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BIO programmes and compact powders
On the basis of their chemical composition, dishwasher detergents can be classified
into two groups:
- conventional, alkaline detergents with caustic components:
- low-alkaline compact powders with natural enzymes.
The enzymes in low-alkaline compact powders have a dirt-dissolving effect and are
also biodegradable. These enzymes deploy their full dirt-dissolving power within a
temperature range of 40-50°C. In BIO washing programmes, the temperature range
and duration of the heating phases are precisely matched to the dirt-dissolving
properties of the enzymes.
In combination with low-alkaline compact powders, BIO washing programmes, at a
temperature as low as 50°C, therefore achieve the same cleaning results that would
otherwise be achievable only with 65°C programmes.
The lack of any caustic components in low-alkaline compact powders and the lower
cleaning temperature of BIO washing programmes are not only environmentally
friendly, but also care for your crockery.
Remember that insufficient quantities of detergent will produce poor
washing results whereas an excessive amount of detergent does not
improve washing results and is also wasteful.
Using no more than the correct amount of detergent also contributes
to reducing pollution.
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