Bio Pods - no longer effective

catherinef replied on 02/07/2017 06:45

Posted on 02/07/2017 06:45

So we had bought Bio pods from Aldi or Lidl and used them very successfully.  This trip out we needed to buy a new supply so bought a pack of 12 from Waitrose.

The smell has been horrendous, so much so I bought another 12 Ariel ones to see if it made a difference.? I'm afraid it hasn't and it looks like we will be returning to regular toilet fluid.

Has anyone else had this?

Qashqai66 replied on 03/04/2018 11:23

Posted on 03/04/2018 11:23

Only use Lidl - best ever even in 35 C .

Merve replied on 06/04/2018 19:48

Posted on 03/04/2018 11:23 by Qashqai66

Only use Lidl - best ever even in 35 C .

Posted on 06/04/2018 19:48

Thanks for that Qashqai - useful to have the experiences of others so we can all  benefi.

Merve replied on 08/04/2018 19:07

Posted on 08/04/2018 19:07

Addendum- On site in Norfolk - just emptied the loo with Lidl biopod in it and not even a whiff- emptied all the contents first time as it was liquid- always had a ‘clingon’ with blue!! The Lidl pod breaks it down much more effectively- does Lidl know what they have here?? 🤣🤣🤣

PR1 replied on 08/04/2018 20:28

Posted on 08/04/2018 20:28

We use Lidl bio ones as we have found them to be far more effective than any other make!

davetommo replied on 12/04/2018 19:01

Posted on 02/04/2018 23:17 by young thomas

Dave, you're not supposed to take the cassette to the CCEP immediatelywink

im guessing most empty the loo every two to three days....

if you're emptying daily, perhaps they haven't had time to work as they do.....smile

Posted on 12/04/2018 19:01

The cassette has to go before it overflows. I have tried 4 of these pods now and find them useless. The wife can have them for her washing and I will go back to blue 

young thomas replied on 20/04/2018 08:50

Posted on 12/04/2018 19:01 by davetommo

The cassette has to go before it overflows. I have tried 4 of these pods now and find them useless. The wife can have them for her washing and I will go back to blue 

Posted on 20/04/2018 08:50

we definitely don't traipse to the loo block when we have a toilet in board, so it gets regular use.

i reckon every 2 to 3 days, sees the cassette about 70% full.

even if the red light comes on, there's a 'safety margin' of around 15%.

if the cassette is being emptied daily, I wouldn't expect anything to work that quickly.

one thing I can say, with the pods, the cassette is sparklingly clean, including the ridding of limescale, which is miles better than the state of the cassette with Blue.

yes, Blue has a strong colour and a strong smell, but it could be that these two things are there to mask things and it doesn't actually 'work' any better than anything else...

for a clean cassette alone, bio pods are far better than blue...IMHO.

replied on 20/04/2018 09:06

Posted on 20/04/2018 09:06

one thing I can say, with the pods, the cassette is sparklingly clean, including the ridding of limescale, which is miles better than the state of the cassette with Blue.

With other propriety liquids I used to have to use white vinegar to remove limescale once or twice a year. With the pods no limescale in the cassette

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