Water Hardness | Salt & Rinse Aid setting explained | BOSCH Dishwasher

[@ashishjain2345]

Mam its your video which change my wife mind and we got our siemens dishwasher last month thanks a lot and keep up the good work of educate people about new tech .

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Happy that my videos were educative and was helpful in deciding to buy a dishwasher for your family. Thanks for the appreciation. I'll continue to do good work for the benefit of my viewers as always. 🙏

[@user-pz6et7bi5w]

Hi. Which model in Siemens and what was the price?

[@bindumadhavi8164]

Thank you so much for all your work. At last found an Indian KZbinr who is explaining about Dishwasher.

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Thank you Bindu Madhavi for the appreciation.

[@sivagpriya]

thanq very much..s absolutely u r the first youtuber whom i found to explain the use of dishwasher for indian vessels..after watching all ur videos only i decided to get bosch..

[@discoverer15]

Hi Spanda.. can u let me know which model u purchased finally pls

[@sivagpriya]

@@discoverer15 bosch sms60l18in silver inox..during amazon grt indian sale..got a good deal..delivery was good..but installation guy was not clear in his demo

[@SreelakshmiPrabhakar]

Your videos related to dishwasher is a boon to any new dishwasher owner. I just got a new dishwasher - elica free standing model. Reason for going for this model was their technical support helped me decide whether I could buy a dishwasher or not. I stay in a rented flat and didn't want to drill holes or get plumbing work that could get the owner's disapproval. Unfortunately when the machine arrived only the installation guy came as the demo guy was out of town. So with the help of instructions over mobile, the method of using and which detergent to use were told. So eventually I had to place all the utensils. Luckily I have been following all your videos and put some of that knowledge to use. So a big thank you from my heart. ❤️ Also the installation guy did not do any water hardness test and the demo guy told me over phone to let the machine be at default settings. I live in Navi Mumbai and I believe the water is soft. So far I am getting fine results with the factory settings. However do you think that it would be better to get the water hardness checked. Also the demo guy suggested to use either finish or fortune. Currently I am using finish detergent, salt and rinse aid.

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Hi Sreelakshmi, first of all congrats on your purchase and welcome to the bandwagon of dishwasher users!! Thank you for your appreciation. Glad that my videos were of help to you. I'm aware of the corporation water in Mumbai, it is very soft. But in Navi Mumbai, do you get corporation water or bore well water? If it's bore well water that you're using for dishwasher, then it's better to get the water tested for hardness in a nearby lab testing food and water. This will give you the correct picture of the hardness and the settings for salt and rinse aid that will be required in effect. In any case for Mumbai water, factory setting is way too high as they are almost close to maximum like level 5/6 in most machines. Initially all dishwashers will work fine in factory settings, but after a week or 10 days is better if you start using the machine with the correct settings based on your water hardness. You can use Finish products, which will be effective for your water. Also the combination of detergent, salt and rinse aid is better than tablets for you. Once again thank you for sharing all this with me. Good luck for a great dish cleaning experience. 👍

[@SreelakshmiPrabhakar]

@@BhuvanaAdi thank you. I have to check the hardness. I think it is corporation water. Default setting for hardness in my machine is H3. As it is I will be borrowing a tds machine from my mother. Thanks for the sound advice related to water hardness. I have used the 1 hour cycle twice today and I have got decent results with finish.

[@BhuvanaAdi]

That's good. In any case if you haven't yet watched the video on water hardness, please watch it on my channel to get a better idea on hardness. Btw, since it's corporation water, you can adjust both the settings to the minimum.

[@SreelakshmiPrabhakar]

@@BhuvanaAdi thank you. This brings another question. If the hardness setting is minimum, then do I have to ever purchase salt ?

[@BhuvanaAdi]

@Sreelakshmi Prabhakar that needs to be decided only after at least a month of wash trials and knowing how the resultant cleaning is in various cycles and temperatures, in different settings starting from the minimum (i.e. in case you've filled rinse aid and salt). Generally for very soft to medium soft water, when tablet is used, you can skip using salt and rinse aid as the tablet contains both to a certain extent. But while using detergent it is better if salt is used. Since your setting would be low, very little salt would be consumed. According to me using salt is good for the durability of the machine. Though I've read and heard that in the US, there are many brands which do not have salt compartment at all, as they use only tablets. This finally has to be individual choice, based on which gives best results. In any case, you can set the salt level to zero whenever you do not want to use it. Hope my answer clarifies your doubt and not confuses you.🙂

[@kesimmonds]

Thank you from the UK. Just got a new Bosch dishwasher and was unable to set the salt and rinse-aid settings according to their instructions. Yours worked just fine, even though our dishwashers are different to each others. Again, thank you!

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Hi Kesimmonds, I'm glad you found my video helpful for adjusting salt and rinse aid setting in your new Bosch dishwasher. Thank you for your kind words.

[@PoojaVarshney]

Thank you so much for this video. I literally hunted down whole youtube to see if any indian KZbinr explained about adjusting default Salt n Rinse aid setting... and only video was yours. Thank you very much for this.

[@BhuvanaAdi]

You are welcome Puja. You could also watch the other Dishwasher videos on my channel from this playlist below: BOSCH Dishwasher Demo Series: kzbin.info/aero/PLvZ681nV6tYrXkjwrFQC7-MSnWRNpfsq2 You can also find videos on LG dishwasher, IFB dishwasher and Voltas Beko tabletop dishwasher other than the Bosch videos. Thanks.

[@PoojaVarshney]

​@@BhuvanaAdi thank you very much for the playlist link... i have watched few (detergent comparisons) and ill keep on watching rest in future. Though i also have couple of queries as I am planning to buy a Bosch dishwasher (from Amazon) but so far there is no plumbing or electricity arrangements yet in my kitchen. So is it better to have Dishwasher machine first at home and then having the arrangements as per that or vice versa... I am kind of confused about it. 2nd query - as you have few DIY ways to make a dishwasher detergent will that in any way effects the warranty of the product ? thats all for now.. and i might come back with more of my doubts until i buy and learn to use it decently (if not pro like you) Thanks in advance and sorry for long msg...

[@renukasurendar8691]

Mam,I got Bosch dishwasher after watching Ur vidoes.,it's great and reduces my time as well.

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Hi Renuka, happy that my videos helped you buy yourself a dishwasher. Yes it indeed saves a lot of time and effort. Thanks for sharing.

[@nourrriekhan7350]

what is ur personal preferance mam lg voltas or bosch please comment

[@adult25]

Thank you Madam for all of your videos which gave me and my wife the confidence to buy dishwasher in this lockdown. 3 weeks back we decided and bought Siemens dishwasher as the LG dishwasher didn't have the cutlery tray. Our tap water TDS level was aroun 70 when i had checked it once last year and i believe it still not changed as we are still getting the Municipality supply. We have set the rinse aid level to 4 and Hardness level to 3 and using IFB detergent ,IFB rinse aid and IFB salt. The problem is even after using Intensive wash we are seeing a cloudy layer/coat left on some steel bowls and steel dishes. Also there is some unpleasant odour after the wash and and on utensils. When i rub such utensils under running tap water later, they get cleaned easily. This is NOT a white layer which many of the users here have reported. We are not sure if this cloudy layer is because of 1) excess detergent or 2) hardness setting or 3) poor quality of detergent or 4) poor performance of the dishwasher. Can you please help us figure out whats is wrong? Thank you

[@BhuvanaAdi]

From the TDS indicated by you, it is clear you have soft water. For this, hardness setting can be zero. Try setting of zero for sometime, and if needed, set to 1. Also set rinse aid to just 1. And for the problem you are facing, you have answered them yourself. You can reduce the quantity of detergent for your water. Secondly change of hardness setting as above will give better results. Thirdly, for soft water, Finish detergent gives excellent results. My experience is that IFB detergent is not suited for soft water. If Finish is also not giving good result, you could try some other brand. Hopefully your problem should get resolved. Thanks.

[@adult25]

@@BhuvanaAdi thank you Madam for your reply. I will let you know the results after changing the settings. Also will definitely switch to finish detergent or try crystal tablets as you have recommended in other video. Appreciate your commitment towards helping people.

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Thanks. Yes, Finish and Crystale will definitely be suitable for your water quality. Please do share your experience. It will be helpful for me to share with others with similar problems.

[@adult25]

@@BhuvanaAdi First of all Madam I hope that you and people around you are safe . We saw the menace created by rains in Hyderabad on the news. I tried the following combinations after your suggestions Cycle 1 ) H1,R1, finish tablet ,Intensive mode: 98% out of loaded utensils were cleaned thoroughly. only 1 small tea pot had a small cloudy patch, 1 steel plate had little blue stains . Then we thought of doing the next run with H0 as following Cycle 2 ) H0,R1, finish tablet ,Intensive mode: 80% out of the utensils that were loaded were cleaned thoroughly. Others had little cloudy patches therefore decided to set salt back to level H1 in the next cycle as following Cycle 3) H1,R1, IFB detgt. 20 ml ,Intensive mode: Only 70 % out of the utensils that were loaded were cleaned thoroughly. Observed detergent spots left on them and also found water stains with little unpleasant odor. Your suggestion of lowering the salt and rinse aid settings H1,R1 gave us better results with Finish tablets as compared to our previous runs with Finish tablets, but with IFB detergent even after reducing the detergent quantity and H1 R1 settings were not good. Therefore we decided to try with newly ordered Bosch detergent. following are the results from couple of runs Cycle 4) H1,R1, Bosch detgt. 20 ml ,Auto mode: 98% out of the utensils loaded were cleaned thoroughly, no unpleasant odour. But since around 50% of the utensils were from the previously failed run ( cycle 3 above) we thought of testing one more cycle before writing back to you. Also we thought we could increase the rinse level by 1. Cycle 5) H1,R2, Bosch detgt. 20 ml ,Intensive mode: 99% out of the utensils loaded were cleaned thoroughly, no unpleasant odour. Wish there was a rinse aid level settng of 1.5 that would have been perfect :). Conclusion: Based on the above cycles we believe that as you suggested IFB detergent is not giving good results with soft water ( TDS 73 ). Lowering of salt and rinse aid settings definitely helped when compared the results with finish tablet runs. Bosch detergent is giving us the best results ( at par with Finish tablets or even may be slightly better). I will keep testing the Bosch detergent and Crystale tablets further and share the results with you.

