Jean wrote on Mon, 06 Dec 2010 14:35:04 -0500:

> James Silverton wrote:
>> Jean wrote on Fri, 03 Dec 2010 08:06:43 -0500:
>>
>>> Pete C. wrote:
>>>> James Silverton wrote:
>>>>> Hello All!
>>>>>
>>>>> Perhaps this is OT but I think I am going to give up using
>>>>> jelled dishwasher soap. The reason is that at least two of
>>>>> the best rated products contain some form of bleach. When
>>>>> squeezing the bottle to get the last of the soap, it tends
>>>>> to spray sideways and can bleach dark colors if not wiped
>>>>> off quickly. A particularly susceptible dye is the
>>>>> standard blue of jeans.
>>>>
>>>> Essentially all dishwasher detergents are quite high ph and
>>>> will damage stuff if left in contact in concentrated form.
>>>> Beyond that, why are you using a gel detergent anyway, the
>>>> pellet/pack stuff like the Cascade action packs work better
>>>> and are easier to handle with no spray issues.
>>
>>> Interestingly, I was just discussing detergents with a
>>> friend yesterday. She said a very knowledgeable repair
>>> person told her NEVER to use those packets because the
>>> exterior does not totally dissolve, and it eventually will
>>> clog things up. He also demonstrated that the powder
>>> dissolves better than the gels. This is all news to me.
>>
>> I never tasted any residuals on dishes washed with gel
>> detergents so I guess any undissolved material gets rinsed
>> away and I would like to see a more authoritative study of
>> possibly clogging with packets (not that I've ever used
>> them.)
>>
> Might be interesting to do a search for this. Right now, I am
> busy packing and tossing.

Most dishwashers can handle small amounts of solid debris (in fact,
quite a number advise "don't rinse") so I doubt that a little
undissolved material would do any harm.

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James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

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