Finish Dishwasher Cleaner Intensive Clean and Care

Hopeless – This product is completely hopeless. The wax does not melt despite using the pots and pans cycle several times and at the specified temperature. I tried several cycles wasting water, electricity and more importantly my time and energy. Was extremely frustrating and even after trying to scratch the wax off slightly, it did not work. My friends have had exactly the same experience and we all have high end dishwashers. The customer service line was unattended/did not respond to my messages and the email contact line not functional. When eventually I did achieve email contact the response was fairly useless. I am awaiting someone else to contact me. I stupidly bought twelve of these thinking I would buy the years supply but sadly, the product is faulty.

Good – Overall a good product used to clean and maintain the hygiene of the dishwasher quickly and easily. Just slots into the dishwasher and is forgotten about. Glass wear comes out sparkling clean afterwards. I use this product on a regular basis and would recommend its use. My dishwasher looked and smelt fresh afterwards and I noticed a difference in the cleanliness of my dishes in the subsequent cycles. Easily available in the supermarket. Elimates stale water odors from the dishwasher. Expensive for a single use product. Vague instructions make it difficult to use. Has to be run on its own through an entire cycle, this is very wasteful of water.

Used first time. Strong smell. Dishwasher still streaky and not clean. Also it stunk out the kitchen. I now can't breathe easily in the kitchen as the smell is strong and irritating my throat. I needed allergy pill as nose runs and eyes itch everytime I'm in the kitchen now ever since using this product. Not happy. Show details

Works fine. No problem with wax melting. I don't find the fragrance unpleasant but it does permeate the house. Seems to clean but it's difficult to tell in the hidden piping. Expensive and probably only gives peace of mind. Show details

useless- should be removed from shelves – Wish i had checked reviews first but who would have thought a dishwasher cleaner could be this bad!!.. Chemical smell and foam foam foam!! First and last time I will use this- extremely strong chemical smell.. used as per instructions, correct cycle etc... opened the door- foam!!.. 3 cycles later and there's still foam with a strong chemical smell... and the dishwasher still doesn't look cleaner than when I started... Show details

The best thing that ever happened to my dishwasher – It not only cleans the dishwasher but it makes it smell very fresh. Highly recommend it. I don't really know why other people are giving it 1 star, but we all have different expectations. It's super easy to use. Just put it in the bottom rack upside down and let the dishwasher do its thing. Show details

It works just fine – I have used this product monthly over 20 years with 4 different dishwashers and I have never had a problem with the wax top not melting. The product does as it says and leaves a clean scent, however I do wonder how necessary it is now that there are so many good quality tablets on the market.  Show details

Finish with the lemon scent leaves my dishwasher clean and smells awesome – Every time I have used this, never had a problem. I brought it as a double pack. Put in the empty dishwasher bottom rack like plates, take sticker off put on intense cycle. My dishwasher smells and looks clean. A quality product for reasonable price. Show details

“Finish”es with a chemical smell through the house – Used this product to clean out my dishwasher today. Honestly, this product should be removed from the shelves. The chemical smell generated by this cleaning fluid has been radiating through my house for the past three hours. I have every door and window in the house open to try and air it out. We have all ended up with headaches, sore throats… Read more

and eyes burning because of the fumes. Come on finish…. It’s a dishwasher cleaner… you didn’t have to go so hard with the ingredients.

Governments don’t need to spend billions on chemical weapons … just order a few crates of finish dishwasher cleaner bottles.

REGRET REGRET REGRET using this – I only have regret. My dishwasher was in fine shape before using this product (no smell and ran fine). I decided to purchase it simply to disinfect and get rid of limescale buildup. It did get rid of the limescale, but now my dishwasher is so heavily perfumed that Im not sure its even safe to eat off my dishes after and I ran a few regular ycles… Read more

after to try and get rid of it but its been hopeless. I bought it at Walmart as an impulse purchase and wish I would have saw the reviews first.

Bad!! – Leaves a very over-powering perfume-y smell that filled the entire house and still hasn’t gone away 3 days later and after several washes. Would not recommend. Would rather a stinky dishwasher than this -it seems to only try to overpower the previous smell or adds to the bad smell. Show details

FUMIGATES the house with a chemical smell – Put the dishwasher on with the cleaner inside. I went out then came home to the house smelling of chemical. Gave me a headache and made me light headed. Not healthy AT ALL. Show details

Noxious chemical fumes – Used this product 2 days ago .. the noxious chemical smell made me nauseous and feeling very unwell. I used my machine tonight and the fumes were worse cannot get chemical smell out of house. It appears the chemical has been embedded in my machine. Tomorrow I will be advising Consumer Protection West Aust on how dangerous this product is. On reading other reviews with similar experiences … why is this product still available ? Show details

STINKS – Used it and Bosch washer has irritating chemical pesticide smell now even after 2 hot water rinses. Come on Finish company, why isn't your R&D dept investigating this wide spread problem ?What is the solution ? I found the solution. Pour baking soda to cover bottom,close door and leave overnite 24 hours. Start washer with just hot water run cycle and horrible smell gone

I can't get rid of the chemical smell of the cleanser from my dishwasher – I used the Finish Dishwasher cleanser 2 weeks ago and have never smelled anything so bad. Since then I have run approximately 40 empty washes with either vinegar or bi carb and the strong chemical smell remains in the dishwasher and on the dishes. It is so bad I am considering getting a new dishwasher. I wish I had read some reviews before purchasing this product as many people have had the same experience Show details

Does not work – Did the cycle as instructed and when finished the bottle was still full. After reading all the reviews this is obviously a terrible product. Just wish I had read the reviews prior to my purchase. Don't waste your money.

