 in 1;
  7. all in one.

A 3 in 1 tablet combines a detergent, special salt and rinse aid, which should be the last to dissolve. In 4 in 1 tablets, in addition to the basic components, a substance for the protection of glass and ceramic dishes is included. 5 in 1 contain substances that remove scale from parts of the dishwasher. 6 in 1 additionally contain very good substances that carefully remove even the ancient layers of soot from metal pans, pots and other utensils.

Multicomponent capsules 7 in 1, 10 in 1, all in one also include flavorings, antiseptics, agents that remove narrow-profile impurities, such as old stains from food colors, coffee, egg white and the like. It turns out that if the tablet contains 3 components, it solves 3 problems: washing dishes, maintaining the operation of the ion exchanger and rinsing the dishes so that there are no stains on it. If the tablet has 4 components, it solves 4 problems and so on.

Note! As a rule, the more components a washing tablet contains, the more expensive it is, but there are exceptions to this rule.

If the dishwasher correctly recognizes the washing tablet, then it should be completely dissolved during the entire washing cycle. The more components a tablet contains, the more difficult the dissolution process. For example, the most popular 3 in 1 tablets dissolve in a dishwasher like this:

  • first, the packaging of the tablet dissolves (if it is self-soluble);
  • then the salt gradually begins to dissolve and it dissolves the entire washing cycle;
  • then the detergent begins to dissolve, which also dissolves the entire cycle;
  • at the rinsing stage, the middle of the tablet dissolves, it removes powder stains and stains from the dishes.

What to do to make the tablets dissolve?

One question remained unclear: how to make the tablets dissolve normally in the dishwasher? To answer it, experts give us a whole list of recommendations. If you adhere to these recommendations, then in most cases there will be no problems with the pills.dishwasher tablet

  1. Carefully read the instructions for the dishwasher and determine exactly what means it is able to recognize.
  2. Also carefully read the instructions for specific tablets. It may contain valuable information from the manufacturer about the nuances of laying the tablets in the dishwasher cuvette.
  3. Regularly clean the dishwasher from scale and other contaminants. Particular attention should be paid to the detergent drawer; it must be cleaned, rinsed, and also wiped dry or allowed to dry. Do not put tablets in a wet cuvette.
  4. Do not forget to clean the flow filter and generally make sure that water flows smoothly into the dishwasher.
  5. Use only quality pills. Do not buy tablets with damaged packaging or expired. Also, do not take funds from an unverified manufacturer - you will save on tablets, then you will buy a new dishwasher.
  6. Arrange the dishes correctly, choose the washing program correctly and everything will be fine.

In conclusion, we note that modern multicomponent tablets were specially developed in order to make our life easier.They cost a lot, so it becomes very unpleasant when you find out that a good half of the pill refused to dissolve and remained in the cuvette. We need to immediately find the cause of the problem and eliminate it, and specialists will help us in this matter.

   

2 reader comments

  1. Gravatar Vlad Vlad:

    Pills dissolve poorly. The bottom filter is clogged with fat.

    • Gravatar Timur Timur:

      Thank. Briefly and to the point.

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