D
O YOU STILL SEE
T
EA STAINS OR DOES YOU DISHWASHER SMELL AFTER WASH
? Y
ES
H
ERE IS THE REASON WHY
We have a number of inquiries from our Customer Care Centre in regard to smells from dishwashers
and tea stains not being removed after using enzymic based detergents like Finish. There are
number of reasons why this might occur. Automatic dishwashing detergents contain bleaches, whose
function is to remove stains and odours. Detergents will contain one of the following bleaches but
NOT both, either chlorine or oxygen. Enzymic based detergents no longer have chlorine bleaches in
them; instead they have oxygen bleaches which are compatible with enzymes. There has been a
global shift for automatic dishwashing detergents to move away from chlorine based detergent as
they are more toxic and therefore problems arise with transportation and storage. Unfortunately
due to the nature of the oxygen bleaches they are not as effective as chlorine bleaches at removing
stains. It is therefore important that we try to preserve the detergents as best we can to make the
product work best for us. Detergents must be stored in cool, dry conditions, under the sink may
not
always be the most appropriate place. Decay occurs when the detergent has been opened, as it is
exposed to air, oxygen and moisture/humidity. If detergent has been stored for a long period of
time or nearing the end of the container, one may experience a loss of the bleaching ability and
hence maybe odours in their dishwashers. Our advice to you is buy detergent from shops that have a
high turnover, do not buy in bulk and if possible, buy it in plastic containers.
Remember
all
automatic dishwashing detergents and rinse aids are poisonous and must be kept out of
children's reach.
