Washing up liquid in dishwasher....
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My wife, in a top notch display of brain fartery has used fairy liquid in the dishwasher as we'd run out of tablets. Result: my kitchen looks like some kid's foam party and the dishwasher has a suddy beard. Also it won't stop cycling! It's been on for 12 hours now and is still full of foam. Somehow it's my fault because I didn't buy replacements at Sainsburys.
What can I do, PHers?
What can I do, PHers?
first un plug!
scoop out with a cup whatever, all the foam.
unless its really old, you will almost certainly have a leak protection tray and float, assume that froth has got into there as well, I would recomend leaving it a week or so before trying it again. This should allow enough time for any water in the tray to evaporate and for any electrical items down there to dry off. Dont be tempted to try it without doing this. You could also tilt the machine back to around 45 degrees to let any leaked water run out but ensure it is unplugged before and then left unplugged for the week or so.
Its a common mistake, especially since Fairy went into the dishwasher tablet market with tabs topped with what looks like fairy liquid.
scoop out with a cup whatever, all the foam.
unless its really old, you will almost certainly have a leak protection tray and float, assume that froth has got into there as well, I would recomend leaving it a week or so before trying it again. This should allow enough time for any water in the tray to evaporate and for any electrical items down there to dry off. Dont be tempted to try it without doing this. You could also tilt the machine back to around 45 degrees to let any leaked water run out but ensure it is unplugged before and then left unplugged for the week or so.
Its a common mistake, especially since Fairy went into the dishwasher tablet market with tabs topped with what looks like fairy liquid.
I did on holiday once when we were in an apartment in the US and of course there was no dishwasher stuff.
I put literally a couple of drops of something like Fairy Liquid in and the amount of foam that spewed past the door seals was immense.
Wifey put some fabric conditioner in and that settled it down.
I put literally a couple of drops of something like Fairy Liquid in and the amount of foam that spewed past the door seals was immense.
Wifey put some fabric conditioner in and that settled it down.
Deva Link said:
I did on holiday once when we were in an apartment in the US and of course there was no dishwasher stuff.
I put literally a couple of drops of something like Fairy Liquid in and the amount of foam that spewed past the door seals was immense.
Wifey put some fabric conditioner in and that settled it down.
Did your plates and cutlery all come out soft and floppy, but smelling nice afterwards?I put literally a couple of drops of something like Fairy Liquid in and the amount of foam that spewed past the door seals was immense.
Wifey put some fabric conditioner in and that settled it down.
I once filled the kitchen of my Sydney apartment with lovely foamy bubbles.
You only make that mistake once!
Course of action? Have a good laugh. You will be cleaning the damn thing out carefully.
Maybe after copious rinsing you could run a Dishwasher "bomb" to thoroughly clean it out? Not tried that. In Australia I just ran the thing on the rinse cycle over and over again whilst mopping up. Eventually it stopped...
You only make that mistake once!
Course of action? Have a good laugh. You will be cleaning the damn thing out carefully.
Maybe after copious rinsing you could run a Dishwasher "bomb" to thoroughly clean it out? Not tried that. In Australia I just ran the thing on the rinse cycle over and over again whilst mopping up. Eventually it stopped...
I did something similar recently.
My car drying towels were loosing absorbancy, a good wash in a very hot, strong solution of water/washing up liquid doews the trick, follwed by a rinse in the sink & hang out to dry.
SHMBO thought it quicker to pop them in the washing machine for the rinse to save me some time, the resukts were brilliant, foam everywhere, out with the wet vac to sort.
My car drying towels were loosing absorbancy, a good wash in a very hot, strong solution of water/washing up liquid doews the trick, follwed by a rinse in the sink & hang out to dry.
SHMBO thought it quicker to pop them in the washing machine for the rinse to save me some time, the resukts were brilliant, foam everywhere, out with the wet vac to sort.
bennyboydurham said:
My wife, in a top notch display of brain fartery has used fairy liquid in the dishwasher as we'd run out of tablets. Result: my kitchen looks like some kid's foam party and the dishwasher has a suddy beard. Also it won't stop cycling! It's been on for 12 hours now and is still full of foam. Somehow it's my fault because I didn't buy replacements at Sainsburys.