[@BhuvanaAdi]

@@adult25 thanks for the elaborate update. Very much appreciate your efforts and sharing it here. This is how one is expected to try out various combinations of salt and rinse aid levels with different program cycles. I usually follow this method and note down the readings with all the inputs(detergent/tablet used, cycle chosen, type of utensils etc.) and rate the cleaning by percentage as you have done. And this elaborate research is what enables me to come out with correct results about each detergent and tablet brand for my machine. People have been asking me about Bosch and few other detergent brands which I have to try and give my results. I am in the process and shall do so soon. Just one suggestion. Try out how Finish detergent works for you. I think for your water hardness[rather softness :)), I must say], you can use detergents and still get very good results as you yourself have mentioned. Thanks once again for sharing your valuable experience.

[@meena230789]

Hi Ma'am, thanks for uploading such videos.. its so helpful.. appreciate ur sincere effort to help others with their doubts in comments.. generally no KZbinr will reply to as many queries as u do...that's the one thing that make u stand out Ma'am.. We purchased bosch dishwasher same as ur model few months back.. but after it finishes cleaning.. when I handle vessels with wet hands, tiny soap suds can be seen at the place where I touch them.. then when I wash under tap , I can feel difference.. like as though invisible thin layer of soap not properly washed off.. currently my setting is h1 and r1.. water inlet is connected to drinking ro water , so it's very soft.. I was using finish tablet.. felt its too soapy, using finish detergent now, slightly better than tablet.. currently for full load I fill little less than the mark given for half load .. results are marginally better when I use intense plus vario mode.. I don't know where I'm going wrong.. bosch engineer also don't know whats the issue.. he says if u want final option we can replace or refund ur money.. am perplexed as to what to do. Have u heard of such problem from anyone else? Hoping u have a solution Ma'am!!

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Hi Meena, thanks for the appreciation. don't know for some reason your comment had gone into spam folder. Just saw it today. You seem to doing everything right including the trial and errors. The problem of soapiness is due to the extreme soft water (RO water) which you have connected. Please note than you can keep both the settings at 0, ie. H0 and r0. And use the right amount of detergent, as less as possible. If you are still getting soapiness, reduce the detergent quantity still. Avoid using tablet for your soft water. You will soon arrive at the right amount of detergent which does not cause soapiness. Use Eco vario mode, which I am sure will give you good cleaning results.

[@meena230789]

@@BhuvanaAdi thank u Maam.. will try it out and let u know..👍

[@BhuvanaAdi]

@@meena230789 sure, would love to hear from you.

[@vishaalsingh3999]

​@@meena230789any update madam?

[@nee7886]

You are too good mam... Great work...wish and pray for ur healthy and prosperous long life

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Thank you. That's so sweet of you 🙏

[@sujathav1041]

Fantabulous explanation madam,I just bought facing the white cast in vessels

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Hi Sujatha, congrats on your new machine. Please adjust your salt and rinse aid setting. Watch my videos on those with many other in the playlist given below : LG Dishwasher DFB424FP: kzbin.info/aero/PLvZ681nV6tYoWei5t-ZGBgsL7tBV1ymkX You can get more clarity on different topics related to the machine. Thank you.

[@swaschef1142]

Hi I buyer Bosch dishwasher 2 weeks back starting days it run very good but from 3 days onwards white film on utensils already is set hardness 7 n rinse aid full n I'm using fortune 5 in 1 tablets n I kept ifb dishwasher salt also after this situation but no result n I'm using fortune rinse aid but no result can u plz tell ma'am how to over come this problem

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Hi mouli, the problem mentioned by you is due to hard water. You can try intensive wash + excess dry program or quick + excess dry program. If you still get white film, add 1 tsp citric acid along with detergent/tablet in the same compartment. That should still give you better results. Please let me know whether it solves your problem. Thanks.

[@swaschef1142]

Hi bhuvana garu the problem is solved thanks for giving suggestions

[@BhuvanaAdi]

@@swaschef1142 Happy your problem is solved.

[@manjulata1696]

Hi , your way of explaining is very good. I have bought Bosh dishwasher recently. Plz can u tell that if I am using tablet then how my machine will not use the salt n rinse aid already stored in the washer. My technician told while using tablet extra salt n rinse aid will not be used. The dishwasher will sense automatically without doing any setting.

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Hi manju lata, Whether we use tablet or detergent, amount of salt and rinse aid consumed depends on their setting in the machine. If you are going to use tablet permanently, then it is mentioned in user manual that we can choose to set salt and rinse aid setting to zero so that no salt and rinse aid is consumed. To the best of my knowledge, the machine does not sense whether we are using tablet or detergent. Also please remember that the salt and rinse aid quantity in the tablet is sufficient only till certain water hardness. Beyond that, we have to maintain sufficient salt setting even while using tablet. Hope this clarifies. Thanks.

[@manjulata1696]

Thanks a lot mam for clearing my doubts

[@shaikjasmine3629]

Hi bhuvana garu.nenu ifb Neptune vx dishwasher konnanu.Crystal tablets vadetappudu salt rince.use cheyakapoina parwaleda.salt rince.complesaryna.please answer..

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Hi Shaik Abdul, Mee questions ki answers video lo ne unnai. Please maloksari full video chudandi, Dan kurinchi detail lo chepyanu. Description lo kooda detail lo rasesanu. Please adichaduvandi. Tablet vaadtapudu rinse aid & salt compulsory ga vaadala ani adigyaru, adi Mee water hardness pi dependent. Tablets are combination of detergent, salt and rinse aid. Kani water hard unte, salt and rinse aid avasarame, but mee area lo water hardness entundo telusukoni daan prakaram setting adjust cheskoni vaadandi. Deen kurinchi Mee manual lo details untadi. Hope nenu meeku sariga samadaanam chepyanu. Thank you.

[@shaikjasmine3629]

@@BhuvanaAdi TQ andi

[@lavanyaloganathan]

Hi Bhuvana, in this video you mentioned that Yashodha used lemon salt to avoid white spots pls give me details on how and what to use as I'm facing this issue everyday even after proper settings. Will be so thankful to you and your subscriber if I can get rid of this issue. Thsnks

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Sorry for the delayed reply Lavanya. Quality of washing much depends on the water hardness. Generally this kind of white spots and films on washed dishes is due to hard water. I've never faced this problem as the water in our locality is very soft. Which is the detergent you're using? People with hard water have cleaning issues with Finish detergent. I think Fortune detergent or tablet is more suited for hard water. Also like Atulji has said, even Yashoda had shared the same thing with me that adding lemon salt or vinegar at rinse cycle is a solution to this problem. This is what she shared : She runs the eco mode with only detergent (around 15-20 ml). When the cycle comes to rinse mode (unfortunately BOSCH machines have no indication about which stage the cycle is in, so you wait for the machine to pump the washed water out and to take in water again and run), open the machine and add lemon salt (around 10 ml) and close. This will make the dishes very clear without any stains and film. Another thing you could try is just run the quick cycle with the white stained dishes, adding just a teaspoon of lemon salt or vinegar in the detergent compartment. This will clear all the white film/coating from those dishes. Please try this and share your experiences. Hope this answer helps. Thank you.

[@sweetyjain6075]

@@BhuvanaAdi hello akka... can you plz clarify where we need to put lemon salt during the rinsing of dishes ?? Thanks in advance ???

[@MiraculousBeauty]

I will try

[@rakhijadav8368]

Thanks for sharing valuable information. One thing I want to ask, I have ifb dishwasher, after washing I feel vessels little bit soapy. I tried all programs but still I feel. What should I do. I used little powder. I tried tablet also.

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Have you set the salt and rinse aid as per your water hardness. If not please do so. In this case of could be that your rinse aid setting is high. More rinse aid causes soapiness on dishes.

[@premakumari6590]

Dear mam, we use bosch dishwasher for last two months,our water hardness is 880, we use finish detergent,salt and rinse aid no vessel is cleaned properly , now only am watching your video, you are giving very beautiful support, after watching your video , l've set hardness to H7 , rinse to r6, but still there is no improvement in performance, please suggest me

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Hi Prema, with my experience I can say that Finish detergent is not suitable for hard water like yours. Try using Fortune or Bosch detergent. Also you have to use a little more than what would otherwise be used for soft water. Thanks.

[@sripadamulugu2601]

Hi Bhuvana garu this is Tripura.. really very nice videos... Who did not know anything about dishwasher they were also getting knowledge about this. Even they were not understanding by instalation person, watching ur videos... Thank you...

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Thank you so much 🙂

[@avatar2764]

Bhuvana mam , Love you n thank you so much .Demo guy did not explain well . They've given us 70ml rinsed aid which is poured in the compartment n 30 tablets free n it's expiry date next month Dec 12 , 2019 . Each time during wash salt indicator light glows n I couldn't set as the Demo guy unable to explain well . Then I myself went through the manual n with the help of ur video learnt to adjust the settings . Once again thank you .

[@BhuvanaAdi]

@avatar Thank you for your appreciatvie comments. I am glad my video was of help to you.

