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> Doesn't even need special tablets […] A thirty minute video explaining why tablets are bad and that you should simply use powder: * https://www.youtube.com/

> Doesn't even need special tablets […] A thirty minute video explaining why tablets are bad and that you should simply use powder: * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rBO8neWw04 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rBO8neWw04 Also, a follow-up video: * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ll6-eGDpimU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ll6-eGDpimU

amelius 5y ago
Summary? I can't watch video now.
- YourCupOTea 5y ago
  The tablets have nothing fancy in them other than some dyes, they are just soap at a mark-up. Even the cheapy store brand stuff does just as good of a job. Additionally, depending on the hardness of your water you may need less detergent than the tablets have in them which could leave a white residue on your dishes. Finally, with the powdered detergent you may need to sprinkle a little in the door for a pre-rinse which you can't due with the pods. Check your washer instructions. P.S. Never use liquid detergents.
  - anon7725 5y ago
    > P.S. Never use liquid detergents. Why not? I’ve switched from tablets to liquid detergent and it’s working out well.
    - YourCupOTea 5y ago
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ll6-eGDpimU&t=1584s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ll6-eGDpimU&t=1584s He doesn't like them in the follow-up video. Powders can have both enzymes and bleach unlike gels.
  - jerome-jh 5y ago
    Since first lockdown in my country, when dishwasher tabs went missing in stores, I got used to use 1/2 a tab for each wash. Turns out dishes were just as clean as with a full tab. To this day I keep using 1/2 tab per wash.
    - hdjjhhvvhga 5y ago
      To push your example even further, I once forgot to load anything and Imagine my surprise when I opened the dishwasher and everything was really clean, maybe except one plate.
- renewiltord 5y ago
  https://youtubetranscript.com/?v=_rBO8neWw04&t=538 https://youtubetranscript.com/?v=_rBO8neWw04&t=538 The video pretty much says “use detergent in both pre-wash and wash receptacles”. Using the pods makes this hard. Using powder lets you do this easily yourself. That’s pretty much it.
  - amelius 5y ago
    Aren't there tablets made of two layers, one which dissolves during prewash, and the other mostly during wash? I mean the two-colored ones.
    - raldi 5y ago
      The door the tablet’s in doesn’t open until after the prewash.
    - henrikeh 5y ago
      At least not in the ones tested in the video. Also, the prewash happens in a cycle, where the soap holder isn’t opened.
    - whoisburbansky 5y ago
      He tests those as well, finds that they don’t actually do a staged release like that.
    - cush 5y ago
      No, the dishwasher dispenses the entire tablet during main wash only. Which is exactly why if you use tablets the pre wash won’t have any soap
- yonig 5y ago
  TLDW Tablets aren’t bad but if you don’t fill your prewash compartment with detergent you’ll get worse cleaning. The prewash compartments are meant for loose powder or gel so might as well just use that detergent for both compartments
  - adhesive_wombat 5y ago
    What are people washing that it doesn't wash off?! Or maybe it's just cheap machines that are that sensitive? The only time things ever come out dirty for me is when the rotor is obstructed and half the dishes don't get any water (or detergent) on them, and that's on eco mode.
- solarmist 5y ago
  Also dishwasher design hasn't improved in 100 years, so as long as it's working any dishwasher is as good as the others.
aqme28 5y ago
I only watched the first video, but I really can't see the difference between his experiment (with the soap at the beginning) and his control. I'm not convinced.
- cush 5y ago
  He addresses your concerns in the 2nd video. But aside from that, logically, you should be convinced by the fact that using tablets results in there being no soap soap in the first wash cycle.
- preommr 5y ago
  Did you just skip to it or did you watch it with audio and pay attention to what he's saying? Becaue he mentions that the difference might not be super obvious but still makes a pretty good case for it.
  - nokya 5y ago
    Why don't you just come to the point?
  - aqme28 5y ago
    I watched the whole thing. If your theory isn't borne out by experiment, you should probably revise the theory or the experiment before publishing your video.
koala_man 5y ago
I always ran my dishwasher on the three hour power wash program because nothing would get clean otherwise. Then I watched this video and started using powder. Now the normal program works fine every time.

amelius 5y ago

Summary? I can't watch video now.

