HI iv just bin given a bosch dishwasher sms5032gb/14 but was not told were the salt gose init can some one please help as i feel a bit thick at the min 
need help first time owner of a dishwasher
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salt goes in the hole at the bottom normally.. has a screw cap on it..
might say salt on it?
might say salt on it?
thanks i know its a silly think to ask but iv never had a dishwasger befor lol
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Do they actually need salt in? (why?)
We have had ours for 3+ years & never put salt in it.
Penny, as has previously been said on here - A dishwasher is not a waste disposal unit, you need to scrape off the plaets etc before you put them in.
When you have filled it, give the spray arms a quick spin to ensure they can turn, we have just stopped using some rather large plates because they catch the arms.
It also helps to clear excess grease off of kitchen trays too.
Enjoy....
We have had ours for 3+ years & never put salt in it.
Penny, as has previously been said on here - A dishwasher is not a waste disposal unit, you need to scrape off the plaets etc before you put them in.
When you have filled it, give the spray arms a quick spin to ensure they can turn, we have just stopped using some rather large plates because they catch the arms.
It also helps to clear excess grease off of kitchen trays too.
Enjoy....
i no not to put the pots in the dishwaser with stuff still on them that much i do know it was just i was not shoure were the salt went as was not given the maule with the dishwaser thays why i ask . Also as i live were the water is hard i have bin told i need to out salt in 1 a mth.
p.s thanks for the info and the weblink johnd and coljack you were right it gose at the bottem of the dishwasher
p.s thanks for the info and the weblink johnd and coljack you were right it gose at the bottem of the dishwasher
matty, the salt is used to regenerate the water-softening crystals. It is an ion-exchange softener, like a Permutit. Without salt regeneration the softener quickly stops working as it becomes saturated with lime.
If you live in a soft water area you might not need to do it.
If you live in a soft water area you might not need to do it.
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