[@srilakshmigarapati3030]

U r giving alot of information on dishwasher.saying thanks not enough.but I don't know how to thanku

[@srikanthnaroj]

Too good information

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Thank you. 🙏

[@abhishekdadu1226]

Hi.. Im planning to buy Bosch dishwasher but water in my area is very high and I have read reviews that Dishwasher gets spoilt and is damaged in high salt water. So would you suggest buying? I just came across your channel and loved the content.

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Hi Abhishek, thanks. I would suggest you get your water tested from a water/food testing lab for hardness(magnesium and calcium). Once you know the correct hardness it can be decided whether dishwasher is suitable or not for your water.

[@Bharathi-joshi]

Wow!! Mam I really appreciate your work n it's very helpful to all the people who bought already n who are going to buy. You answer all queries too. I have been using Bosch dishwasher since 3 years, but I really didn't know about hardness n rinse aid setting as demo guy didn't give any information about this. Previously I used to stay in another area where hardness of water was high n I used to wash dishes again. Nowadays as here it is soft water, all dishes are clean. But still I will check with settings. Please help me how to find hardness of water, I have TDS machine at home it is showing 50 here. I m very happy that I found this video. Thanks a ton. Please reply

[@BhuvanaAdi]

@Stay Happy, thank you for your appreciation. Glad to know that my videos have helped you. TDS is total dissolved solids, whereas hardness is a subset of TDS and is a measaure of only dissolved calcium and magnesium. Although TDS meter could give you a rough idea of hardness (by using the converter link given in my video), actual value of water hardness can be obtained only by testing a sample in any reputed testing lab. In case the water supply is from city corporation, you could get the hardness figure either on their website or by enquiring with them. You can adjust your salt and rinse aid settings based on hardness. Hope my answer helps. Thank you once again.

[@Bharathi-joshi]

@@BhuvanaAdi yes it's helpful, yeah surely will do. Thanks again for replying. Stay happy mam

[@berthauto]

Do we need to set the hardness to zero and rinse aid settings to zero when using the tablets ?

[@BhuvanaAdi]

You may choose to do that if you plan to use only tablets and no detergent powder at all. Still, in my opinion, with some salt and rinse aid setting, you will get better cleaning results. Thanks.

[@berthauto]

@@BhuvanaAdi thanks for the input.

[@Healthyfitdiet]

My tds is above 1000 . Which detergent should I need to use . Finish detergent gives strong white film. I'm using finish all in one tablet it gives better result. Can you suggest which detergent will give good results for my hard water.

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Hi, as i always tell my viewers, Finish is not suited for hard and very hard water. You can try Fortune, Vim or Bosch detergent or tablets. Definitely they are better for hard water. You can watch my various videos on different detergent usage and how good they are. Please watch the playlist below: DISHWASHER DETERGENTS/TABLETS/GEL: kzbin.info/aero/PLvZ681nV6tYpjbPPiogP2RIuDgCtx5Hg6 Thanks.

[@ketanmehta2756]

Thank you mam for your immediate reply. I will increase rinse aid setting, then let u know. Thanks for your suggestion of different company salt. I am planning to buy TDS meter so we can know, how much ppm in water. One more thing u suggest me to check hardness of water so it is something different or ppm ?? Or is it worth to buy TDS meter online. It cost only Rs. 200/- so. 😊 Thanks for your co-operation. Highly appreciated.

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Hi Ketan Bhai, as I have mentioned in the video, hardness(calcium and magnesium in water) is different from tds(total dissolved solids). You get your hardness tested from a lab to know the accurate value, so that you can accordingly adjust the salt setting. You can buy tds meter, as it does not cost much. It can be used to compare with hardness. You had asked about frequency of descaling. I think you can do it once a month or depending on how soon the spray arm nozzles are clogged. Thank you.

[@ketanmehta2756]

Ok mam. So i will do hardness test. So get more idea about salt setting. For discaling, what we should use and from where we ca can get it. If you have any information let me know. Some where you mentioned about lime salt so where we can get it. For water hardness issue can we use lime salt ? Thanks for your co-operation.

[@BhuvanaAdi]

@@ketanmehta2756 You get descaler of different brands like Fortune, Bosch, LG, IFB, etc. Bosch appears quite expensive. So you could try Fortune. Anyway, you can buy any one of your choice. I am sharing the link below of a few brands: amzn.to/2U0kclU - BOSCH amzn.to/2ARzQc9 - FORTUNE The frequency of descaling depends on the amount of scaling in your machine. Follow the instructions in the pack while descaling. Thank you.

[@ketanmehta2756]

@@BhuvanaAdi Thank you very much for replying my all questions. Now I am satisfied with my dishwasher. If I need anything more than let u know. Today I sent all your demo series videos to Bosch Co. Senior technician. He was very happy with your research about dishwasher. Thanks n God bless you. 🌹 💐 🌹 🙏

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Hi Ketan, thank you for your kind gesture. Glad to know that you are satisfied with your dishwasher. Yes I will definitely try to help you if you face any other problems. Happy dish washing!

[@bubbles0808]

Bhuvana garu my bosch dishwasher purchased in 2018, heating element failed 10 days back and technician replaced it with new one.I generally use cascade platinum tablets purchased in USA and for so...long may be 2 to 3 years i Guess my salt sensor stopped working and i though may be as i am using cascade platinum tablets which has salt and rinseaid dishwasher is not displaying the salt indicator.for so long not using salt regularly inspite of that dishes used to come pretty clean and even my insides of dishwasher have white scaling very little,and my TDS is 950 when he checked 10 days back.when i told about salt indicator not showing up techinician told sensor failed and replced it a week back. My question is 1.does heating element failed as i didnt put salt in dishwasher for very long,and when i asked technician about same he said there is no connection between salt and heating element,what do you think? 2.with very high TDS 950 how come my dishes are coming pretty clean without noticeble hard water stains ,and my insides of dishwasher also show very little white scaling,eventhough i didnt use salt for so long,but my cascade platinum tablet has salt,rinseaid in it.?

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Sorry for the delayed reply. I thought I had replied to this query. 1. I don't think there is a connection between heating element failure and non filling of salt. Check your electricals for voltage fluctuation or loose connections. That could be a reason for heating element failure. 2. You are going by TDS, but your water hardness figure must be low or within limits, and also you are using tablets which have softening agent like salt and other chemicals, hence you are getting good cleaning. Thanks.

[@kalasrinivasan4612]

Is dishwasher will be of.use for single.person. can we use the washer daily or.alternat.days or thrice aweek. For one person use of vessels will be 20 to.30 numbers vessels including.plates, tmblers spoon ladles,kadai etc. I understand dishwasher is good.to.possess but for One person is It required. Please.throq some Light Thanks

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Hi @Kala Srinivasan, dishwasher is a very useful appliance as it not only saves water and power, but also time and effort and you have the comfort of using it at your convenience. But whether to buy it or not is a matter of individual decision. There are table top models ideal for two people. You get both 6 place and 8 place setting models. I think for one person a single rack 6 place setting model should work fine. I am sharing the link of Amazon Basics 6 place setting dishwasher below : amzn.to/3ctflZ0 Please watch it. You will get an idea. You can wash your dishes on a daily basis in this small model. Thank you.

[@deependersharma3724]

Hello mam, We recently bought Bosch dishwasher. First month it worked like a charm. Afterwards in our apartment we got water issues. Now daily we are having tankers. As tankers are coming daily, everyday tds is different. Due to daily change in tds I am taking tds measurement and then according to the table putting the settings. Despite of doing this I am facing white patch issues over the utensils. These white patches are not coming on every utensils, mostly on large bowls and specially the ones which I bought from IKEA( dishwasher safe) I tried tablet as well but not much results. Used finish tablets and detergent. Bosch engineer says as the tds changing frequently, settings to be in effect takes few wash cycle to happen ( not sure if this is true) and asking me to put the external water softener. I am confused now, as the TDS range is with in the max capacity of dishwasher machine. Till now it went max up to 555 TDS. Even though if I put external softener, tds of water will be same. Its not going to change, it's just water will be soft. With external water softener what settings I should do for dishwasher. I have tried almost everything from changing the settings to changing the detergent or tabs. Kindly help me understanding the solution. Is the external water softener is only solution to my specific issue. Kindly help me mam. Waiting for your response.

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Hi Deepender, sorry for the delay in replying. Sorry to hear about your issue. Bosch engineer is right that any change in settings takes some cycles to take effect. So it is not a good idea to keep changing the salt/rinse aid settings everyday or even every few days. You will not be able to find out whether the change in setting is working or not. Better is to ascertain the mid range of the hardness of water you get and fix the settings for that. And till your water stabilises to a uniform hardness/softness, avoid using programs with high temp wash or rinse; higher temperatures always pose problems with hard water, and with your water hardness changing almost everyday, it is not a good idea to use high temperature cycles unless absolutely necessary. Rather try using program like Eco, which despite a long duration one, uses optimum temperature and water to give very good results. Eco is the most energy efficient program which gives good results too for most dishes. Avoid changing detergent every now and then as different detergent brands give different results even for the same water hardness. Finish generally works better in soft water and Fortune works better in Hard water. You will need to do some trial and error under similar conditions on similar utensils to find out which detergent works best for you. Secondly, try to check the water sample tested in a lab (you can google for a food/water testing lab in your city) for Ca/Mg hardness. A water hardness check costs a few hundred rupees. Very often, TDS and water hardness are quite different and hence knowing water hardness is a good practice. You can then set the salt and rinse aid settings based on that. After adjusting salt and rinse aid setting, wait for at least 10 cycles to understand the change. Similarly while changing to new detergent. It is a good practice to keep a book and note down the results. Tuning the dishwasher settings to suit your water holds the key to getting good cleaning. As you learn this and master it, you will find great improvements in your cleaning. Good luck.

