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Dishwashing detergents
Washing dishes is not a favorite activity for each of us. Manual washing takes a lot of time and effort, and besides, it does not in the best way affect the condition of the skin of the hands. Modern technologies make it possible to automate the process; dishwashers serve for this purpose.
However, the result depends not only on its model, but also on the detergents used. Due to the fact that several processing cycles are used in dishwashers, a specific detergent is most suitable for each of them. Immediately make a reservation that the means for dishwashers have practically nothing to do with the usual all means for washing dishes.
To begin with, the following cycles are commonly used in a dishwasher:
pre-rinsing;
washing;
boiling;
repeated rinsing;
drying
Pre-rinsing - at this stage there is a kind of “soaking”. This means that no additional funds are used, only jets of warm water. This allows you to wash off the remnants of food from the dishes, as well as soak the existing dried contamination.
Washing - this cycle provides immediate cleaning, and it requires a special detergent. This is due to the fact that washing occurs only with the help of high temperature and jets of water, and it is impossible to do without chemical exposure to the dishes.
Boiling - this cycle is supposed to wash off the remains of pollution and detergents from dishes. Detergents are not used when it is used, only water heated to a temperature close to boiling is used.
Repeat rinsing - for it is used an additional tool that bears the general name - rinse. The main task of re-rinsing is to prevent the appearance of traces on the dishes after the moisture dries and giving it an attractive appearance.
Drying is the final stage of the dishwasher, during which no additional funds are applied.
Detergents
To modern detergents used in dishwashers, there are a number of requirements. First, they must clean the surface well and be safe. Secondly, if necessary, soften the chemical composition of hard water. For the latter, special salts are often used separately. In addition, the detergent should not create a large amount of foam, which is capable of creating peculiar air plugs, which can lead to failure of the dishwasher. Also, the foam significantly reduces the effect of the impact of jets of water on washing dishes.
Dishwasher detergents are offered in two basic types, tablets or powder. Depending on the specific machine model, one or another option is chosen.
Detergent tablets can consist of both a single layer, intended only for cleaning dishes, and of several. In the latter case, they may additionally contain flavoring, salt, rinse and the like. The list of advanced features combined detergent tablets is very wide. In addition to flavoring and protecting glass surfaces, some of them can even clean the carbon from the surface of the pans.
However, this type of detergent has its drawbacks. For example, the salt content to soften water in it is averaged, respectively, for more hard water you will have to use a special salt in addition. In addition, if you decide not to completely load the dishwasher, you will have to divide the tablet, and it will not always be possible to calculate the correct proportion.
Powder detergent, unlike tablets, as a rule, serves for one purpose, namely the removal of dirt from the surface of dishes. Dishwashers designed to use only powdered products have several additional compartments in which rinse aid, salt, and so on are poured.
Powder detergents are divided into two groups according to their effect on the dishes. The first of them have a high concentration of alkali and contain oxygen or chlorine as a chemical bleach, thanks to which they perfectly wash off almost any contamination. However, due to the fact that they contain rather caustic components, they are not recommended for thin and metal dishes.
The second group includes detergents with a low alkali content, without the addition of oxidizing elements like oxygen. Often they contain enzymes, these substances contribute to the splitting of the components of pollution and provide a more gentle cleaning of dishes. These tools are most suitable for washing dishes at a relatively low temperature of about 50 ° C.
Water softener salts
Hard water forms calcareous stains on the surface of washed dishes, and also promotes the formation of scale on the heating element. This significantly reduces work efficiency, and can even lead to costly repairs. If the water in your area is considered hard, special salts should be used separately in the dishwasher. They are divided into three main groups:
containing chlorine and phosphates - such salts are not suitable for washing certain materials, for example - silver;
salts with phosphates without chlorine - suitable for gentle washing dishes, but have a weak whitening effect;
salts that do not contain either chlorine or phosphates are good for gentle washing dishes, but can lead to the formation of light deposits on glassware.
Some modern dishwashers have a built-in water softener container, in which from time to time you need to add a special salt. It should be noted that the use of phosphates and chlorine in household chemicals is prohibited in Western Europe due to the negative impact on the environment and human health. For this reason, it is wiser to opt for salts that do not contain these hazardous chemical elements.
Conditioners
As mentioned above, the rinse aid serves to avoid the formation of lime traces on the surface of dishes. As a rule, rinses are found in the form of liquids, which include detergents. These substances create a kind of repulsive protective film on the surface of the dish.
Care products
In addition to the means without which the full operation of the dishwasher is impossible, there are also tools that care for it. Their main purpose is to clean and deodorize the dishwasher. These funds are used in the unloaded machine. Purification occurs in idle mode with a minimum heating temperature.
The choice of modern detergents for the dishwasher is extremely large. Very often, manufacturers of this type of equipment recommend the use of a specific brand of detergent. For example, several leading world brands, such as Bosch, Electrolux, Siemens and AEG, advise their customers to use Calgonit, Somat or Solclean detergents.
Anyway, the choice of detergents is yours, the main thing is that they are effective, eco-friendly and do not carry the danger to humans.
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