Vaguely-related to dishwashers and these discount supermarkets - I see my local Aldi (High Street, Glasgow) has the Ambiano Table Top Dishwashers in store for £149.99 - were on sale from the end of February so not sure if they're left over stock or just appeared!

Not sure who makes the Ambiano brand. Some say the interior is a little low and they're finding bigger plates a problem (limited to 10" plates apparently) https://www.aldi.co.uk/table-top-dishwasher/p/075256112070500

Hey you dishwashing experts...do you HAVE to use rinse aid? I've never bothered with it myself.....am I killing my machine by not using it?
PS. ..I do use salt.

I know.. it was all good stuff though..

Just trying to be informative - this is my duty as a HUKDer :stuck_out_tongue:

I made a post recently about Dishwasher Salt (20p in Aldi at the time) and someone insisted we don't need Salt in Glasgow - so elaborated more, with that on my mind. Also replying to fazzi-bhoy's comment about tablets not dissolving properly (same problems as many of us who use Eco settings on a washing machine).

Nobody forced you to read it :stuck_out_tongue:

For God sake don't reply to any threads on life or the universe... The post will be the size of encyclopedia Brittanica​ ;-)

Lidls salt, rinse aid & tabs all work just as good as the best brands. Used them together for years with great results. Price is unbeatable.

No such thing as an all in one wonder tablet. The salt does not get mixed into the wash water, it is saved as a saturated solution in a sump and used to reactivate the zeolite water softener. That is what you can hear when it hums for no apparent reason. The rinse aid is a surfactant for the final rinse by which time the tablet is long gone down the drain.

Purio Heavy Duty Refuse Sacks 10 Pack 99p was £1.99 is half price today and tomorrow only.

I always use salt and rinse aid - I think the All-In-One thing is a fallacy, really. I just buy whatever's cheapest, but usually Finish or Fairy.

Approved Food has Sun Dishwasher Tablets (105 pack) £7.99, worth getting if you have a free delivery code to use - been perfectly happy with those as well (think they're more of a Euro brand?) http://store.approvedfood.co.uk/cleaning_products/sun_classic_dishwasher_tablets_105_x_15g-187886-p?pid=187886

Quotes from mumsnet threads (yes I know) https://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/housekeeping/757152-Come-talk-to-me-about-dishwashers-rinse-aid-and-salt
"My Miele died a death four months past it second birthday. It was blocked somewhere and was going to cost £400 plus VAT to fix. Repairman said to me always rinse plates, etc., off before loading and use seperate tablets, rinse-aid and salt not the all-in-one jobbies. They are apparently the equivalent of using 2-in-1 shampoo and conditioner. Ok, but not great."
"you do need salt for the water softener, even if you buy an all-in-one tablet."

https://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/housekeeping/946839-dishwasher-tablets/Page
"the dishwasher man who came to fix mine said ALWAYS use salt and rinse aid even if you buy all in one tablets."

I know that not using Salt killed my sister's dishwasher years back, so she was told by the repairman - and this is in Glasgow (where we have softer water).

Was trying to find ukwhitegoods' thoughts on All-In-One tablets, they also mention why you shouldn't use Eco settings on a dishwasher if you use hard Dishwasher Tablets - as tablets tend not to dissolve properly
http://www.ukwhitegoods.co.uk/help/cleaning-maintenance/2730-dishwasher-detergent-tablets

Sadly it's getting hard to find dishwasher powder nowadays (which I prefer as well), which they recommend to avoid the dissolving problems. Though Fairy Active Bursts, which they also mention, are easy to buy. I assume they mean the similar Fairy tabs currently available - which don't have that name any more :stuck_out_tongue:

ukwhitegoods say
"We'd say that salt should be used always in hard or very hard water areas and occasionally in soft and medium areas to refresh the resin as not doing so can lead to issues with the resin container in the dishwasher and that can prove costly to put right. Very costly in some cases."

They also explain in-depth why engineers say you should use (preferably) powder/Fairy Active Bursts, Rinse Aid, Salt separately.

Are these not the "all in one" thingies?
I use the fairy platinum,usually reduced somewhere.cant beat them :smiley:

I much prefer the fairy ones to these. Found these didn't dissolve as well.

These are always this price but are great value. I've used them for some time and find them just as good as expensive branded tablets. Heat added.

good find op, heat added :smiley:

Fairy Dishwasher Tablets are my preferred brand too, but think I might try these out. Have no qualms about using Lidl (Formil) or Aldi (Almat) washing powders and liquids, and they seem just as good, so worth a try :smiley:

4.9p each

I think I prefer the 7p Fairy all in ones

really keep meaning to try these was there earlier :disappointed:
them refuse sacks look cheap also.

we use these, really impressed with them
Much better than more expensive brands