[@kjyothi2812]

Hi madam madi Bosch dishwasher tequetion water hardness vala white GA vastunai ani chaparu meru chpinatla h05lo set chasokomnru Ania white GA vastunai Madi salt water appudu ADI set chasokomataru

[@srilakshmigarapati3030]

Enta pedda msg rasaru buvana.thanks.me videos lo vokaru ifb nephewn vx dishwasher use chestnaru.vallani adugudaamu.

[@padmajaravindra4935]

Mam, now this time I had set the hardness 1 and r 2. I stay in goa. Here water is very soft. But same result I got as I got for h2 n r5. Some soapy drops are remaining on each utensil. What must be problem. How much detergent I should use. I am using fortune detergent and salt mam n finish rinse aid which I got free with dishwasher. I got dishwasher recently . Earlier I used ifb tablets with factory settings for 3 days. Result was very good with no problems.

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Hi Padmaja, sorry that you are still not successful in getting good results. Since you are a new dishwasher user, it will take some time to understand which program works out for you, which detergent gives best results based on different salt and rinse aid levels etc. Also much depends on how and where you stack the dishes and the degree of soiling. Also based on the amount of soiling you have to select the correct program cycle and use the right amount of detergent for that. If all these are properly synced there is nothing to stop you from getting 90-95% cleaning results. Please try out various combinations. For you above problem, set both your salt and rinse aid levels to 01 as your water is soft. Reduce the quantity of detergent or choose a longer program for the type of dishes you loaded. Btw can you share your dishwasher model? Hope my answer helps you.

[@padmajaravindra4935]

@@BhuvanaAdi Bosch SMS66GI01I mam

[@easwaran83]

Great Video Can we use normal crystal salt (TATA) in place of these dishwasher salt?

[@BhuvanaAdi]

No you cannot use normal crystal salt as it could have other components like iodine and anti caking agents. You need pure Sodium Chloride in a dishwasher.

[@easwaran83]

@@BhuvanaAdi Thanks Mam.

[@arunc4248]

@@BhuvanaAdi true for salt but i heard vinegar is also not recommended as it can destroy rubber / plastic parts in rinse aid compartment.

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Hi Arun, vinegar being an acid, it is not be used on a regular basis instead of rinse aid, because it will damage the parts. But some people with hard water are using it as they find it effective. Also it is recommended by some manufacturers that vinegar can be used as a descaler.

[@eswariburramukku7782]

Nyc info

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Tnx.

[@rajagurukesavan2307]

Madam my dish washer os not drying properly and droplets in the vessels My diswasher is lg. Please explain how to get dried vessels

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Hi, Please adjust your rinse aid setting and salt based on your water hardness. Rinse aid helps in drying of vessels. Also you've not mentioned in which cycle you are experiencing this. Try to you longer program cycle, for complete drying. Also you can use extra dry option. I have made videos showing various features, functions, cycles and options, filling rinse aid and salt and adjusting settings etc. in this LG Dishwasher. I've uploaded these videos as a playlist, link of which I'm sharing below: LG Dishwasher DFB424FP: kzbin.info/aero/PLvZ681nV6tYoWei5t-ZGBgsL7tBV1ymkX Please watch the videos for better understanding. One more thing I would suggest is, after the wash cycle is completed, open the door after 5-10 minutes and leave the door slightly open at an angle. Then open it fully after 15-20 minutes, by which time the dishes and the interior will also be totally dry. Hope this helps. Thank you.

[@millill8515]

Hi mam. I bought new bosch dishwasher, in the dishwasher rinse aid and power ball is there.no salt I am living in UAE. No Salt available in the marker this time😥.i use dishwasher two times without salt.is there any problem dishwasher?

[@srushtinagavekar8522]

H for hardness of water R for Rinse aid P for...? After pressing H...There was P

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Hi Srushti, sorry for the delayed reply. P is for the switch off time after the end of the program (P00 : no automatic switch off; P01 : switch off after 1 minute, which is the default setting P02 : switch off after 120 minutes, according to the manual). This setting is available based on models. I think all machines have a factory setting of switching off after 1 minute after the program ends.

[@srushtinagavekar8522]

@@BhuvanaAdi Thanks mam...

[@j.s.188]

Hi Bhuvana, Thanks once again for all your informative videos. With your salt & rinse aid setting set to 1, how long does your salt & rinse aid last assuming that you do one load daily in eco or quick mode? Do you get good shine with rinse aid set to 1 when used with finish detergent ? Since I hv very soft corporation water in Mumbai, I have set salt to1 & rinse aid to 2. I always rinse & soak the vessels in water until loaded. At times, in eco or quick mode with Finish detergent, I get dry white patch in the centre of the kadai which goes away simply by v. light scrubbing with a wet scrubber. What could it be?

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Hi J. S., I cannot exactly tell this as I use different cycles and also at times adjust setting to 0 based on whether I use detergent or tablet. This is also because I keep experimenting a lot with various detergents, tablets, cycles etc. But from my part experience I think that, for salt setting of H01, the salt lasts for at least 2 months. This also depends on how much salt i refill. I get almost 90- 95% or sometimes even 100% cleaning results with the same settings depending on the degree of soiled dishes and the programme I've selected based on that. I'm very well aware how soft Bombay water is. But there is lot of chlorine content in the water there. Actually you can keep rinse aid to r01 instead of r02. The patch could be the effect of s combination of detergent and the temperature of the programme cycle and the usage(time duration and temperature it was used for cooking) of the kadai or other utensil. We use cookers and kadais for more duration and hence you find these white lime scale like patches in these utensils, but they get cleaned when you lightly scrub under running water. This is the explanation/reason I can give based on my experience and knowledge. Hope you find my answers convincing and also helpful. Sorry for the delayed reply. Thank you.

[@j.s.188]

@@BhuvanaAdi Thanks for your reply. I guess you are right, it could be the cooking temperature & the duration as well which partly contribute to these deposits.

[@sanintm]

Water softener salt of Eureka Forbes company price is 250 for 10 kg.

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Yes this was the same he wanted to know about and I think he has started using it. In the mean time I'll try out the same soon and post a video.

[@shilpashree06]

Can we use water softener salt for dishwasher? Are u using it sir.

[@mallikanatarajan9706]

Hi mam i bought Bosh dishwasher inspired by you. I want to use vinegar instead of rinsaid , can u pls advise where can i fill it?

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Thanks Mallika. Good to know that I inspired you to buy a Bosch dishwasher. Many viewers have written to me about vinegar usage instead of rinse aid. I have never tried it though. If you are not filling the rinse aid in the rinse aid compartment , you can fill that with vinegar, but I am not aware of any long term effects. Hope this helps. Thanks and good luck.

[@mallikanatarajan9706]

@@BhuvanaAdi ok ma'am thanks for replying 😇

[@sanintm]

Mam Water softener salt can be used instead of Dishwasher Salt. Mam please reply

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Hi Sanjeev, one of my viewers has tried it and found it useful. As long as it a reputed brand I am sure you can use it.

[@sanintm]

@@BhuvanaAdi Thnx mam

[@sanintm]

Mam I have Bosch dishwasher.and negligible white stains in my plate after wash. Salt setting is in 4. According to my technician TDS level of water is 160~170

[@BhuvanaAdi]

I think your salt setting should be H02 for your water hardness. Try with this setting for at least 8-10 cycles and note how the cleaning is.

[@navuluri1]

Hi Bhuvana gari, We got Bosch dishwasher 2 weeks back.. It was all good for 10 days. After that, we started noticing white patches on all the utensils.. Our water TDS is 670 and we called the service engineer. He changed the setting to H7 and said it may or may not work. If doesn’t work, he is suggesting us to return the product and get the refund. Could you please suggest if there is any alternative for our issue.

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Hi navuluri1, TDS of 670 is definitely on the higher side and is not very conducive to running a dishwasher and getting good results. A few options you could try - 1) Try running more of quick/low temperature cycles as hard water issues increase with temperature. You have to adjust to what best cleaning you get. 2) You could use citric acid along with detergent/tablet. This could reduce the level of white patches. 3) Try to connect softener to the dishwasher. But remember that a water softener will require salt regularly for regeneration. There are lots available in the market and you have to do a good research before buying. This is a fairly good option in case you plan to keep the dishwasher. Thanks.

[@Rakesh-kv3jt]

@@BhuvanaAdi one day lg technician checked tds it was 450 so bought lg dw n later when checked tds is 800 .. Donno why tds changes like that..also can u suggest any lab to test water tds levels..Which water softener is best n can we install it directly to dish washer itself. Pls guide thankyou

[@friendsfun2995]

Ma'am Your videos are very useful. Thanks for all your videos. I have a query. In Bengaluru, we get tanker water which has TDS level

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Hi Samir, Please do not go by TDS measured with hand held meter. It may not be same as hardness value at all times. I suggest give a sample for Ca - Mg hardness at any food/water testing lab near you. Just costs ₹200 or so. After this you can decide whether the water is within the range for dishwasher operation. Thanks.

[@manjulata1696]

Hello mam. I have started using Bosch dishwasher recently. When I filled the rinse aid compartment full,the rinse aid finished in 6 days i.e in only 12 washes. It is in factory setting

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Hi Manju Lata, yes it comes with factory setting R05. At such a higher setting and two loads per day, rinse aid is bound to get over soon. You've to adjust setting to a lower level based on your water hardness.

