Limescale tablets in washing machines
 

On Sun, 01 Nov 2020 09:35:42 -0800, Mushy Devil wrote:

On Friday, 10 February 2017 at 01:50:12 UTC+2, therustyone wrote:

You'll spend far more on calgon than it would cost to fix a fault
caused by limescale. A descale with a little hot acid every 2 months
is more practical. Citric works.


What if you have a 3 year manufacturer's guarantee and they tell you to
use Calgon. Will it be invalidated if you don't, or use a cheaper
alternative, like Sainsbury's.

3 years of using Calgon in every wash is more expensive than buying a
new washing machine

A box of 75 cosrs £13.69 which works out at £0.1825 per tablet.
Using one per day 7 days per week for three years comes out at under £200.
Our Miele cost around £600 ten years ago and still as good as new.


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Limescale tablets in washing machines
 

On 05/11/2020 17:50, pinnerite wrote:

A box of 75 cosrs £13.69 which works out at £0.1825 per tablet.
Using one per day 7 days per week for three years comes out at under £200.
Our Miele cost around £600 ten years ago and still as good as new.


My washing machine cost less than £200 nine years ago and is still going
strong without using Calgon.

Used mainly on a cold wash it occasionally gets a dose of washing soda
on the hottest wash cycle.

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Limescale tablets in washing machines
 

On Fri, 06 Nov 2020 08:56:25 +0000, alan_m wrote:

On 05/11/2020 17:50, pinnerite wrote:

A box of 75 cosrs £13.69 which works out at £0.1825 per tablet.
Using one per day 7 days per week for three years comes out at under
£200.
Our Miele cost around £600 ten years ago and still as good as new.


My washing machine cost less than £200 nine years ago and is still going
strong without using Calgon.

Used mainly on a cold wash it occasionally gets a dose of washing soda
on the hottest wash cycle.

Our old Hotpoint lasted fifteen years; I fitted door seal, bearings,
heater and motor brushes. Eventually the motor blew up.

The heater didn't actually fail, but the integral seal hardened and
started to leak. We are in a hard water area. There was practically NO
scale on it, and we never used Calgon.

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Limescale tablets in washing machines
 

On 06/11/2020 08:56, alan_m wrote:
On 05/11/2020 17:50, pinnerite wrote:

A box of 75 cosrs £13.69 which works out at £0.1825 per tablet.
Using one per day 7 days per week for three years comes out at under
£200.
Our Miele cost around £600 ten years ago and still as good as new.


My washing machine cost less than £200 nine years ago and is still going
strong without using Calgon.

Used mainly on a cold wash it occasionally gets a dose of washing soda
on the hottest wash cycle.

On the packet of my lays purchase of washing powder tablets it says 'use
two in hard water areas'

I assume it has a Calgon equivalent built in...

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Limescale tablets in washing machines
 

pinnerite wrote:
On Sun, 01 Nov 2020 09:35:42 -0800, Mushy Devil wrote:

On Friday, 10 February 2017 at 01:50:12 UTC+2, therustyone wrote:

You'll spend far more on calgon than it would cost to fix a fault
caused by limescale. A descale with a little hot acid every 2 months
is more practical. Citric works.


What if you have a 3 year manufacturer's guarantee and they tell you to
use Calgon. Will it be invalidated if you don't, or use a cheaper
alternative, like Sainsbury's.

3 years of using Calgon in every wash is more expensive than buying a
new washing machine

A box of 75 cosrs £13.69 which works out at £0.1825 per tablet.
Using one per day 7 days per week for three years comes out at under £200.
Our Miele cost around £600 ten years ago and still as good as new.

But wait a minute, you've been using the tablets for 10 years
presumably, cost well over £600.

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Limescale tablets in washing machines
 

On 06/11/2020 09:50, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 06/11/2020 08:56, alan_m wrote:
On 05/11/2020 17:50, pinnerite wrote:

A box of 75 cosrs £13.69 which works out at £0.1825 per tablet.
Using one per day 7 days per week for three years comes out at under
£200.
Our Miele cost around £600 ten years ago and still as good as new.


My washing machine cost less than £200 nine years ago and is still
going strong without using Calgon.

Used mainly on a cold wash it occasionally gets a dose of washing soda
on the hottest wash cycle.

On the packet of my lays purchase of washing powder tablets it says 'use
two in hard water areas'

I assume it has a Calgon equivalent built in...

Does your "lay" like being referred to in such terms?

Limescale tablets in washing machines
 

On 06/11/2020 13:54, Pancho wrote:
On 06/11/2020 09:50, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 06/11/2020 08:56, alan_m wrote:
On 05/11/2020 17:50, pinnerite wrote:

A box of 75 cosrs £13.69 which works out at £0.1825 per tablet.
Using one per day 7 days per week for three years comes out at under
£200.
Our Miele cost around £600 ten years ago and still as good as new.


My washing machine cost less than £200 nine years ago and is still
going strong without using Calgon.

Used mainly on a cold wash it occasionally gets a dose of washing
soda on the hottest wash cycle.

On the packet of my lays purchase of washing powder tablets it says
'use two in hard water areas'

I assume it has a Calgon equivalent built in...

Does your "lay" like being referred to in such terms?

And I think you need two because hard water decreases the detergent's
cleaning efficiency, so you need more, rather than two protect the machine.

Limescale tablets in washing machines
 

On 06/11/2020 13:54, Pancho wrote:
On 06/11/2020 09:50, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 06/11/2020 08:56, alan_m wrote:
On 05/11/2020 17:50, pinnerite wrote:

A box of 75 cosrs £13.69 which works out at £0.1825 per tablet.
Using one per day 7 days per week for three years comes out at under
£200.
Our Miele cost around £600 ten years ago and still as good as new.


My washing machine cost less than £200 nine years ago and is still
going strong without using Calgon.

Used mainly on a cold wash it occasionally gets a dose of washing
soda on the hottest wash cycle.

On the packet of my lays purchase of washing powder tablets it says
'use two in hard water areas'

I assume it has a Calgon equivalent built in...

Does your "lay" like being referred to in such terms?

Normally it would be "latest". typo

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