YourCupOTea 5y ago
The tablets have nothing fancy in them other than some dyes, they are just soap at a mark-up. Even the cheapy store brand stuff does just as good of a job. Additionally, depending on the hardness of your water you may need less detergent than the tablets have in them which could leave a white residue on your dishes. Finally, with the powdered detergent you may need to sprinkle a little in the door for a pre-rinse which you can't due with the pods. Check your washer instructions. P.S. Never use liquid detergents.
- anon7725 5y ago
  > P.S. Never use liquid detergents. Why not? I’ve switched from tablets to liquid detergent and it’s working out well.
  - YourCupOTea 5y ago
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ll6-eGDpimU&t=1584s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ll6-eGDpimU&t=1584s He doesn't like them in the follow-up video. Powders can have both enzymes and bleach unlike gels.
- jerome-jh 5y ago
  Since first lockdown in my country, when dishwasher tabs went missing in stores, I got used to use 1/2 a tab for each wash. Turns out dishes were just as clean as with a full tab. To this day I keep using 1/2 tab per wash.
  - hdjjhhvvhga 5y ago
    To push your example even further, I once forgot to load anything and Imagine my surprise when I opened the dishwasher and everything was really clean, maybe except one plate.
renewiltord 5y ago
https://youtubetranscript.com/?v=_rBO8neWw04&t=538 https://youtubetranscript.com/?v=_rBO8neWw04&t=538 The video pretty much says “use detergent in both pre-wash and wash receptacles”. Using the pods makes this hard. Using powder lets you do this easily yourself. That’s pretty much it.
- amelius 5y ago
  Aren't there tablets made of two layers, one which dissolves during prewash, and the other mostly during wash? I mean the two-colored ones.
  - raldi 5y ago
    The door the tablet’s in doesn’t open until after the prewash.
  - henrikeh 5y ago
    At least not in the ones tested in the video. Also, the prewash happens in a cycle, where the soap holder isn’t opened.
  - whoisburbansky 5y ago
    He tests those as well, finds that they don’t actually do a staged release like that.
  - cush 5y ago
    No, the dishwasher dispenses the entire tablet during main wash only. Which is exactly why if you use tablets the pre wash won’t have any soap
yonig 5y ago
TLDW Tablets aren’t bad but if you don’t fill your prewash compartment with detergent you’ll get worse cleaning. The prewash compartments are meant for loose powder or gel so might as well just use that detergent for both compartments
- adhesive_wombat 5y ago
  What are people washing that it doesn't wash off?! Or maybe it's just cheap machines that are that sensitive? The only time things ever come out dirty for me is when the rotor is obstructed and half the dishes don't get any water (or detergent) on them, and that's on eco mode.
solarmist 5y ago
Also dishwasher design hasn't improved in 100 years, so as long as it's working any dishwasher is as good as the others.

aqme28 5y ago

I only watched the first video, but I really can't see the difference between his experiment (with the soap at the beginning) and his control. I'm not convinced.

cush 5y ago
He addresses your concerns in the 2nd video. But aside from that, logically, you should be convinced by the fact that using tablets results in there being no soap soap in the first wash cycle.
preommr 5y ago
Did you just skip to it or did you watch it with audio and pay attention to what he's saying? Becaue he mentions that the difference might not be super obvious but still makes a pretty good case for it.
- nokya 5y ago
  Why don't you just come to the point?
- aqme28 5y ago
  I watched the whole thing. If your theory isn't borne out by experiment, you should probably revise the theory or the experiment before publishing your video.

koala_man 5y ago

I always ran my dishwasher on the three hour power wash program because nothing would get clean otherwise. Then I watched this video and started using powder. Now the normal program works fine every time.