Don't know whether they tested any value brands. I used to live in Essex, bought a variety of expensive dishwasher tablets and still never really had clean dishes - when the Bosch dishwasher broke after 5 years the engineer said it wasn't worth fixing it as we lived in such a hard water area it was near the end of its life span. Dishwasher is less than 12 months old so I'll be unimpressed if it's on the blink. I'm using own brand dishwasher tablets at the moment but my glasses have a white residue on after washing - which are the best dishwasher tablets Bottle lasts a good couple of months - you can adjust quantity depending on how full dishwasher is rather than always using a complete tablet which can be a bit of a waste imo. After putting more than 120 hours of research into over 230 models since 2014, we’ve learned that the Bosch 300 Series SHEM63W55N is the best dishwasher for most people right now. I used to use all-in-one tablets until my dishwasher conked out and very nice man who fixed it said most tablets are too concentrated and a level tbsp of powder is all you need (plus rinse aid). The best dishwashers of 2019, from budget dishwashers to innovative and smart dishwashers. He said using the 5 in 1 or whatever tablets means people don't use enough salt, which you really need to do regardless of what tablet you're using, to soften the water and keep the dishwasher … We do live in a very soft water are athough. I think it matters more if you have hard or soft water really, rather than the brand of tablet. I have wanted a dishwasher forever but didn't have the budget. We got a Miele from eBay that was still in it's 5 year guarantee. One of the Which Best Buys was Aldi's dishwasher tablets which were as good as Finish Quantum and another very posh one. Ours sounds like a hurricane and takes forever. Sorry for complete hijack echt. Tablets just aren't dissolving, the little door is opening etc but the tablets just aren't making it any further than the door hinge where it sits until the cycle is over. Add message | Report nemno Mon 06-Jun-16 11:51:49 Very happy. I'm a Tesco Value Queen, but I have to admit I do think their dishwasher tablets aren't as good as some of the branded ones. Can I be cheeky and ask, as you all seem to be quite upon white goods, which is the best, cheapest, quietest dishwasher? He also advised using the hottest cycle about once a …