Why Dishwasher Rinse Aid Makes Dishes Cleaner and Drier

Author: Arubis

Score: 20

Comments: 11

Date: 2021-12-05 14:04:41

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martin-adams wrote at 2021-12-05 18:19:18:

I’ve been thinking for a while that all dishwashers seems to use the same method of refilling rinse aid, but the mechanism is so unintuitive and unlike any other appliance you refill.

Anyone know why they are designed like this?

wodenokoto wrote at 2021-12-05 21:03:24:

Every dishwasher I've used in Europe, works like this one in India [1]. Not particularly odd in any way. Fill to the brim and close.

This one [2] that seems to be American, does look odd to me.

[1]

https://youtu.be/zqP0lMo4CEw?t=138

[2]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vf_0c1amB58

dsizzle wrote at 2021-12-05 14:41:36:

As much as we might like to believe the claim, rinse aid isn’t just a money grab for detergent companies.

I was once one of the people that dismissed the need for rinse aid, but I've become a convert! It's especially noticeable on glasses -- you can immediately see the difference -- but everything gets cleaner.

ddingus wrote at 2021-12-05 18:53:42:

It is remarkable. We ran out for a time during the peak of Covid supply issues. Just could not get the stuff for a while.

We noticed and today add it as directed without question.

_xerces_ wrote at 2021-12-05 18:28:49:

Putting soap in the pre-rinse container makes a big difference too, but hardly anyone does it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rBO8neWw04

ddingus wrote at 2021-12-05 18:52:40:

Great video! I always did add some in the pre-rinse container. That video solved a long running family debate on the merits of that.

technobabbler wrote at 2021-12-05 15:13:46:

Why don't they just put this stuff into detergent?

wodenokoto wrote at 2021-12-05 21:08:09:

The do. If you ever see a a dishwasher detergent capsule with a sphere in it, then it contains rinse aid [1].

The logo on my dishwashing machine for running with detergent tablets containing rinse aid is even a rectangle with a circle inside.

[1] Like this one

https://ae01.alicdn.com/kf/HTB1rFuxXyLxK1Rjy0Ffq6zYdVXag/20-...

Cerium wrote at 2021-12-05 15:22:50:

You need it after you have removed all the detergent.

sjg007 wrote at 2021-12-05 17:11:11:

There are pods attempt to do that but are largely unsuccessful.

ddingus wrote at 2021-12-05 18:55:14:

It's a process step thing. Personally, I have not used a pod that performs when compared to cheap ass, no name, liquid detergent and rinse aid.

All anyone needs is competently made supplies. Cheap does not mean bad in this case, in my experience.