[@srilakshmigarapati3030]

Hi buvana I am asking you so many times.am I disturbing u.u r the only one person who has excellent knowledge about dishwasher.thats why I m asking u.here is no Bosch service.so I don't take bosch.i can invest fourty thousand.and I need very good quality.i HV a ocd.over cleaning disorder.just joking.so from ur experience which is best one lg or ifb.i saw reviews.both are same.so I can't take right decision.if u do help really I will owe to u.here lg service and ifb are so nice.u r already well studied on features of dishwasher.i mean which feature may help for nice cleaning.so do help.

[@aish1012]

Shall we use vinegar along with rinse aid to prevent heavy white clouds due to 1200tds water in Bosch.

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Please keep both salt and rinse aid settings to maximum. 1200 TDS is quite high and it would be a challenge to get good cleaning. It is not advisable to mix rinse aid and vinegar in the rinse aid compartment. At the most you can run a separate rinse cycle for the washed cloudy vessels, with vinegar placed in a cup and placed in the top rack. Thanks.

[@aish1012]

Thank you for your reply mam...can I add a spoon of vinegar along with detergent in detergent dispenser

[@BhuvanaAdi]

No, it is not recommended to do so.

[@srinivasankrishnamoorthy4127]

Thank u mam

[@BhuvanaAdi]

You're welcome.

[@MiraculousBeauty]

Thanks

[@rekhapbothello1547]

Mam how to check the hardness of water at home

[@BhuvanaAdi]

@Rekha P Bothello Actually there are test kits available for checking water hardness at home. But these are expensive and i do not know whether they are reliable. It is better to check at a food/water testing lab in your city. It could be cheaper too. At home, one visual indicator is that if you get scaling on taps, other materials, then your water is hard. Thanks.

[@FizaNaz-vx9up]

Hello Madam! i bought dishwasher one month ago۔ cleaning is ok but dishwasher put black layer on silver pots۔ please guide about it

[@indujayakumar944]

Mam We r thinking of buying a dishwasher.Can you tell the expense of detergent per month.Also can I use normal dishwashing soap like vim?Also I want to know about BPL dishwasher .Is it has the same effect?

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Hi Indu, thanks for the query. I have answered this query in details (cost of consumables and power per month) in my FAQ videos in my channel. Please check the dishwasher videos playlist - kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXKze2Bmp8SGorc Detergent consumption depends on a lot of factors like the quality of water, amount of soiling of dishes, no of programs used per month and whether long or short cycle is used. It also depends on the brand of detergent. For my water quality, no of cycles per month and my dishes, I have roughly estimated that the cost of detergent, rinse aid and salt per month is approximately ₹160 to 180. This estimate was done about 3 to 4 years back. For this I have assumed one cycle every day of the month. So total 30 cycles (mix of short and long cycles per month). This just gives you an idea. Your consumption could be either more or less. No, you cannot use normal detergent like Vim. Normal detergents produce lot of lather/foam (which is also referred to as sud). This can fill the entire chamber, block the spray nozzles and start leaking through the door gaps, etc. Dishwasher detergents produce low sud. I cannot comment on BPL dishwasher as I have not seen it or used it. You could check for user/buyer reviews online before deciding. Thank you.

[@umachourasia1111]

Hello i have purchased a Bosch dishwasher recently, my water is medium hard, the factory stting is H 004, now after putting salt do i need to change the hardness setting .

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Hi Uma, the salt setting is to be adjusted based on your water hardness. Please check your water hardness and change the setting if needed. You can reduce the salt setting to 02 and run different cycles. If you're satisfied with the results, you can maintain at 02 else increase to 03. Thanks.

[@sathyageddam4265]

Hello ma'am. I bought new Lg quad wash recently. Due to shortage of tablets tech did not show the first wash. Pls guide me as i donot know how to start the machine fir the first time, as we open the door it gives some odd smell may be new piece

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Hi Satya, please watch my LG videos, I'm sharing the playlist here. LG Dishwasher DFB424FP: kzbin.info/aero/PLvZ681nV6tYoWei5t-ZGBgsL7tBV1ymkX If you still have problem write to my email or you can chat on fb or insta, see the description.

[@MiraculousBeauty]

Hi mam mere dishwasher ka model no hai sms60l18in silver color and Mera tds batata hai 374 to muje kitana set karana hoga please answer thanks

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Hello helth and glow, actually tds and hardness alag alag hai. Aap Ho sake tho aap ka water hardness lab mein test kijiye. Par andaz se dekhenge to aap ke tds 374 ke basis par aap ka setting H:05 mein set karna chahiye. Thode din mein pata lag jayega ki yeh setting aap ki water quality ke liye sahi hai ki nahi. Thank you.

[@MiraculousBeauty]

Thanks I'll try

[@MiraculousBeauty]

@@BhuvanaAdi thanks mam I'll try

[@ketanmehta2756]

Thanks for immediate reply. I all ready call service people. Once slove the problem I late u know. Again thank you so much.

[@meghaudupa87]

Hi ma'am.. im using bosch sms46ki03i serie 4 dishwasher since one week.. we have Kaveri water in our area.. I'm using finish all in one max tablets.. I'm not using salt, detergent or rinseaid .. I'm not getting any white patches on the vessels.. but the vessels have few drops of water after the wash.. is it because I'm not using rinseaid.. or should I change my dry settings

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Hi Megha, I don't know when you're opening the dishwasher after the wash cycle is completed. It is better you just open it slightly after the end of the cycle and open the machine fully only after 15-20 minutes, by which time all the vessels would be totally dry. Also since short program does not have drying, you will see water droplets in the vessels, if you run that cycle. But those vessels will also dry after some time. Plastics usually have water droplets on them. Please let me know if you're finding water droplets in all the program cycles. Then may be you have to add rinse aid and set the level based on your water hardness. Kaveri water being soft you can set the rinse aid level to minimum if at all you decide to fill it. Because sometimes combined detergents like the tablets will not have enough rinse aid required for drying. Hope my answer helps.

[@meghaudupa87]

@@BhuvanaAdi good morning ma'am.. I used rinseaid as you said.. kept the setting qt r.05.. the vessels came out dry even in short cycle.. thank you for the information ma'am.. do I need to use dishwasher salt ?? I'm not getting any white spots on vessels at present

[@BhuvanaAdi]

If your water is soft and not mixed with any bore well water and you plan to use only tablets, and also if there are no white patches on vessels, you need not use salt.

[@buzzwithbindiya2975]

hello mam. I have been watching u and just bought a bosch serie 4 in uae. I put finish tablet and nothing else but I found something scratchy on all utensils. They look clean but the moment we touch them we feel some small bumpy dots all over. I wonder what could that be

[@BhuvanaAdi]

@Bindiya, please share pictures on my email [e-mail]. I will try my best to help. Thanks.

[@chandanakuruba4462]

Hi mam is stabilizer is it requires for dishwasher will you pls tell me mam

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Sorry Chandana I somehow have missed your query. No dishwasher does not require a stabiliser.

[@vilasiniamarendiran5763]

Mam I have s Voltas beko table top.I used finish tablet without salt and rinse aid got a good wash.now I added salt and rinseaid and my vessels r white.how do I rectify.rinse aid setting is 1.

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Please check out this video - kzbin.info/www/bejne/inyyaZ6aea2Ygtk I have shown how to do the salt and rinse aid settings. Thanks.

[@neelishdinmani2884]

Hi Mam I have purchased Bosch dishwasher. Water hardness I have kept at H7 as I live in hard water region. There is rust which is coming on my utensils, I have purchased a new prestige steel pressure cooker there also I am getting rust deposit. Any suggestions how to remove this.

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Hi Neelish, this kind of rust formation on SS utensils is common of your water is very hard. You can increase your rinse aid level too. Also try washing your dishes in a slightly low temperature cycle like Eco instead of Intensive cycle, in case you are using it. Avoid very high temperatures.

[@truptisolanki1504]

Hi mam, few days before I took Bosch dishwasher 13 plates setting. But from day one my machine n utensils doesn't get dry. Water Droplets remains in machine. Machine doesn't get dry from inside n utensils too.I used tablets in dishwasher. Plz can u help me in this.

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Hi Trupti, did you open the machine immediately after the cycle completed? Try opening after 10-15 minutes, by which time the water droplets would have settled down. Let me know if you see the change. Also check your rinse aid setting. May be you have to increase the setting.

[@truptisolanki1504]

Hello mam , I tried but same thing is happening . Plz explain me how to do setting for hard water n rinse aid.My machine n utensils remain wet....water droplets. Settings of those on what no. I should keep? N should we keep machine outlet pipe flat?not hanging? Does it matter? I replace for such reason my machine but same thing again it's happening mam. I don't understand where it is mistaken

[@truptisolanki1504]

Thank you so much mam

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Hi Trupti, please write to my email for more clarifications. My email id is [e-mail]. Thank you.

[@healthyfoods8802]

I have bought bosch dishwasher recently. Salt detergent snd rinse aid are using perfectly bt my dishes are coming out with a white layer please suggest me to solve the problem

[@BhuvanaAdi]

White layer is because of hard water. Please let me know your salt setting in your dishwasher. Also can you please tell me your model number?

[@Probably-895]

Hi. Mam best detergent and rinceaid brand?

[@BhuvanaAdi]

That's a tricky question. Most of the reputed brand of detergents are good. But some are good for soft to medium soft water while some are good even for hard water. You have to choose based on your water hardness. I've posted results of various brands of detergents used in my dishwasher. You can watch those videos to get an idea. Click the link below to watch the playlist of videos on different detergents. DISHWASHER DETERGENTS/TABLETS/GEL: kzbin.info/aero/PLvZ681nV6tYpjbPPiogP2RIuDgCtx5Hg6 Same is the case with rinse aid. Thanks Thanks.

[@srilakshmigarapati3030]

Buvana if u don't mine can u share the link of lg dishwasher with model number which is having extra spray arm and extra features.

