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jema
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dpack
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that might depend on the machine and the cleanser
we use SMoL tablets, salt(york water is not machine friendly), a little rinse aid and only 14 ltrs of water, most of it not hot per load
6 years in, it recently cost £12 for a reed switch and £125 for a bloke who knew it what it needed was a reed switch bargain
ps i knew it was a pump or valve, the reed switch is part of the control gear for both 
about 50 yrs of using them, a good one, set for the incoming water and mechanically sound should not need chemical madmaxing tweaks as an every load regime
a good clean, that has assorted hacktweaks, sort every filter, hottest wash with no dishes and 2 tablets, then an upside jug of vinegar on a hot wash
then a proper set up for your water quality
then use decent tablets
pps after 50 decades, my advice is getting a new one or get a good one maintained for long term keeping
is the water mineral rich with things that block pipes and coat elements etc?
there should be a dial on the salt for the ion exchange filter to adjust to the local supply quality, that can help a lot |
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Nicky cigreen
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jema
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jema
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dpack
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not a ..... will be part of the problems, possibly all the problems
for both convenience, the big selling point of dishwashers and decent new ones are cheaper and more"eco-friendly" than a sink and hot wash water and rinse water and especially time
if you have a water meter, a dishwasher pays for itself rapidly
if you have "free" green leccy using that to heat a little water in a DW makes sense
they do wear out, old ones were not very efficient or easy to adjust for water quality etc
our bosch series 2 is quiet, nice clean dishes, and apart from a replacement reed switch very reliable since 2018, i have little idea of its real leccy use as our smart meter is so clever it can't be arsed to work
the new series 4 use a third less water and less energy 
bosch or mielle, good efficiency(top of mid-range), mendable
for domestic appliances with moving wet leccy bits those are my go to firms
if the spec data for ours is correct, it paid for itself in saved leccy in about 3 years including the recent repair
the new equivalent S4 ones use less water and energy
i have mad maxed dishwashers long beyond their expected lifespan, it can be done(see wicker basket and glue to repair switches)
sometime it is better just to get a nice new efficient one
ps the leccy refund from the PV will more than cover a box that magics dishes clean with no bother |
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