How to get your dishwasher back (Make phosphate detergent) Vanity

Self | 2/13/2011 | self

[dickmc]

Pittsburgh isn’t even in the Chesapeake watershed. However, like everywhere else apparently phosphates have disappeared from dishwasher detergents. The result is dishes that aren’t particularly clean and feel ‘slimy’.

After some checking, I found that the disappeared phosphate content in dishwasher detergent was around six percent. On a recent visit to the plumbing supply store to get some parts, I found that they still had one pound boxes of the real TSP (trisodium phosphate Na3PO4); not the fake ersatz 'TSP' stuff that Home Depot is only selling. In fact, the real TSP is still available all over the net.

Not being able to find any phosphate containing dishwasher detergent at any grocery store, I decided to make my own. Here’s how:

1. Buy a large 7.5 pound bottle of gel type dishwasher detergent.

2. Dump in a bucket and add one-half of a one pound box of TSP. This will make a 6.25% mix of TSP in the detergent. (Actually the weight percent of Phosphate in TSP (Na3PO4) is 58% making the Phosphate in the mix 6.25 x 0.58 or 3.6% …but… that’s good enough for government work!)

3. Stir with a paint stick. If you want, add a half-cup of water to somewhat reduce the gel viscosity.

4. After about one minute of stirring, the TSP particles will be thoroughly distributed in the gel. (They don’t dissolve but that’s OK as long as they are evenly mixed.)

5. Put back in the bottle ...with the leftover in the empty bottle. (A funnel helps which I had from garage stuff.)

Tried it out yesterday.

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VIOLA! The dishes are now 'squeaky' clean with no slime film. Also, the dishwasher insides now look clean again.

Enjoy the info.

[pbmaltzman]

Ahhh... LemiShine. Really good stuff. It’s a dishwasher detergent booster. Also leaves your dishwasher clean and smelling good.

[piasa]

just dump vinegar in it and leave it overnight.

[Lazamataz]

I'm at the point where I hope all of my actions makes rivers run with sludge and makes eagle egg shells so thin the eagles die out.

Eff everything.

[piasa]

just use bleach and water in the coffee pot, wait a short while, then pour it out, rinse and let dry... no more residue ...

[Nailbiter]

ping

[dennisw]

Savogran 10622 Trisodium Phosphate (TSP) 4.5lbs
COSTS
$10 at Amazon. Prolly find it on ebay too! TSP is still a common item.

[US_MilitaryRules]

I put the sponge in there for 30 seconds.

[WhirlwindAttack]

Can’t buy TSP, so how will this work, exactly? The majority of places where they banned phosphate detergents also banned TSP (tri sodium phosphate).

Amazon has it.

[BulletBobCo]

I’ve gone to this website and purchased Cascade with phosphate a number of times.

http://www.restockit.com/2014-march-cascade.html

[US_MilitaryRules]

I have bought from them before but I just searched and didn’t find it. They have the phosphate free stuff.

[US_MilitaryRules]

And I’m down to my last box!

[US_MilitaryRules]

I figured it out. You have to clean your fryer now! lol

[BulletBobCo]

Read this....same stuff, different name, works the same.

http://jillcataldo.com/cascade_professional_is_now_cascade_fryer_boil_out/

[US_MilitaryRules]

Thanks I figured it out over on Amazon! lol