"dmc" wrote in message ...

Dishwasher tablets annoy me - I want some bog standard dishwasher tablets.
I don' want the ones that have salt and rinse aid and lord knows what else
in at 30pence a tablet :-(

You should be annoyed.
There is no way the tablets can replace the salt in the dishwasher.
The salt regenerates the ion exchange resin in the softener.
The dirty water with the "salt" function in it doesn't go anywhere near the
resin.

I use asda smart price ones myself.