Chemical Smell and Tablets Don't Fully Dissolve – I've been a loyal customer of Finish dishwasher products for over 20 years, but this is the first time trying the liquid ones. They smell like chemicals - not clean or fresh or neutral - and don't dissolve all the way. The glasses on the top shelf don't come out clean. When I contacted the company, they patronizingly replied that I should adjust… Read more

the water temperature, didn't even address my concern about the smell and no apology. I'll no longer buy their product. Terrible customer service and insulting response.

This doesn’t work!! – I tried 4 times and the wax never melted from th cap to allow the liquid to go into the dishwasher. Lesson learn read the reviews before buying the product. I am using baking soda and vinegar to clean my dishwasher. Show details

Noxious chemical smell – This product has left the most noxious chemical smell in the dishwasher. Despite running multiple cycles it continues to smell horrendous. Do not purchase, especially if you have chemical sensitivity Show details

Horrible chemical smell – This product cleaned my dishwasher but the chemical smell is horrendous. It smells like burning plastic. The horrible smell is on all my dishes. I would never buy this product again due to the horrible chemical odor. Show details

Waste of money – I have followed instructions on the package. Twice it’s gone through the dishwasher on the hottest cycle and hasn’t emptied. The seal won’t dissolve. Waste of time and money. Rubbish product. Show details

Stinks like burnt plastic – Used as directed.no dishes, high heat. Smells of burnt plastic. Hoping not to have to run too many times to rid of the smell. I'm wheezing and dog is sneezing! Show details

Left a stale smell – My dishwasher smelt fine before using the cleaner but after using it there is a persistent stale musty smell. 2 weeks after use and it is still there. It also took 2 goes at running the cleaner in the dishwasher to get the bottle to empty. Don’t use the cleaner! Show details

Clean but beware – Finish Dishwasher Deep Cleaner - We have a Bosch Silence Plus dishwasher and after 6 months use, no smell but lots of hard water build up. Ran as per instructions. Looks like the day we bought it now. All the scaling is gone. BUT. There is now a smell when there was none before. The product leaves a strong deodorant smell that is very difficult… Read more

to get rid of. After several cycles it still remains but not quit as strong. I do not like it because it makes me think the chemical cleaner is still in there.

This shouldn't be on the market – I have just used this and nothing happened, like other reviews that I have since found, I removed the sticker, ran an empty 2hr wash as instructed and the container remains full. This is a complete waste of money, don't waste your time.  Show details

Left dishwasher smelling horrible! – I used Finish DW cleaner because I really love their pod style DW detergent. It leaves my dishes cleaner than anything else. Their DW cleaner seemed to leave my 2 year old Bosch clean(it was sparkling clean to start), but the stink I got in the face upon opening the door was hideous. They hide the smell ingredients, but the residue odor must… Read more

come from some exotic essential oils from the Middle East or Asia. The smell pervaded my whole house for hours, and still lingers inside my dishwasher after 3 washes and 5 days, as if the chemical has permeated the interior racks. Buyers beware. I will never use it again.

patheticic – I have use this product for years but after using this I will not be buying again, the sachets did not desolve and after the second attempt I will try another product I have photos of the product.  Show details

What a joke! – This product is silly. I followed the directions exactly but when I opened the machine at the end of the cycle the bottle is still sitting there full. I tried to scrape some wax off but still no help. I think this one was a complete waste of money! Show details

LEFT A HORRIBLE SMELL – I've seen this product advertised, but never could find it at my Walmart!!! Now I know why!!! I used it, according to instructions. I ran an empty dishwasher on the hottest and longest setting!!! Why I opened the dishwasher, after it was done, I not only noticed the bottle was empty, but I also noticed a noxious smell. I will never use this product again. I just hope I wasn't poisoned. Show details

THIS IS HOW I USE IT!!! – All the reviews about the wax in the cap not melting to release the product and/or some product remaining in the bottle after the washing cycle has finished are quite correct however, this is what I have been doing for years. I... 1. Do not place the bottle in the dishwasher initially 2. Run the empty dishwasher on the longest and hottest cycle… Read more

3. Continue doing other things but monitor for the end of the *prewash* cycle 4. Pause the dishwasher & check if the water is starting to warm (After 1 or 2 cleans I got an idea as to how long this takes for my model machine) 5. Do not wait until the water is hot as scolding may occur 6. Pick out the wax from the product bottle cap with a toothpick 7. Open the dishwasher door 8. Manually pour all the product into the dishwasher by squeezing the bottle 9. Close the dishwasher door and let the cycle continue until completed

The end result is a beautifully clean, shiny and fresh smelling dishwasher.

I appreciate it’s tedious and I shouldn’t have to do it this way but until Finish get their act together and redesign the bottle, I’ll put up with it because a clean dishwasher is more important to me than the bother and it’s only once a month.