What can I do, PHers?
Post some pics?What can I do, PHers?
Seriously, it's not something I've ever done, but I hadn't appreciated the results would be so spectacular.
lewes said:
I once did this as a kid and my parents were to impressed.
I spoke about this with our dishwasher man (its an Indesit so were on first name terms) and he said to put a bar of soap in the machine and this should neutralise it. You may want to get as much foam out of it as you can
thats wrong, the soap trick is to neutralise foaming from an excess of rinse aid. In this case, soap will make matters worse.I spoke about this with our dishwasher man (its an Indesit so were on first name terms) and he said to put a bar of soap in the machine and this should neutralise it. You may want to get as much foam out of it as you can
monthefish said:
bennyboydurham said:
My wife, in a top notch display of brain fartery has used fairy liquid in the dishwasher as we'd run out of tablets. Result: my kitchen looks like some kid's foam party and the dishwasher has a suddy beard. Also it won't stop cycling! It's been on for 12 hours now and is still full of foam. Somehow it's my fault because I didn't buy replacements at Sainsburys.
What can I do, PHers?
Post some pics?What can I do, PHers?
Seriously, it's not something I've ever done, but I hadn't appreciated the results would be so spectacular.
Think "The Blob".From a random blog:
etc etc
Edited by Don on Wednesday 17th February 12:08
I can't thank the OP enough for posting this. I just loaded up the dishwasher with it and two minutes in thought I should google to see if it was actually a good idea.
Given the mess it created in a couple of minutes inside the dishwasher, and given that I am moving from this rented flat in a month, you have probably just saved my deposit.
Given the mess it created in a couple of minutes inside the dishwasher, and given that I am moving from this rented flat in a month, you have probably just saved my deposit.
Somewhatfoolish said:
I can't thank the OP enough for posting this. I just loaded up the dishwasher with it and two minutes in thought I should google to see if it was actually a good idea.
Given the mess it created in a couple of minutes inside the dishwasher, and given that I am moving from this rented flat in a month, you have probably just saved my deposit.
QFP.Given the mess it created in a couple of minutes inside the dishwasher, and given that I am moving from this rented flat in a month, you have probably just saved my deposit.
You 'tard
A reply back to a very old post... I made the mistake of doing this last night after coming home after a post-work Thurs night drinks.
As others have reported, ran out of dishwasher tablets, and given the dishwasher was full - thought what the hell, spray a few blasts of fairy liquid into the machine and set it off.
30mins later the wife comes in shouting that the kitchen is now a bubble-fest.
FIX: left it overnight, and after work this evening, sprayed the inside of the machine down with a vinegar/water mixture using a plant water sprayer. That kills off most of the foam/bubbles and then set the machine to rinse. (... and repeat). Tried to explain to her why vinegar as an acid would counteract the dishwasher liquid bubbles as an alkaline - she wasn't interested.
As others have reported, ran out of dishwasher tablets, and given the dishwasher was full - thought what the hell, spray a few blasts of fairy liquid into the machine and set it off.
30mins later the wife comes in shouting that the kitchen is now a bubble-fest.
FIX: left it overnight, and after work this evening, sprayed the inside of the machine down with a vinegar/water mixture using a plant water sprayer. That kills off most of the foam/bubbles and then set the machine to rinse. (... and repeat). Tried to explain to her why vinegar as an acid would counteract the dishwasher liquid bubbles as an alkaline - she wasn't interested.
In the days of Laundrettes if you had a machine that started filling the place with bubbles, usually due to excessive soap, the ladies wot did came along and chucked some salt into it to settle the foaming.
A dishwasher must be the best bubble machine ever with all that water being sloshed around.
A dishwasher must be the best bubble machine ever with all that water being sloshed around.
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