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What about dishwasher salt? It's usually 100% sodium chloride.

by outworlder 5y ago

jldugger 5y ago
I dont think anyone in the US sells that tho.
- unwind 5y ago
  What? Why not? A quick check of Amazon.com [1] turned up a bunch of US-looking products, at least. [1]: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=dishwasher+salt&crid=X6025PAVFBMS&sprefix=dishwasher+salt%2Caps%2C188&ref=nb_sb_noss_1 https://www.amazon.com/s?k=dishwasher+salt&crid=X6025PAVFBMS...
  - jldugger 5y ago
    The only brand I even recognize is Finish, and they're a UK firm, not American. Technology Connections mentions[1] it's a European thing: "I have never ever encountered one, and I don't think I've ever seen dishwasher salt sold in a store." [1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ll6-eGDpimU&t=2098s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ll6-eGDpimU&t=2098s
    - outworlder 5y ago
      > The only brand I even recognize is Finish, and they're a UK firm, not American Plenty of non-american firms sell products in the US. Like... I don't know, Nestlé? I watched the same Technology Connections video. He does mention Bosch dishwashers by name. Those are available in the US. It's just that people barely bother understanding how dishwashers work, let alone _very infrequently_ refilling the salt. Heck, people drive without checking tire pressures, dishwasher salt has no hope. Not surprising that most stores don't bother. It lasts forever too.
      - jldugger 5y ago
        They're pretty rare. I stand by the claim that I've never seen a physical store selling diswasher salt. Before I saw that video, if you told me to get some dishwasher salt at the store, I'd have asked if we also needed any headlight fluid or elbow grease.
      - OJFord 5y ago
        If it 'lasts forever' I suppose your water really is so different that it being unavailable/uncommon is justified.
jsmith45 5y ago
Dishwasher salt is not actually widely available in the US, since we we generally don't have dishwashers with built in water softeners that need the salt. Most places either have soft water from their water supply, or people install a whole house water softener, if their water is hard enough to cause problems with mineralizing on dishes. The salt for the whole house water softener would probably work, but the bags are pretty huge.
- outworlder 5y ago
  > Dishwasher salt is not actually widely available in the US I am in the Bay Area. I bought some off Amazon no problem. It came from the US too. > since we we generally don't have dishwashers with built in water softeners that need the salt. Landlord installed a Bosch dishwasher, which has a water softener. The water is pretty hard (I can see by the shower faucet, and confirmed on the utility website). I'm assuming he didn't bother to import the dishwasher from Europe so it must be available in the US.
  - ComputerGuru 5y ago
    Yes, Miele too. All the German brands available in the USA are like that. Salt for them is readily available online and at higher-end appliance stores.

What about dishwasher salt? It's usually 100% sodium chloride.

jldugger 5y ago

I dont think anyone in the US sells that tho.

unwind 5y ago
What? Why not? A quick check of Amazon.com [1] turned up a bunch of US-looking products, at least. [1]: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=dishwasher+salt&crid=X6025PAVFBMS&sprefix=dishwasher+salt%2Caps%2C188&ref=nb_sb_noss_1 https://www.amazon.com/s?k=dishwasher+salt&crid=X6025PAVFBMS...
- jldugger 5y ago
  The only brand I even recognize is Finish, and they're a UK firm, not American. Technology Connections mentions[1] it's a European thing: "I have never ever encountered one, and I don't think I've ever seen dishwasher salt sold in a store." [1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ll6-eGDpimU&t=2098s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ll6-eGDpimU&t=2098s
  - outworlder 5y ago
    > The only brand I even recognize is Finish, and they're a UK firm, not American Plenty of non-american firms sell products in the US. Like... I don't know, Nestlé? I watched the same Technology Connections video. He does mention Bosch dishwashers by name. Those are available in the US. It's just that people barely bother understanding how dishwashers work, let alone _very infrequently_ refilling the salt. Heck, people drive without checking tire pressures, dishwasher salt has no hope. Not surprising that most stores don't bother. It lasts forever too.
    - jldugger 5y ago
      They're pretty rare. I stand by the claim that I've never seen a physical store selling diswasher salt. Before I saw that video, if you told me to get some dishwasher salt at the store, I'd have asked if we also needed any headlight fluid or elbow grease.
    - OJFord 5y ago
      If it 'lasts forever' I suppose your water really is so different that it being unavailable/uncommon is justified.

jsmith45 5y ago

Dishwasher salt is not actually widely available in the US, since we we generally don't have dishwashers with built in water softeners that need the salt. Most places either have soft water from their water supply, or people install a whole house water softener, if their water is hard enough to cause problems with mineralizing on dishes. The salt for the whole house water softener would probably work, but the bags are pretty huge.

outworlder 5y ago
> Dishwasher salt is not actually widely available in the US I am in the Bay Area. I bought some off Amazon no problem. It came from the US too. > since we we generally don't have dishwashers with built in water softeners that need the salt. Landlord installed a Bosch dishwasher, which has a water softener. The water is pretty hard (I can see by the shower faucet, and confirmed on the utility website). I'm assuming he didn't bother to import the dishwasher from Europe so it must be available in the US.
- ComputerGuru 5y ago
  Yes, Miele too. All the German brands available in the USA are like that. Salt for them is readily available online and at higher-end appliance stores.