dishwashers

[rh71]

I used mine for the first time ever today. Soap suds started coming out cause I put detergent in both boxes when I did a simple quick wash (20 mins). Ooops. But hey, the dishes are clean and I don't have to stand there and wash them for 30 minutes.

I can't imagine putting it into normal wash mode where it'll take 90mins. WTF is up with that ?!

Do you live with technology or are you a hand-washer ?

 

[Lager]

Where I come from, we still wash our dishes by hand I reckon.

 

[OIKOS]

nope.....waste too much water...:frown:

 

[Lager]

Originally posted by: OIKOS
nope.....waste too much water...:frown:

AND YOU'RE WASTING TOO MUCH BANDWIDTH!

 

[rh71]

it's true though.. that thing running for 90 minutes isn't exactly a money saver.

 

[CPA]

Originally posted by: rh71
I used mine for the first time ever today. Soap suds started coming out cause I put detergent in both boxes when I did a simple quick wash (20 mins). Ooops. But hey, the dishes are clean and I don't have to stand there and wash them for 30 minutes.

I can't imagine putting it into normal wash mode where it'll take 90mins. WTF is up with that ?!

Do you live with technology or are you a hand-washer ?

Did you put dishwashing liquid in like Dawn or Ivory? Or detergent like Cascade or Palmolive?

 

[rh71]

It was Ajax and it specified dishwasher / hand lotion on the label. It's not "automatic dishwashing liquid" as per instructions, but it's still for dishes. Did I really put too much or was it just cause it wasn't the "automatic" stuff ?

 

[glen]

You CANOT use dishwashing detergent in a dishwasher.
It makes too many suds, and will over flow your washer.
Automatic Dishwashing stuff makes almost no suds.

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: glen
You CANOT use dishwashing detergent in a dishwasher.
It makes too many suds, and will over flow your washer.
Automatic Dishwashing stuff makes almost no suds.

Sure makes me wish I posted this before this afternoon then.

 

[benliong]

Originally posted by: rh71

Originally posted by: glen
You CANOT use dishwashing detergent in a dishwasher.
It makes too many suds, and will over flow your washer.
Automatic Dishwashing stuff makes almost no suds.

Sure makes me wish I posted this before this afternoon then.

you live, you learn

 

[glen]

Originally posted by: rh71

Originally posted by: glen
You CANOT use dishwashing detergent in a dishwasher.
It makes too many suds, and will over flow your washer.
Automatic Dishwashing stuff makes almost no suds.

Sure makes me wish I posted this before this afternoon then.

How do you think I figured this out?
I did the same thing.

:Q

 

[Amorphus]

Originally posted by: glen

Originally posted by: rh71

Originally posted by: glen
You CANOT use dishwashing detergent in a dishwasher.
It makes too many suds, and will over flow your washer.
Automatic Dishwashing stuff makes almost no suds.

Sure makes me wish I posted this before this afternoon then.

How do you think I figured this out?
I did the same thing.

:Q

Hah! Because I am a consumer whore/sheep, I did not make the same mistake! But now I can justify it!

*edit*
btw, how can you take a full half an hour to wash the dishes?

 

[dawks]

Originally posted by: OIKOS
nope.....waste too much water...:frown:

I don't really see how it 'wastes' water. Since in any well designed water system, the used water is returned, treated to a water body somehere. The only problem is that soap is added to the water, but that technically isnt 'wasteing' water. Its just poluting it, or de-vaulating it..

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: Amorphus

Originally posted by: glen

Originally posted by: rh71

Originally posted by: glen
You CANOT use dishwashing detergent in a dishwasher.
It makes too many suds, and will over flow your washer.
Automatic Dishwashing stuff makes almost no suds.

Sure makes me wish I posted this before this afternoon then.

How do you think I figured this out?
I did the same thing.

:Q

Hah! Because I am a consumer whore/sheep, I did not make the same mistake! But now I can justify it!

*edit*
btw, how can you take a full half an hour to wash the dishes?

I am pretty anal so I get every last spot on the dishes... and drying time too. Point is, it's 30 minutes out of my life. :| My fiancee cooks and after 1 meal, you can't see the bottom of the sink. I think her recipes call for "as many dishes, pots, and pans as possible"...

I finally got sick of it (after a year) and tried the thing out today.

 

[JC]

Originally posted by: DaZ

Originally posted by: OIKOS
nope.....waste too much water...:frown:

I don't really see how it 'wastes' water. Since in any well designed water system, the used water is returned, treated to a water body somehere. The only problem is that soap is added to the water, but that technically isnt 'wasteing' water. Its just poluting it, or de-vaulating it..

Right. And today's dishwashers use very little water. The water doesn't run through it continuously, they fill up and then recirculate the water.

I'm a user. Who cares if it takes longer than washing by hand? You don't have to wait there for it to finish.



JC