excellent appliance for every household especially in the current situation when majority of people are not taking maids help power water and detergent consumption is very less if you are using the municipal water and the water hardness isnt too much then no need to use the dishwasher salt a strip is provided with the appliance using which one can easily find out the water hardness level we are running this dishwasher usually at the night time just before going to bed and there is no