Dishwasher detergents
Tablet or powder? See which type tops our test.
EcoStore
Dishwasher Powder
score
Avg price
$7.45
Test results
- 58Egg yolk
- 11Rice starch
- 32Baked-on cheese
- 48Red wine
- 56Coffee
- 55Minced meat
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Good points
- OK at removing egg-yolk stains.
- OK at removing coffee stains.
- OK at removing minced-meat stains.
Bad points
- Extremely poor at removing rice stains.
- Poor at removing baked-on cheese stains.
- Just OK at removing red wine stains.
How we test
Overall score is the average of 6 scores for stain removal.
We test in a controlled lab environment using plates that are pre-stained. We get the plates from the same company that supplies consumer organisations and dishwasher manufacturers globally. We set the dishwasher to a standard cycle at 60°C and test each detergent 4 times. To see how well the detergents have cleaned the plates, we measure the reflectance with a spectrophotometer before and after cleaning.
Model
- Avg price
$7.45
- Type
Powder
- Cost per load
11c
- Washes per pack
67
- Pack size
1000
- Dissolvable wrapper
na
Specifications
- pH
10.8
- Origin
New Zealand
- Contain rinse aid
No
- Phosphate free
Yes
- Fragrance
Lemon
More info
- Notes
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works well
Pros
I bought this on the basis of some previous Consumer test:
it cleans most things well
doesn't leave streaks when rinse aid used
I have no trouble with coffee stains
I like powder because the quantity can be adjusted to degree of dirt or for half full machine
Cons
not good for heavily baked on stains
Recommend it?
Yes, I recommend this product.
Ruth B.
Used 6 months or more