Why do you need salt in the dishwasher?

When you buy a dishwasher, the focus is on detergent. However, in addition to it, it is also worth thinking about purchasing a rinse aid and regenerating salt. It is about the latter that we want to talk about in our today’s article.

What does PMM salt look like?

The composition of salt for dishwashers is quite simple: it is mainly sodium chloride. You might think that this is ordinary table salt, but it is not. The granules of regenerating salt are much larger and cannot be used for cooking.

What is the difference between PMM salt and regular salt?

We have already said that their difference is in appearance. Despite the fact that their chemical composition is almost the same, there are significant differences in it. Ordinary table salt contains trace elements that will settle on the heating element and other parts of the dishwasher during the washing process. In addition, table salt often contains unwanted debris, as it undergoes less thorough cleaning.

What effect does regenerating salt have on PMM?

If your home has hard water, then the use of salt will be necessary not only to improve the quality of washing, but also to extend the life of your appliances. And that’s why. As a result of washing dishes with water with increased hardness, limescale gradually forms in the PMM, which settles on all parts. Over time, scale can lead to equipment failure and, in particular, its heating element and ion exchanger. Salt has a softening effect on water, as a result of which the equipment will last much longer, and the dishes will please you with cleanliness.

You can easily determine the level of water hardness by purchasing special test strips or other express tests.

Plaque and streaks on dishes after washing in PMM? Add salt!

Another advantage of water softening is not only faster and better removal of grease and dirt, but also sparkling dishes without streaks and plaque, which, after heating and drying water with increased hardness, settles on all surfaces in the form of liquid salts. In order to get rid of plaque and streaks, you need to add salt and rinse aid to the PMM! We talked about rinse aids in more detail in our other article, which can be found by the title: «Why do I need rinse aid in a dishwasher?»

How to use salt properly

We have already determined that any dishwasher needs salt. Currently, detergent manufacturers offer combination products that already contain emollients, and if soft tap water is available, salt and rinse aid can be omitted. These tablets include the professional line for PMM ALAPURESA, which can be purchased at reasonable prices on the Wildberries website.

However, a small amount of emollients in tablets does not eliminate the need to purchase regenerating salt if you have hard tap water!

The question of where to pour salt should not cause difficulties. In all dishwashers, the salt compartment is located at the bottom of the dishwasher under the lower dish tray. To pour regenerating salt into it, you need to use a funnel, which will help to avoid getting granules into the washing chamber.

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