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Hi srilakshmi, the LG Dishwasher model currently being sold in India is D1452CF. This model has 3 spray arms. I am sharing the link below. Thank you.amzn.to/2BCxAWl

[@suchitraprabhala3999]

Hi Bhuvana, I purchased Bosch DW last year while in Hyderabad and it worked perfectly fine. Now we moved to Blore and hardness here is more and tds is 1000. White patches started appearing and I called Service guy. He came checked and simply said not to use it. I am really frustrated with his response as I got used to DW and it's comforts as against struggling with a maid. Please suggest what to do in my case.

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Hi Suchitra, sorry to learn about your problem. I can very well understand how difficult it would be to manage without a dishwasher after having enjoyed the comforts of using one. While it is true that it is difficult to operate the dishwasher if the water hardness is beyond a stipulated maximum level, I would be interested to know whether you have tried out the following : 1. Checked the water hardness in your area (here I mean amount of Calcium & Magnesium salts present in water) . If not please get it done in a laboratory. 2. Adjusted the salt setting to the maximum. 3. Tried using tablet. 4. Tried different detergent brands. 5. Tried all other program cycles. If you have tried everything and still the result is the same, then you have to think of a water softening system. In the mean time I am on the lookout for a suitable solution to the hard water problem faced by many people. I will get back soon. Thank you.

[@suchitraprabhala3999]

@@BhuvanaAdi thank you!😊

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Hi Suchitra, can you please share you phone number so that, Bosch people can help you. I have spoken to them on your behalf, so if you could share your number to my email, [e-mail], I can pass on the information so that they will get in touch with you and can help you solve the problem. Thank you.

[@agnyapatel5089]

Madam, I bought a new Voltas beko table top dishwasher. I find spills of detergent powder on the utensils after the completion of cycle. What can be the reason? Has it something to do with rinse aid setting? It is on 4 by default. Pls guide.

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Hi Agnya, can you please let me know your water hardness and hardness setting. You have given defualt setting as 4, is it for rinse aid? Then what about your salt setting? Have you adjusted the salt setting as per your water hardness? I would like to know these. Also let me know in which program you're getting soap residue on dishes, is it while using any of the given programs? Which detergent are you using? Without knowing all these I cannot guide you properly. At the most I can tell you to reduce the quantity of detergent you're using currently. Please answer the above questions, so that I can help you.

[@agnyapatel5089]

@@BhuvanaAdi Madam, I have not not got water hardness checked but I do have hard water in the region. Salt setting is on default which is 4. Yes, rinse aid setting is at 4. It happens in all the cycles - be it clean and shine or intensive or normal. Also, I use IFB powder detergent along with its rinse aid and salt. And one more issue, the timer skips few minutes in between the cycle. Does it happen in the dishwashers?

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Hi Agnya, try to reduce your salt setting to H02, and rinse aid also to 01 or 02, and run a few cycles for a few days and note how the cleaning results are. If you are not happy with the cleaning increase the salt setting by one level. As I already said, you've to reduce the quantity of detergent you're using. The skipping of time is very normal, this means that the program is getting adjusted based on the soiling of your dishes.

[@ankurdeshmukh2947]

Hi, Lately there is an issue coming up with my Bosch dishwasher. The salt refill indicator won’t go off even after refilling it. Request you to help.

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Hi ankur, sometimes the indicator does not go immediately after filling. It goes off after a few cycles. If that does not happen, I think you could call for service people to come and take a look. Thanks.

[@anuradhananduri3400]

Madam, Can I. Use tablet if already salt and rinse aid are loaded for a month in advance. In between I want to use tablet some times. If so how to use and what happens to the indicators.

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Hi Anuradha, I've explained all of this in my detergent or tablet video. Please click the link below to watch the video:- kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKibnZhpd56qbtU You will get all your answers. If you are still not clear, please write to me. I can explain. Thanks.

[@rojarani4591]

Mam it's by mistake went on I did not noticed I was watching your video and in between I slept I am extremely sorry I regularly do watching dish washer demos of yours mam because one week before I bought new dishwasher it s confusing when current goes in between cycle it starts from beginning

[@priyadambal7354]

Hi ma'am I am using Bosch latest model from 2 months now .ma'am my vessels are not so clean.i have tried all the modes.i am using finish all in one tablet and also I have put salt and rinseaid.i had raised complaint also with Bosch but their engineer measured hardness and it is close to 500.I am seeing white patches in big vessels like rice and Sambhar vessels.some stains are not even going even after washing them manually.he subjected me to keep hardness level to H 02 as finish tablet also has salt in it.maam I am not at all happy with the performance.please subject what should I do?

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Hi Priya, your water being very hard I would recommend you to try using Bosch detergent with rinse aid and salt with salt at H05 or Bosch tablet with H02/03(you've to try at different levels based on cleaning results). Else you can try Vim tablet. Finish does not give excellent cleaning for hard water, except if you use Quantum max tablets. Please buy any of the above, try out for a few weeks in different cycles and find out which gives better cleaning results. You have to do a bit of trial and error. Hope this helps.

[@koraj172]

Hi mam ,im ur new subscriber.first of all i wud like to thanku for the wonderful videos of urs abt dishwasher.🙏grt job.keep doing mam.i hv bought a samsung dishwasher yesterday .could u help me if i hv any doubts aft i start using my dishwasher.

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Hi Koraj, thanks for your appreciation and also for subscribing to my channel. Congrats on purchase of your new dishwasher. Can you please let me know the model number and where you have purchased it? I'll definitely try to help you in case of doubts, to the best of my knowledge. Thank you.

[@nidhisinghal9920]

Hi maam .. thanks for such informative video 🙏. I have IFB dishwasher . The problem is there is a yellowish film on the utensils specially inside steel glasses . I have called the ifb personal . He has changed the settings of salt to 4 and rinse aid to 3 . Can't understand the problem . I use ifb detergent salt and rinse aid . Need your guidance

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Hi Nidhi, thank you very much. Please note that the salt settings are to be made based on your water hardness. Hope the IFB person did accordingly. Rinse aid setting is arrived by trial and error as it is not directly related to water hardness. Start with a rinse aid setting based on water hardness and then observe for 10 - 12 cycles before increasing or decreasing depending on the outcome. Once you arrive at the correct rinse aid setting, your results will improve. Stains/streaks/soapiness will all come down or vanish. Secondly I wish to share based on the feedback received and also based on my own usage that IFB detergent does not work well for many people. You could watch my video on detergent comparison - kzbin.info/www/bejne/naPSZ51nerWKidE This video is more than 3 years old. Some brands like Fortune has improved since then and more brands are also available, so I shall soon be posting another detergent comparision video. Please look out for the same in my channel. I have posted over 50 videos on dishwashers alone in my channel. Watching some of these videos will help you in getting better cleaning from your dishwasher. So in your case, I would request you to try some other brand detergent - either Finish (if your water is on the softer side) or Fortune ( if the water is on the harder side) and see the results. Salt and rinse aid brand usually does not matter so you could use the same IFB salt and rinse aid till the packs finish before changing to some other brand if you feel. Using correct quantity of detergent based on the program chosen and the level of soiling of dishes also impacts cleaning. Keep note of the cleaning results based on detergent brand/quantity and also rinse aid setting and over a period of one or two months you would have made progress and arrived at the correct combination. Good luck. Once you reach a satisfactory level, you could share the results and some details of how you arrived at it in the comments. I am sure it will help a lot of other viewers. Feel free to write to me in case you have any difficulty. Thanks.

[@tulasinag]

Hi mam just 2 days back i have ordered amazon basics dishwasher and before that i have tested TDS level using hand held meter it showed 850 ppm should dishwasher suitable for me if not please tell me i will cancel the order Thanks

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Hi Tulasi Nag, thanks for your query. I can understand your concern. But hand held TDS meters do not give a correct picture of water hardness. It is better if you get your water tested for calcium and magnesium, in a food and water testing lab, in your locality. This will be a more accurate measure to decide whether a dishwasher will be suitable for your water or not. Thanks.

[@jyotiqdholakia6341]

Hello mam I have LG dishwasher, Default setting of company for rinse aid is L2. After refilling rinse aid, will this setting get changed or not? , will i have to set everytime to L2 after filling rinse aid? Other query is how much quantity of rinse aid has to be filled?

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Hi Jyotiq, you have to set rinse aid and salt level based on your water hardness. You can follow the table given in the manual to know the level to be set for your water. Hope your know how hard your water is. You can watch my video on how to set rinse aid and salt level in LG dishwasher, by clicking the link below. Actually I will share the playlist of various demo videos on LG dishwasher here. You can watch them you haven't watched yet. Lot of your doubts will get cleared. LG Dishwasher DFB424FP: kzbin.info/aero/PLvZ681nV6tYoWei5t-ZGBgsL7tBV1ymkX Once you've done your settings or you keep the default setting, it will not change just by filling/refilling salt or rinse aid. The settings have to be changed by you. Once set the level will remain the same unless you change it. You can fill rinse aid, anywhere between 50-100 ml at a time or fill till the top of the compartment. Hope I've cleared your doubts.

