Does it work with Dishwashing liquid? I had a Simple Human dispenser (received 4.5 stars) but did not work properly, constantly draining batteries.
1658984
Yes!! And does so beautifully, that is the only thing I use it for is my dishwashing liquid. That is actually why I chose this one, because it holds so much, I am not constantly filling it. Hope that helps! (beware of any dish liquid with granules in it, like that "exfoliate", some new liquid dish soaps contain this for scrubbing, but that can clog dispenser, regular dish soap works great though)
1658985
I used this for a year or two and then the batteries being in the bottom became an issue. When it sat in water the batteries corroded and then it just ate batteries. Because of the price, I now use another brand and the other brand has a different battery compartment configuration.
1919482
Sound like the problem my friend had, would return it if not dispensing food. Mine has continued to work, think I was a lucky one. My friend has not had a problem with the one she got at Bed Bath & Beyond, but did have issues with the one purchased here.
1917809
nope, nor would it have the necessary rate of flow. fortunately, most dishwasher detergents contain sufficient water softeners and surfactants for hard water. I don't have excessively hard tap water here in the Denver area, but I have no problem using the waste water from my RO system to use for the dishwasher; that is, running the RO system first, then running the dishwasher. The dishwasher uses up whatever waste water has been pushed into the plumbing lines first, and dishes still come out clean and spotless. In short, even if your RO tank did have enough flow and capacity, it would be a waste to wash dishes with RO water.
60950
It comes apart easily. There is no physical tubular pump extending into the bottle; it pumps only by air and vacuum, so there is less to clean. I think this would survive the dishwasher, although I haven't tried it. I couldn't get mine to pump liquid makeup, which is what I bought it for. It also wouldn't pump the BBW liquid antibacterial soap.
1485579
I have not tried it in the dishwasher...it does not say it is diswasher safe. I wash it using a humidifier cleaner I bought at Lowe's and it works great. I just put a little in the tank, fill it with warm water and slosh it around.
927827
It might; I've tried a regular soap dispenser for toothpaste and it works, but you have to bang it on the counter a few times every once in a while because the toothpaste is so thick it doesn't settle automatically. This might work better because it sucks the little disk up as it dispenses. I gave up on the soap dispenser because it cracked after a while. I think now I might buy another one of these and try it again because when the soap dispenser worked it was really nice.
1791321
I have only washed mine in the dishwasher and it has worked fine, even after having spoiled milk in it. I suggest putting the straw standing with the silverware so that the water can shoot through it an clean the middle. Otherwise I put the cup and lid on the top shelf.
748043
This is a really good quality dispenser so I think it would be worth it to try this method. Seems like you'd need to keep all the parts clean and flushed out to keep it from clogging--all dish soaps seem to form plugs in the little dispenser holes where the soap comes out. Wish I'd thought to ask the plumber about this way of using a soap dispenser!
2169706
I don't believe it is dishwasher safe, I can't find any information to the contrary. And it would seem by your results it would not be a good idea to put in the dishwasher. As I am constantly using the dispenser I just wipe it down with a damp cloth and it does a good job. Hope this helps.
717904
It does not wash dishes. It only drys dishes. An electrical outlet to plug in is all you need. It has a tray to hold water. Empty the tray after each dish drying. You are ready to use it for next load. We love it for the small amount glasses, dishes ... which is not enough for a load of dish washer or maybe for the stuff not dish washer safe. I've heard use it to dry towels. Hope this will help.
547086
Not sure- I have an electric one now too, and I have put this on the top shelf in my dishwasher and not had a problem.
172620
I've used the dishwasher without problem, except have to shake out some water after it's clean...the only problem I've had is losing one! Never had one break while I've owned it. Like the idea of a water pik, but think it's unnecessary.
1338814
I would think it would work just fine on a Dishwasher as a Washing Machine and a Dishwasher are basically very similar in electrical and mechanical design with the only real difference is one is purpose built to clean clothes and one is purpose built to clean dishes. So, Yes, I think it would work fine.
242765
Not sure about the dishwasher, but a mild bleach or soap solution should work for cleaning, though the mouthpiece is really the only thing that gets any kind of filth attached to it with any frequency. I haven't heard the freezer trick, but it seems like it should work, so long as it is empty (or close to it). Though at any rate, the factory slimeguard coating is proving to be bulletproof, I have not had to clean or sterilize the inside since I bought it, nothing grows and the taste is fresh regardless of how long the water is left inside. The only situation I can think of where something might be able to get a hold inside would be if a sugary sports drink mix was used to flavor the water inside.
1858844
I'm not sure but I would guess it would clog it. We had trouble with an older hand soap that had thickened up a bit. It clogged the mechanism, so I would think lotion might. Method soap works fine with this dispenser though so if your lotion matches that consistency then it should be fine. The clogging was easily fixed though just by flushing water through.
271235
Since I was using the same type of soap, I rinsed mine out with water and then refilled.No dishwasher involved. Still pumps perfectly.
1067288
Simple Human recommends only using their soap in this dispenser and it works great. I have also used Softsoap liquid soap in it and it works, but because the soap is a bit thicker, it feeds out more slowly and you have to adjust the quantity that is dispensed. I don't think it would work with foam soap.