When do you actually need salt in the dishwasher?

Many detergents for the dishwasher offer 3 in 1 or 5 in 1 or even more functions in a tab. Often there is also a salary replacement that prevents calcification.

Nevertheless, the warning lamp for a lack of salt on many machines continues to flash. Do you have to fill it out?

If you live in places with water that is not considered very hard, you can do without additional salt and plumbing workers when using tabs, explains the washing forum. This applies to a water hardness of up to 21 degrees.

If the hardness of the tap water is less than 4 degrees and is therefore particularly soft, you can do without salt or tabs with salt spaces - unless the manufacturer of the machine gives other recommendations in one of the two cases.

In other places, you can use rinse aisle, salt and multifunctional pens with the same active ingredients at the same time - but you should avoid. Because twice the consumption is polluted by the environment and you also pay more for the products.

Inquire the supplier about the water hardness

The water hardness varies locally, the value can be requested from the supplier. The degree of hardness is often also specified in the annual accounts. Suitable test strips are also available in pharmacies.

hard water contains a lot of lime that accumulates in the machine. This affects your work. Dishwasher usually have their own water production system in which the regeneration salt is cast.

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