[@jyotiqdholakia6341]

@@BhuvanaAdi Your explanations are to the point and very clear. Thanks mam

[@jyotiqdholakia6341]

@@BhuvanaAdi hello mam, I have LG dishwasher 14 place, purchased before 28 days and used once daily. Since 3 days, i observed detergent powder like white micro particles scateered in base around filter area, especially near hinge of door. I thought it may be unsed powder or solidated rinse liquid. But i also notice black micro particles mixed with this white particles. When i take this particles in hand, i feel white particles are soft like detergent particles but black particles are as hard as micro stone. First i think black particles are tea particles but it is not soft so i doubt. Do not understanding what is it. Kindly guide mam. I have always use turbo cycle of 59 minutes and occassionaly and rarely express cycle of 38 minutes. Thanks in advance

[@daydreamerday7573]

Mam, soft water is scarce in my area. Will using hard water with Tds 750 cause scaling or any other problems to the machine? Since you have been using it for many years, I would like to know your experience. I would also like to know what level of rinseaid should be set for tds750

[@BhuvanaAdi]

@Daydreamer Day, thank you for your query. I am sure you are using a washing machine. Is it a front loading machine? Do you have any lime scale formation in the detergent compartment, spray nozzle above the detergent compartment, inside of the door etc. and do you descale regularly? If you have scale formation inside your washing machine then there is every chance that it can happen in your dish washer also. Anyway if possible I would suggest you to get your water hardness (dissolved calcium and magnesium salts) checked in a lab. That will help me guide you about proper salt and rinse aid setting. Roughly converting yourTDS to water hardness, the hardness comes to the 40 deg Clarke as per my manual. For this the salt setting has to be at the maximum level i.e. 07 and rinse aid can be kept at 05 or 06. Based on the result you get you can increase or decrease the rinse aid setting. Hope this answer helps. Thank you,

[@daydreamerday7573]

@@BhuvanaAdi Thanks for the reply Mam. I use a top loading washing machine and yes it has scale formation near the water inlet point. I will try out your suggestion and inform you later about the results.

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Sure. 👍

[@vasanthi.prc7]

Hi maam. Suppose if I use Finish tablets, am I supposed use salt and rinse aid? Or only tablet is enough?

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Hi Vasanthi, That depends on your water hardness. Upto a certain level of hardness, tablet alone will work. But if the hardness is beyond that, one has to use salt and rinse aid even if using tablet. Thanks.

[@vasanthi.prc7]

@@BhuvanaAdi Thank you so much for ur reply mam. Today I just checked . The water hardness is 376 TDS. I don't understand this TDS measurements. Could you pls tell me, what should I set for hardness now( H0 -H07) and for this salt and rinse aid is needed?

[@richasanyal6182]

Ma’am do u suggest installing a water softer and then connect with the dishwasher

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Hi Richa, do you have a dishwasher already and having hard water? If so, can you tell me your water hardness.

[@richasanyal6182]

Yes I hv purchased one recently n I almost require 4kg of finish salt.Level was H.07.Is there any less expensive salt that I can use as u knw finish salts r very expensive.

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Btw which Dishwasher have you bought? Can I assume you're using Finish detergent with Finish salt? Fortune salt is very much economical. You can buy from Fortunedishwashing.com. At H07 salt consumption will definitely be very high. It means your water is very hard. How is the cleaning efficiency?

[@richasanyal6182]

Bhuvana Adi Bosch dishwasher.will try fortune thanks a ton

[@richasanyal6182]

Softener Pro Salt Tablets For Water Softener 15 KG Standard Bag www.amazon.in/dp/B07FGFVCRY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_safcFb5R74WP7 Ma’am I have tried this n it’s very good n economical.

[@007LOVEAGE]

H for harness, P for power off , r for rinse but whts d ?

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Hi Angad, d is for intensive drying. Thanks.

[@sangeetasingh7913]

Hi ! Mam, I hv purchased Bosch dishwasher SM66GI01I last week of June after watching your videos. DW gave good results in first two washes ( Auto) with tablets. But after that it is not cleaning utensils. I keep utensils soak in water even then tea stains ring left in the pans. And also white patches on few small utensils left. We made a complaint n technician came. He checked tds( 405), then changed H4 to H5. Still tea and milk pans are not cleaning. I am using Finish detergent n rinse aid and Ifb salt. I tried all modes...auto, eco, sparkle clean and once quick too. But usually do auto mode. Please suggest how cleaning can be improved.

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Hi Sangeeta, thanks for your query. Cleaning not only depends on good detergent but also on proper placement of the soiled dishes in the correct location. Also you should not keep too many vessels cluttered such that all of them don't get enough water spray. What did you do to get good cleaning results in your first two washes? Because there is no manual scrubbing inside the dw, it is normal to get little less cleaning in tea and milk utensils, with rings inside as you've mentioned. I've shown this at the end of my demo video of washing full steel using power ball. If you get little unclean dishes, the grease would have softened a bit in the wash. So you can wash only those few under running water, immediately after the wash cycle is over. But mostly you will always get 90-95% cleaning. The remaining 5-10% can be cleaned immediately. Increase your salt setting so that the white patches do not appear on some dishes. Hope I've made it clear to you.

[@sangeetasingh7913]

Thanks for your reply Mam. In first two washes I used tablets. However I shall follow your advices to get better cleaning :)

[@Amynghelani]

I used vim liquid instead of rinse aid, utensils came out all clean, can we use vim liquid, will it damage the dishwasher

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Hi Amin, it is not advisable to use normal dish wash liquid in the dishwasher because they cause sudsing(foaming) which will damage the machine. I've given a temporary solution as a substitute of detergent in another video, where I've used vim liquid along with baking soda. Please watch the video. Also rinse aid cannot be substituted with normal dish was liquid like Vim. Rinse aid is mainly for getting dry and spotlessly clean dishes. You can avoid using rinse aid if you want.

[@sivagpriya]

Hi mam I got dishwasher before a yr..it was fine and of grt help during lockdown..I was using crystale tablets..vessels were sparkling...as it is not available now switched to finish detergent powder..now seeing white film on some vessels..what sttings shud I keep..thanq

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Hi Spanda, If you switch over from tablet to detergent you will find a difference. If you plan to use detergent continuously, then please increase salt setting in the machine by at least one level. That should help remove the white stains. By the way, Crystale tablets are available online now. I am sharing the link below - fkrt.it/Nzm3N6uuuN Flipkart amzn.to/2XhlU6w Amazon Thanks.

[@sivagpriya]

@@BhuvanaAdi thanq so much mam

[@arthisengodan4680]

Mam I'm using Bosch dishwasher and my dishwasher is not using rinse aid for the wash.

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Hi Arthi, please check your rinse aid setting. Btw, how do you say that rinse aid is not being used?

[@don5629]

Thank you so much mam. It was very clear information. I'm so happy to get this information. So nice of you mam. The information was clear and to the point. Very nicely explained. Thanks again! One question - If my Degree Clarke is less than 8 (in my case its 5.6) then I really don't need the rinse aid and salt? Or should I experiment for some time without using them to see the results? I mean is it compulsory to keep it in H:01 (specially in India) I checked my TDS (ppm) - 80 Hope to get your expert advice. :)

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Thanks Deepak Deepu for all the appreciation. I feel humbled and feel very happy when my videos benefit my viewers. Actually you have answered your query yourself. Even we have very good soft water in our place and hence tried for some time with salt and rinse aid setting at zero. But since I was trying out different detergents and also using both detergent and tablets based on the wash load, and since I felt there could be seasonal variations in water hardness levels, I decided to load salt and rinse aid and keep the settings at 1.So you could also do the same thing. Since your water appears to be very soft, you could try without using salt and rinse aid with settings at zero. If you find any difference in washing or drying, you could load both these and keep the settings at the minimum level, ie H01 and r01. Hope this clears your query. Thanks once again.

[@don5629]

@@BhuvanaAdi Hello Mam, thanks for replying with good explanation. So we decided to use it on H01 and r01 for now. Because we wanted to see how it goes in the start. As we were extremely excited to see clean dishes. They look brand new..haha. As soon as we will get rinse aid reminder or salt reminder light. We will put the settings to zero according to the situation. After that we will be able to see the difference. Also I'll keep checking the TDS with time to time just to check on the change according to the season. I have the TDS meter at home. I'll let you know if I will see any change in the result of the washer. Thanks again. Glad to hear from you :) Happy new year to you and family in advance!

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Hi@@don5629, thanks for sharing. It was my pleasure to reply to your query. Good luck for your dish washing experience! Happy New Year to you and your family as well. Would look forward to hear from you.😄

[@nehagadgil8909]

namaste madam, I am thinking of purchasing Voltas beko 14 p dishwasher. TDS of water in my area is around 900-1100. Which dishwasher will be fine? Plz guide. 🙏

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Water above 800 or 900 ppm becomes tricky for dishwashers as the hardness setting in the machine is usually there only upto this level. Still some people are using upto 1100 ppm and manage to get washing/cleaning. But at such high hardness levels, cleaning will not be as good as soft water, and consumables cost (mainly dishwasher salt consumption) will increase. Since Bosch has settings upto 900 ppm, you could consider going for Bosch. Thanks.

[@nehagadgil8909]

@@BhuvanaAdi thank you 🙏 will update u

[@sumathik7667]

Madam, In my area the water hardness is around 1070 ppm, I want to know whether I can use dishwasher in my house

[@BhuvanaAdi]

This is on the higher side. It will be better if you install a water softener or arrange soft water of you've to use a dishwasher.

[@Crazy_Maanya]

Hi Mam, I am also seeing white layer getting accumulated on the vessels...can I get the suggestion from Yasoda's email about using limesalt.

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Yes I shall share it by tomorrow. But before that i want to know whether you have set salt and rinse aid levels based on your water hardness.

[@Crazy_Maanya]

Yes mam..I had set it to max hardness h07 and rinse aid r06.Also mam,can we use venegar to overcome this? I am also thinking of using external water softener if nothing works. Actually very confused 🤔

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Have you tested your water hardness? Do you know what's the hardness? How did you set the levels?

[@Crazy_Maanya]

@@BhuvanaAdi yes mam....last september I bought my Bosch machine..before getting it I measured it...was around 800....when I enquired the Bosch..they said below 1000 is fine..

