Tap water often contains lime. So that lime is not deposited on dishes and the dishwasher, some dishwashers have a water softening unit which withdraws the harmful lime from the water.
Table salt is unsuitable for water softening in dishwashers. It may contain insoluble components affecting the efficiency of the water softening unit.
Rating: - Somat product
The Somat water softener salt has helped my dishes get cleaner and not so spotted.
Rating: - Somat Softener Salt
Product was delivered as promised. Only complaint is it is expensive but does the job.
Rating: - Good for my Miele
We use this salt for our Miele G-894SC dishwasher. We have moderately hard water in Indianapolis and a high mineral content. I fought with our old dishwasher for many years, because our dishes were always ... Read More
Rating: - Somat salt for Fisher & Paykel Dishwasher
Salt is fine, price is not-way too expensive and you can buy Morton Ice Cream Salt which works just as well and costs around $5 instead of $18.00 and is available at grocery stores.
Rating: - A bit pricey, but it works
I suppose you could use a cheaper type of rock salt, but for the amount our Miele dishwasher uses (maybe 1 box every 2 months), I'll stick with the Somat salt. The cleaning quality of the dishwasher is absolutely ... Read More
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- Somat salt for Fisher & Paykel Dishwasher