A.O.; Here is information that everyone should know and understand regarding how our Ahh-Some is used and what to expect. You can administer the Ahh-Some to the washer and or dishwasher using any of these two methods. Important: Using our Hot Tub Cleaner to purge and clean washers and dishwashers will do a pretty good cleaning even though it was not engineered to do those appliances. What you need to understand is that our cleaner is vastly different than all the other washer/dishwasher cleaning products. Those cleaners are specifically designed to simply clean interior surfaces, which is a good thing and will usually mitigate malodorous aromas coming from the appliance. Essentially, they mask the real issue which is the solid bio-buildup that can be found in the bottom of the appliances where the water drains to and eventually evacuates to your septic system or sanitary sewer. Ahh-Some opens up the gunk that is lining the drain pipes which now allows the just used water to drain quickly and successfully. So, it's not just what you can see in the interior of the appliance, it is also, and more importantly as far as smells and aromas are concerned, to make sure that the smelly water exits the entire system. If you think hot tub Biofilms can be bad you can't even imagine all the not so pleasant fungi, yeasts, fecal matter, exfoliated skin and a hundred other solids that can pool at the drain and stink to high heaven. This is why we call all this detritus gunk the "fungal jungle".
How to use the Ahh-Some: This is the easy part. Just use 1/2 of a level teaspoon of gel For each cleaning. Add it directly into the washer drum or bottom of the dishwasher. No clothes or dishes should be in the appliance while our product is working. Run on a short "hot water" cycle. If your appliance has a cleaning cycle, use it. In the case of the washing machine you may actually have a stronger malodorous aroma after the washer cleaning until you run a regular load of laundry using your detergent as usual. Disturbed Biofilms can create nasty odors. The Ahh-Some gets them really upset. They are clinging to dear life. They have had such a great food supply for so long they don't want to leave. You MUST run a load of wash and the smell will go away. Not so important for dishwashers. Generally, dishwashers smell ok after cleaning because the water temperature is higher during the purge. Remember, the gel is not added to the cleaning pod slot. You add the gel directly into the bottom of the dishwasher. Lastly, many dishwashers have a removable filter in the bottom section below the spray arm. Peruse your instruction booklet to determine if your dishwasher has this. If so, clean the filter before the Ahh-Some cleaning.
We do manufacture a specific product for cleaning these two appliances But This was written to answer a specific question where the questioner asked about using the hot tub cleaner to do these other jobs.
Hope this information helps!