I'd also heard not to use the cheap ones as they do not dissolve very well apparantley so I buy the expensive ones but stock up on them when they are on special offer at the Coop.

I guess time will tell :-)

I was told the same thing; I buy the less expensive tablets but make sure that there is always salt in the machine. I was also advised not to always use the same program (for whatever reasons that I don't remember).

Now that I'm home.

One is Calgonit "fusion power" Maschinenpfleger Rénovite, comes in 250ml bottle.

The sun thing is essentially the same in powder form in 3x40g sachets

Thanks for that. I read French pretty well, so no worries. Poured almost a kilo of salt into the salt bin, and the light keeps flashing, so i guess i will call the company to ask. My dishwasher is a Zug brand...i am sure they can tell me what to do.

Thanks for the advice.

fduvall

How old is your machine, and when was the last time you put reo salt in? If it as been a very long time then i would put more salt in until the light stops flashing

easiest solution:

Funny Cats

Please can someone tell me of a reliable person that can fix a Miele dish washer in Zurich? Our dish washer just broke too! I couldn't see a name/number in this thread. Thank you.

just seen nthis post for the first time.

ho ho ho! your cred has just dropped through the floor. i always thought of you as a real man.....now with this !!

We've got a Miele at home, and the name/number of the firm that fixed ours is also at home and I'm at work. Will get back to you tomorrow on this with their coordinates.

Thanks very much! Much appreciated!

http://www.miele.ch/ch/1772.htm

This was based on guessing www.miele.ch might exist and then click-click-clicking.....

Thanks Lob - that is probably the quickest solution if it's an emergency!

Thanks very much for your help! I will call them.....

I've read the whole thread and am now fully informed about dishwasher cleaning and operation but still a little vague about whether I should be doing something with the washing machine.

There are some mentions in this thread about vinegar and Durgol - should I be doing a vinegar/Durgol wash every couple of months, to flush out any calc in the system? I've looked at the commercial products that you're supposed to use every time, but they're 3x more expensive than the Migros budget powder I use!

And if I do a bi-monthly vinegar/ Durgol wash, presumably I run an empty cycle just after that, to stop the clothes smelling like a chip shop?

Thanks for any help.

kodokan