Soooo... we have a dishwasher....

[Chocaholic]

According to LoriRae in another thread (not sure how to quote from another thread so sorry about the cut & paste) "just fill it up like normal, bicarb instead of powder and vinegar instead of rinse aid. Definately white (or distilled) vinegar, no other kind or it will smell funny... the bicarb works great for plates, cutlery, glassware etc, but not so good for baked on pots and pans stuff. I hand wash them".

HTH

[Arimeh]

Astrid - no it didn't?! We got it for $400 less so maybe they took the sample pack out

Cai - Thanks

Choco - shanks!!!

[AngelPunks]

a lot of manufacturers will void the warranty if you use tablets - just a warning

I use powder - heck even the cheapo coles/woolies brands work fine in my dishwasher

[Rouge]

My dishwasher has a tablet bit so that'd be pretty silly if they did that

[Astrid]

The silly thing is they come with sample tablets. I asked our local service guy about it after they advised me not to use tablets and even he did not understand why they are supplied when they are not recommended.

[feeb]

whats wrong with the tablets?? as we have used them for ages!!
Granted out ancient dishwasher died on wed and we need to shop for a new one!

[Astrid]

Something about the rinse aid in the tablet causing over foaming issues. Some dishwashers don't cope with it especially in soft water areas. I personally have never had an issue with them.