1. 

   W. Carney
   November 3rd, 2009 - 23:40

   If your household pre-rinses the dishes before loading them into the dishwasher, this product will work great for you! We have a fairly new dishwasher with a built-in disposal and have no need to pre-rinse the dishes when using Cascade or Electrasol powertabs. However, with the Wave packets, we found that the silverware wasn’t totally clean unless we pre-rinsed everything. Thankfully, there were no suds like some of the other reviewers mentioned with the Wave liquid dishwasher detergent. (I was so concerned after reading the other reviews, I opened the dishwasher at least 6 times to check for suds during the cycle the first time I used the packets.) The product arrived in perfect condition, with all packets intact. We just have to decide if we want to use extra water for pre-rinsing or not. That’s why this product gets 4 stars instead of 5. We really like the company and nearly all of our household cleaning products are made by Earth Friendly. Give this a try!
   Rating: 4 / 5
2. 

   M. Bell
   November 4th, 2009 - 00:41

   I ordered the 6 box package of this product, and all 6 boxes were unusable. The boxes contained desiccant to reduce moisture, however the individual packets had all dissolved/broken down, leaving boxes of nothing but loose powder, vice the premeasured packets that were purchased. The boxes were undamaged and did not present the appearance of having been exposed to water, so I assume environmental water vapor and temperature of the storage or shipping facility is the culprit. There is likely a storage requirement from the manufacturer that was not met somewhere in the distribution chain.

   Pros: No obvious benefits. Product obviously dissolves easily.
   
   Cons: Definitely not as described – no packetized detergent arrived.

   Summary: Product may offer benefits, however proper storage and shipment prevented product from arriving in a useful fashion. If environmental conditions play a large role in the survivability of the product, than measures should be taken to either employ packaging that properly protects the product (i.e. less susceptible to environmental variations) or ensure environmentally controlled storage and shipping. Considering the variability of shipping and storage facilities across the country, the root cause can be attributed to poor manufacturer packaging.
   Rating: 1 / 5
3. 

   C. Dixon
   November 4th, 2009 - 02:08

   Unfortunately, I have to give these one star as well. While the premise is great, the product simply does not perform well. I have used one box and I have yet to have one load of dishes come out clean enough to put away without rinsing and/or re-washing. I won’t be purchasing these again.
   Rating: 1 / 5
4. 

   mercy_donovan
   November 4th, 2009 - 02:18

   If I could rate this no stars, I would. With the cascade packets, I could toss one in and start the dishwasher, and clean dishes came out. With these I have to pre-rinse in the sink, add an extra packet for the rinse cycle, and often still have to wash the entire load again because they have food particles AND a nasty film on them. I won’t buy these again.
   Rating: 1 / 5

Leave a comment