How Is Dishwasher Rinse Aid Made?

How is dishwasher rinse aid made?

Dishwasher rinse aid is usually made by weighing water and components that assist rinsing and drying, mixing them in a tank until homogeneous, checking the batch and filling it into drums. The resulting product is used in the machine's rinse phase.

What is dishwasher rinse aid made of?

• Water: the main carrier of the product.
• Rinsing and drying components: help reduce water spots and limescale marks on glasses and plates and help dishes dry faster.
• Auxiliary components: may be used, depending on the product, for the appearance and stability of the mixture.
• Component names and ratios depend on the manufacturer's recipe and are not shared here.

Dishwasher rinse aid production steps

• Material intake: the packaging and labels of incoming raw materials are usually checked and recorded.
• Weighing: materials are weighed according to batch size.
• Mixing: water goes into the tank, the other components are added in order, and the mixture is stirred until homogeneous.
• Batch check: appearance and homogeneity are checked before filling; a non-conforming batch should not go to the filling line.
• Drum filling: the product usually goes into drums with weight or volume control.
• Cap and label: the cap is tightened and a label bearing the product name is applied.

How does it differ from detergent production?

• Role: detergent dissolves grease and food residue in the wash; rinse aid works in the rinse. For details: what is dishwasher rinse aid.
• Separate product, separate batch: the two products do not replace each other; each is prepared with its own batch, drum and label.
• On the user's side: detergent and rinse aid pumps are not connected to each other and the hoses must not be mixed up. That is why the correct label matters.
• For the detergent process: how is dishwasher detergent made.

Control points for rinse aid

• Appearance: sediment or separation in the drum may require the batch to be re-examined.
• Weight: the quantity in the drum should match the pack stated on the label.
• Cap: the cap and drum are usually checked so that nothing leaks in transport.
• Product name: the drum label must match the product inside; detergent and rinse aid labels must not be mixed up.
• Batch record: the date and batch number are usually recorded.

Occupational safety and keeping products apart

• Equipment: gloves and safety goggles are used when working with the product.
• No mixing: rinse aid is not mixed with other products; bleach, hydrochloric acid cleaner and limescale remover must not go into the same drum: can cleaning products be mixed.
• Product changeover: before switching to another product, the tank and filling parts are usually washed with plenty of water.
• Storage: drums are kept labelled and closed, away from food, in a cool place.

Rinse aid packs

• START Liquid Dishwasher Rinse Aid: 30 KG (product code f143), sold by the unit. Colour: blue.
• START Liquid Dishwasher Rinse Aid — Formül: 20 KG (product code 227), sold by the unit. Colour: blue.
• The START Liquid Dishwasher Rinse Aid label defines it as an industrial dishwasher rinse aid and multi-purpose rinse product.
• For the usage setting, see the product label and the guide how to use industrial dishwasher detergent.

Rinse aid certificates

• Rinse aid: START Liquid Dishwasher Rinse Aid and START Liquid Dishwasher Rinse Aid — Formül are TSE certified to TS 13410 (certificate no. 177188-TSE-09/01).
• Domestic Goods (rinse aid): We hold a Domestic Goods certificate for the dishwasher rinse aid product type (certificate no. 2026104601507).
• Check: Certificate numbers and validity dates are on the documents and certificates page. To verify one, read how to check a TSE certificate.

Can dishwasher rinse aid be made at home?

Not recommended. How a homemade mixture behaves in the machine cannot be controlled, and too much or an unsuitable product can cause problems such as film on glasses and foam in the rinse. Use a labelled rinse aid suited to your machine and set it according to the machine manual.

Our production site and supply

We produce START Liquid Dishwasher Rinse Aid and START Liquid Dishwasher Rinse Aid — Formül at our plant in Istanbul İkitelli OSB; our head office and warehouse are in Başakşehir Kayabaşı.

Tetikoğlu Kimya is a manufacturer of dishwasher rinse aid; we present our plant on the production page.

If you plan detergent and rinse aid together for your business, see the guide wholesale dishwasher detergent and request a quote stating the product and pack size.