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- Cameron Yee
We've been using a Bosch Aventa for the last few months. It's been a bit of a process learning how to use it, but have finally settled on a consistent methodology that yields a good wash without defeating the energy and water saving purposes. A part of me still feels like the whole process is a major overthink considering the task (how are the dishes stacked, what kind of detergent to use, etc.), but that could be the vestiges of my immigrant community talking.
One of the main things I do is skip putting the detergent tab into the covered compartment and put it directly into the tray that the chamber releases the tab into after the pre-wash cycle. I was getting inconsistent results when putting it into the chamber, and the pre-wash doesn't dissolve the tablet that much, so I figured I'd just bypass it. It made a world of difference.
If I'm home, I also crack the door open after the cycle is done to let the steam vent out and the dishes dry much faster. This also spares me having to use a separate rinse aid, which I tend to see as a bit of a ploy for more product sales (and who needs the additional chemicals?).