On Wed, 1 Dec 2010 19:55:15 GMT, "l, not -l" > wrote:

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>On 1-Dec-2010, "Dora" > wrote:
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>> He's using it in the dishwasher. It's not practical to add water to
>> the container.
>
>Obviously I don't know what his dishwasher is like; but, mine has two
>compartments, one is lidded and opens half-way through washing, the other is
>open and immediately dumps its contents into the "tub" where it mixes with
>water when the dishwashing begins. Whether the water is added to this
>"prewash" before the door is closed or after makes little difference.
>Again, I can't speak for the OP's dishwasher; but, mine has a shut off valve
>that turns off the incoming water when there is enough, preventing overflow.
> Regardless, the teaspoon of water, or less, needed to do as suggested would
>hardly cause a problem.

Mine also has two compartments, one for washing compound that opens
once the water reaches temperature, the other is for water spot
remover, opens during the rinse cycle. There really is no reason one
can't simply place the cleaning compound directly into the machine
before closing the door and hitting the start button (regardless which
type), the little compartment is for neatness and acts as a measurer.
I have a water softener so I don't need water spot remover and I can
use only half the recommended amount of washing compound.