Friendly advice: use the platinum pod by itself in either the flatware caddy or the soap dispenser. By adding the gel, you're using too much detergent that is staying on your dishes as residue. That's not healthy. Platinum pods are made so concentrated these days that you can successfully put one in the flatware section, which is filled with the most flatware, and it will both serve as pre-wash detergent and still have enough left over to wash in the main washing cycle. Always run the hot water in the kitchen sink until it is super hot, then turn it off and then turn on the dishwasher. If you use the one-hour cycle (that's a quick wash) that's where your dishwasher detergent gel comes in. Add that to the soap dispenser and fill halfway only. Just try it once, one pod in the flatware caddy, no extra gel, run with the hottest water from the faucet, and start immediately. Don't forget to clean out the filter at the bottom of the machine, monthly.