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YNinja58 t1_isbv648 wrote

Reply to comment by caroonth in Dishwasher keeps going by Atlantic76

Is it your dishwasher? I watched a very interesting YouTube video on the topic and found some things we do wrong nowadays with modern dishwashers

https://youtu.be/_rBO8neWw04

Basically:

Run the hot water before running the DW

Use detergent in the pre-wash

Stick to powders over tabs

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CasuallyCompetitive t1_iscq6rm wrote

I don't even have to click the link to know what video this is, and I'll say it absolutely made a huge difference in the effectiveness of my dishwasher.

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scottb84 t1_isc81w5 wrote

That was a surprisingly engaging 30 minute video about dishwashers.

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Touchit88 t1_isdd0la wrote

Haha, knew exactly what this video was before I opened it!

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darkrave24 t1_isc27eo wrote

Look under your sink to see if your dishwasher is even connected to the same water line as your facet. Some have their own water line that may or may not run all the way back to the water heater. Plus most units heat the water themselves.

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seanthenry t1_ises1a8 wrote

They do heat the water but it is cheaper to use the already heated water from your water heater.

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LazingRoadrunner t1_isew97w wrote

They will heat the water themselves, but hot water is expected to be supplied to it - the higher the inlet water temperature, the more effective and efficient the wash. Almost all digital controlled units will throw a fault if the inlet water temp is below 70° f.

Starting with it hot (and using your already heated water from the water heater) is much more efficient for the machine.

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RJFerret t1_isf44x0 wrote

Typically there's a separate connection but the pipe in the wall is shared, there isn't an entire separate pipe running all the way back to the heater, second set of holes through allstuds/joists, twice as much material, etc., never seen that. That's why they're on a shared wall or near commonly.

You run the hot in the sink near the washer, to replace the room temp pipe water with hot, doesn't matter if washer's directly connected, once hot comes from the sink, the pipe's filled too.

It matters even more with newer washers that use less water as a greater proportion is what was in the pipe versus gets there from the tank.

You can also tell by opening the washer door as it fills, it'll be hotter then.

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scoobysnackoutback t1_ise1s6n wrote

My Bosch instruction manual said to use powder.

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Bob_Chris t1_ise5plt wrote

They are made to use tabs now. They literally drop the tab into a basket that is sprayed to dissolve it. Not even sure you can use powder - I don't recall.

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scoobysnackoutback t1_iseu2no wrote

Mine is only 2 years old!

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Bob_Chris t1_isf91gw wrote

That's probably about how old mine is too

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scoobysnackoutback t1_isggshv wrote

Don't really know why my comment was downvoted. The point was that the instructions recommend powdered detergent and don't say anything about the ability to spray to dissolve tablets but we probably have different models.

I ruined my 14 year old one by accidentally getting popcorn kernels or lemon seeds in the motor. Otherwise, the interior looked brand new. :(

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Beepbeepboop9 t1_isdikm4 wrote

Got a button I can click for my dishwasher to do all this? We’re not animals

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