On Thursday, May 29, 2014 4:55:39 PM UTC-7, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 5/29/2014 4:53 PM, Higgs Boson wrote:



Update: Ran a load WITH rinSe agent added to Costco packets. Dried much better; even cutlery. So Costco saying their product contains rinse agent...??



BTW, any chemistry folks around who know just whatthehell is in "rinse agent"???



Update: I went to several DIY sites which recommended plain white vinegar instead of rin$se agent. Might that be a clue to what's in the commercial product? Anybody ever try it? B



HB





Rinse agents contain surfactants, much more complex than vinegar.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surfactant

If you have soft water, vinegar may be adequate, but for most of us, we

need better for top quality results.



I use the commercial stuff and get outstanding results.

Ed, I read the wikipedia article (most too technical for lay people) but did not spot any reference to the rin$e agents we are talking about; only discussed DETERGENTS as surfactants.

???

UH