[@krishnakiran8101]

Hi mam, I am having a doubt like I just bought a LG dish washer while installing it a concern technical person came to my home and checked TDS in water it is 900, he told me to return the LG dishwasher back to company. So can you kindly suggest me on this because in our locality we will only get ground water but not municipal water. Any suggestions or remedies to this problem

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Hi Krishna Kiran, If the water hardness at your place is indeed 900, I would not recommend a dishwasher. Most dishwashers work well till 600 ppm and they can be made to work with some effort till 900 ppm. Some people are using at 900 ppm. But this involves lot of compromise and is not recommended. Not only will the cleaning not satisfactory, but the cost of consumables will go up and scaling in the machine will also cause lot of problem. You could try the following - Try fitting a water softener and find out whether the water hardness is brought down to well within acceptable limit, say 400 ppm. Try to see whether you can get soft water/municipal water connection. Otherwise, I would suggest you do a rethink on the dishwasher. Thanks.

[@rachnathakkar191]

Hi I am using Ifb dishwasher. I m living in Mumbai. Water in our area is soft. When I set rinse aid setting in first level, 1 dose is dispensed, in quick cycle of 30 mins i found vessels soapy eventhough using very less detergent. My question is if I add extra rinse to quick wash cycle, do in extra rinse also rinse aid is dispensed again ? Please reply 🙂

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Hi Rachna, thanks for your query. Bombay water being very soft, you will face this problem in quick cycles even if you use very little detergent, because the rinse duration is minimal in this cycle. Another option is you can try not using rinse aid or setting it to level 0. Regarding your other query, to the best of my knowledge extra rinse does not dispense rinse aid. One more thing you could try is running other longer programs based on the degree of your soiled dishes, as longer programs have more rinsing time and you won't face this soapiness then.

[@rachnathakkar191]

@@BhuvanaAdi Thanks a lot dear for replying.I had tried quick cycle with rinse aid setting 0, but in that case my dishwasher machine remains so wet that I have to wipe with cloth. And I also tried longer cycle like eco, but in that case there is no soapyness in vessels but they get so much dry that vessels turned little black in colour. Is there any solution to use eco cycle then let me know. As it is power and water saving.

[@BhuvanaAdi]

@@rachnathakkar191 I'm surprised that your dishes are getting black in the Eco program. This should not be happening. Can you tell me which vessels became black? You are right, Eco is the most economical cycle in terms of water as well as power consumption and the cleaning is also very effective for normal soiled vessels. Can you mention your salt setting?

[@rachnathakkar191]

@@BhuvanaAdi Hi My steel dishes and few steel glasses became black. My salt setting is also at level 1.

[@BhuvanaAdi]

@@rachnathakkar191 Which is the detergent brand you are using!

[@renukasurendar8691]

Do salt,rinse aid and detergent pose health hazards? My tape water TDS is 500

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Hi Renuka, dishwasher detergent and rinse aid are made of chemicals(cleaning agents) and are harmful if ingested. If proper care is taken such that no detergent residue is left on the dishes after the wash cycle, there will not be any health hazards. From your TDS, your salt setting should be adjusted to H06 for optimum cleaning results.

[@sonajose3929]

Maam.. the tds of the water in my house is less than 200 (around 150).. can you please suggest the right settings for salt and rinsaid..

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Hi Sona Jose, the right setting would be H01 & r01 respectively for salt and rinse aid.

[@sonajose3929]

@@BhuvanaAdi thank u so much for responding...

[@ShwetaGupta-kl6gt]

Mam agar salt khatam ho jaae dishwasher me to kya ek do baar use chala skte h Maine online order kr diya h 2din baad as jaega Tb tk kya chala skte h dishwasher without salt? Plz tell mam

[@BhuvanaAdi]

No problem Sweta, ek do baar salt ke bagair machine chala sakti ho.

[@ShwetaGupta-kl6gt]

Mam thank you so much for your reply

[@sujathanagarajan]

Why does the vessels have a soapy or sticky feel after the dishwasher has run. Can you please explain

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Hi Sujatha, This happens if the soiling level of dishes is low or the water is very soft or the detergent quantity is more for the level of soiling. It is apparent that your water quality is good, so try reducing the quantity of detergent that you use. For shorter cycles, you do not need to use much detergent. If you are using tablet, use it only for longer cycles. You will need to steadily decrease the detergent quantity by trial and error and arrive at the correct quantity for the program chosen and the level of soiling. Thank you.

[@sujathanagarajan]

Thank you very much.

[@sudhakumar7680]

Mam can I keep the dish washer on my kitchen slab because I don't have space down

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Hi Sudha, thanks for your query. Sorry for the delayed reply. I don't think there should be any problem in keeping the dishwasher on the kitchen slab, provided it is wide enough. Because unlike washing machine which has rotating parts like the drum, dishwashers don't have any rotating part that could move it while in operation. Just make sure that you're able to access both the bottom and top racks comfortably.

[@sudhakumar7680]

@@BhuvanaAdi Thank you so much I have another doubt that whether I can use Microwave bowls of some plastic sought in dishwasher for cleaning

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Hi@@sudhakumar7680, Microwave plastic in general are safe to be washed in the dishwasher, Most of them come with dishwasher safe symbol. Only avoid washing delicate throw away kind of plastic in the dishwasher as they can melt even in 40 degree cycle. It is a safe practice to wash any kind (even dishwasher safe) of plastic in the low temperature cycle. They get cleaned in very well in low temperature itself. plastics do not need high temperature cleaning. Thank you.

[@fullthrottle9823]

maam my bore water connection has 1030ppm will it work?

[@BhuvanaAdi]

This is on the higher side. It is not advisable unless you make some arrangements for an external water softener. Thanks.

[@randomvideos007]

Hi mam The salt tank doesn't have water in it even after multiple uses. Now I want to add salt to it. So, should I add water manually into it and then add salt to it ? Please tell how much water to add.

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Yes you have to add about 1 litre water into salt chamber, then add at least 1 kg salt into the chamber. Keep on filling the entire 1 kg salt even if the water overflows. Thanks.

[@randomvideos007]

@@BhuvanaAdi Thank you very much for your reply mam. Just curious, how isn't the chamber having any water into it. Does it mean there is some issue with the machine ? I have been using it since 2 weeks. I use finish Powerball tablets and rinse aid.

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Even I am surprised why there is no water. Normally if the water had been filled initially, only level of water will come down with salt consumption, that too not by much, the tank will not get empty. If the tank was empty and never filled with water from beginning, then I think the salt indicator will not light up. You could observe a week after filling the water now. If the tank is empty or water is very less, then you could call for service if the machine is under warranty and you feel there could be some leakage or other problem. Thanks.

[@randomvideos007]

@@BhuvanaAdi Thanks again for your reply ma'am. Will check with the service people as it is under warranty. Thank you!

[@vartikapansari9997]

Hi! I bought a new dishwasher 2 weeks back. I was very satisfied with it for a week. But suddenly 1 day all my stainless steel dishes turned white and glass dishes turned rough. The engineer visited and told that the ppm is 450 so i need to use water filter for inlet. But i read everywhere and it is mentioned that this hardness can be handled by dishwasher at the setting of h 6. To be on the safe side i set it to h7, still my steel utensils turned white. What should i do now?

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Hi Vartika, You are right. Filter not needed for 450 ppm. Just set it at H6 and observe for one week or 10 days. Don't expect results immediately after changing settings. If there is no improvement, please email me. Thanks.

[@Healthyfitdiet]

It may be because of using detergent powder. Use all in one tablet. It actually gives good result.

[@padmajaravindra4935]

If hardness is set to 2 then what should be rinse aid setting for bosch dishwasher mam.

[@BhuvanaAdi]

For hardness level H02, you can try setting rinse aid to r01, and run cycles. If you find the dishes do not dry increase it to r02. I think that should work.

[@padmajaravindra4935]

@@BhuvanaAdi thank you mam for ur valuable advice..

[@priyavishwas342]

@@BhuvanaAdi should we use salt also when we useing tablets?

[@user-pz6et7bi5w]

Hi Mam. Madhu here from Chennai. Water hardness is around 870tds ( using tds meter). Can i buy a dishwasher ( siemens/bosch)? Will it work with this hard water 😐😐

[@BhuvanaAdi]

I would suggest you get your water tested from a food testing laboratory near your place. I think you will be using borewell water only.

[@user-pz6et7bi5w]

@@BhuvanaAdi Yes mam. No other connection like metro/corporation water. I will try checking where a food testing lab is near my place and check on calcium and magnesium levels. But in my AOsmith water heater, I have seen crystal formations. And in buckets, salt scaling is seen visibly in buckets and tiles..

[@BhuvanaAdi]

In that case your water must be very hard. Your salt and rinse aid settings would have to be kept in maximum. Better would be to go for a softener which would supply soft water to your dishwasher. I'm sure you've a washing machine, in which you must be seeing scale formation in the detergent compartment. Also you must have noticed higher detergent consumption.

[@daydreamerday7573]

Mam, I am using soft water for my dishwasher. I use salt setting 1 and rinse aid 3. Due to the present situation I am not getting supply of salt. Can I use the dishwasher only with rinseaid and detergent without salt if it gives good results. Will it harm the dishwasher?

[@BhuvanaAdi]

Hi @Daydreamer Day, since your water is soft, your dishwasher will not get damaged if you're not using salt for few days or weeks. Only thing is your adjust your salt setting to 0. Once you get your supply of salt, you can fill up and set it to 1 as before. Hope this helps. Please let me know how this works out for you. Thank you.

[@daydreamerday7573]

@@BhuvanaAdi Thanks for quick reply Mam. I will try it and inform you later about the results.