Renuv Washing Machine Cleaner Descaler Reviews Summary

Ease of Use

Pros:

• "Very easy to use laundry detergent sheets."
• "All I had to do was Wipeout the tub."
• "To use, simply drop a tablet into your washer's drum and run a load as normal."
• "Super simple, drop in and set to clean cycle!"
• "These washing machine tablets couldn't be easier to use - just put a tablet in an empty washer and run it through a cycle with hot water."
• "Simply drop into your machine and run a hot water cycle."
• "Using it couldn't be simpler: use your 'normal' setting, drop the tablet in, select hot water, start and let it go."

Cons:

• "It took 2 cycles and 2 tabs to get it to completely go away."
• "I had to run an additional Rinse /Drain/Spin cycle to rid it of foam."
• "I actually had to run it on rinse cycle twice to clear that out."
• "I do notice I have to run a rinse cycle to get the leftover foamy out."
• "This required me to run multiple cycles to clear it out completely, which was a bit inconvenient and time-consuming."
• "The cleaning tablet does create a lot of suds so after the wash and rinse cycle were done, I did take some water to rinse the upper part of the washer drum where some suds still remained."
• "I scooped out enough suds to fill the utility sink, wiped away more suds with a rag, and ran three cycles to clear the washer."

Eco-Friendliness

Pros:

• "The main reason we got this because it is Eco friendly."
• "Bonus point for being eco friendly."
• "I would recommend this item due to the fact it is environmentally friendly."
• "I like that this is plant based so it’s easy on the environment."
• "I also like and prefer the more ecologically friendly, unbleached and recyclable packaging that is used."
• "These clean well and I would highly recommend them."
• "I like that they are eco-friendly."

Cons:

• "Does the job, however - this is not totally eco-friendly; paper box -good- wrapped in plastic film - not good."
• "Plus, I’d like to also comment that an eco friendly product should not come wrapped in plastic, not ideal. Both the outside & each pod have plastic."
• "Not sure why the cardboard box needs to be completely wrapped in plastic."
• "Way too many suds with this product."
• "On top of that, this descaler is much pricier than other brands."
• "No clear disclosure on content of sheets so unsure about the inclusion of potentially worrying chemicals."

Cleaning Efficiency

Pros:

• "The Renuv sheets dissolved completely, with no residue left behind in my washing machine or on my laundry, and my laundry came out looking and smelling fresh and clean."
• "It pulled the dirt and grime out of my front loader tub and eliminated the stagnant smell that come with having well water."
• "The entire tablet is dissolved and no remnants remain at the end of the cleaning cycle."
• "These tablets seem to work well especially in keeping the rubber gasket around the door from smelling gross."
• "The inside of the washer was noticeably cleaner. There wasn’t any film or anything left behind."
• "It cleaned that drum right up! No odors coming from the washer now, either."
• "This cleaning tablet cleaned the heck out of the main chamber, left it nice and shiny."

Cons:

• "Caused my front load washer to over Sud (got warning flashed on the front display) during a tub clean."
• "Maybe it's because my washing machine wasn't that dirty to begin with, but it was hard for me to tell whether this was actually doing anything."
• "It lefts some fine residue on the door as advertised on the instructions."
• "Only thing I noticed was after it was done with it's cycle there were suds left in the drum."
• "Did not help with the smell and worst part it is a mess to use coz of the suds."
• "It did not help the inside of the door though and I think it may have left even more residue on it than it had before."
• "This product had zero effect on mildew smell."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "This is competitively priced compared to equivalent name brand products."
• "Includes 6 individually wrapped cleaning tabs."
• "This works much more efficiently and is a much better deal than most of the usual products at the stores, you get more for your money."
• "Also it's very economical. Great price!!"
• "6 come in a pack for $16 which is a better deal than the stores!"
• "You also get a lot of product for the price and this definitely isn't a product you'll use too often, so you'll be stocked with one purchase!"
• "A Renuv pack contains six individually wrapped tablets, so this is a six month supply at a cost of about $2.65 per cleaning which is reasonable."

Cons:

• "Overall I like the cleaner tablets and laundry sheets but this is over priced for what you receive."
• "The only thing is that it is a bit pricey for what it does."
• "I wish it had a slight fresh scent rather than unscented."
• "It didn’t completely remove the soap scum from the top of the agitator, but the bottom was spotless."
• "The only cons that I would say are that it didn't do as deep of a clean as some other cleaners I've tried."
• "I did have to use two because I still smelled the mildew smell after the first run."
• "It didn't do as deep of a clean as some other cleaners I've tried."